Terms & Conditions

Last updated: July 21st, 2025
By joining or participating in the Nocturne.build program (“Nocturne”), you agree to the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully. Any dispute arising from participation in the Nocturne program will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with French law. Jurisdiction shall be exclusively vested in the competent courts of France.

1. Who we are

Nocturne.build is a free program designed to help builders, creators, and indie founders turn their ideas into real, publicly-shared projects. The program is operated by Nocturne Games SAS, a French company based in 38 RUE DE BERRI 75008 PARIS.

2. What you’re joining

By applying and being accepted into a Nocturne batch, you gain access to:
- A curated online community of builders
- Weekly themes and guidance to help structure your project
- Optional mentorship content and recorded interviews
- Exposure through Nocturne’s communication channels
- Potential access to support programs and partnerships

This program is free, and we do not ask for any payment from participants. Nocturne reserves the right to exclude any participant from the program at any time, for any reason, without obligation to justify its decision. Similarly, any participant is free to leave the program at any time with no obligations or liabilities toward Nocturne.

3. Your commitment

By joining, you agree to:
- Engage with the community in good faith
- Respect other members and their work
- Share your progress publicly when possible (Build in Public is part of the spirit)
- Not spam, harass, or promote unrelated products or services

Again, participation is not binding, you can leave the program at any time. But we encourage you to stay involved to benefit from the collective momentum.

4. Intellectual Property

You retain 100% ownership of your project, your content, and your ideas.
By participating in Nocturne, you grant us the right to reference your project in our communications (e.g. social media, newsletter, community updates), always with credit and in a respectful way. We’ll never share private materials without your consent. However, we define “private” as content explicitly sent in a private context (e.g., direct messages or emails to the team). Any content shared in public-facing spaces within the program, such as posts made in internal community tools accessible to other batch members may be publicly relayed or highlighted as part of Nocturne’s communication.

5. Community behavior

Nocturne is a space for collaboration and encouragement.
We have zero tolerance for:
- Discrimination, hate speech, or harassment
- Plagiarism or misappropriation of others’ work
- Malicious or disruptive behavior

Violations may result in removal from the program.

6. Privacy

We respect your data. We don’t sell personal information.
Some third-party tools (e.g. Cushion, Google Forms) may collect limited data to operate the service. We use this information solely to run Nocturne smoothly.

7. Funding & Partnerships

Nocturne is funded by business angels. We may work with sponsors or partners to keep the program free and sustainable, always in alignment with our values.

Nocturne may, at its sole discretion, offer funding opportunities, either directly or through selected partners. These offers are entirely optional, with no obligation to accept and no guarantee of results. We act as a facilitator, not as a gatekeeper. You are always free to build and grow on your own terms.

8. Disclaimer

Nocturne does not guarantee business results, funding, press coverage, or product success. We provide support, visibility, and structure, your journey is yours to lead.

9. Contact

Questions? Feedback?
Reach out to us at hello@nocturne.build