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OFFICIAL RULES & TERMS
Weekend at the End of the World ARG Contest
Effective Date: April 1, 2026
Sponsor: Cicada Productions LLC, in collaboration with ARGHouse (“Sponsor,” “we,” “us,” or “our”)
1. Overview
The Weekend at the End of the World Alternate Reality Game (the “ARG”) is an online interactive experience and promotional contest (the “Contest”) in which eligible participants solve puzzles, complete challenges, and progress through a series of game-related experiences hosted at weekendattheendoftheworld.com (the “Site”).
By registering for an account, accessing the Site, or participating in the ARG or Contest, you (“Participant,” “you,” or “your”) agree to be bound by these Official Rules & Terms (the “Rules”), as well as our Privacy Policy and any additional instructions, guidelines, or notices posted on the Site.
If you do not agree to these Rules, do not register or participate.
2. Promotion Period
The Contest begins on April 10th at 9:00PM Eastern Time and ends on August 10th at 9:00PM Eastern Time (the “Promotion Period”).
Only gameplay progress and completions achieved during the Promotion Period, as determined by Sponsor’s internal systems and records, will be eligible for prize consideration.
Sponsor reserves the right to extend, shorten, pause, or modify the Promotion Period if necessary to address technical issues, security concerns, fairness concerns, legal requirements, or other operational issues.
3. Eligibility
The Contest is open only to:
- Legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry
- Who otherwise meet all eligibility requirements described in these Rules
The Contest is void in Quebec and where prohibited or restricted by law.
The following individuals are not eligible to participate or win:
- Employees, contractors, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of Cicada Productions LLC, ARGHouse, and their respective affiliates, partners, and promotional agencies
- Immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, or household member) of any of the above
Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility at any time and to disqualify any Participant who does not meet these requirements.
4. No Purchase Necessary
No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win.
A purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning.
5. How to Enter
To participate in the Contest, eligible individuals must:
- Register for an account on the official Site
- Participate in the ARG by solving puzzles and progressing through the experience
- Follow all instructions, rules, and technical requirements posted on the Site or provided during gameplay
Participation is tied to your registered account. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of your account information and for keeping your login credentials secure.
Only one account per person may be used for participation unless expressly authorized by Sponsor.
Sponsor reserves the right to reject, void, or disqualify entries or participation that it believes, in its sole discretion, are incomplete, fraudulent, duplicated, manipulated, automated, or otherwise inconsistent with the intended operation of the Contest.
6. Contest Structure and Completion
The ARG consists of multiple puzzles, challenges, and game stages released or made available through the Site and related official materials.
Definition of Completion
For purposes of this Contest, “Completion” means successful completion of all required portions of the ARG during the Promotion Period, as determined by Sponsor’s internal systems, logs, verification procedures, and review, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Completion may require, among other things:
- solving all required puzzles or stages
- collecting all required in-game items
- doing so in the intended or permitted sequence
- satisfying any technical or gameplay validation requirements
- avoiding prohibited conduct or exploit-based progression
Progress, Completion, and ranking may be determined based on factors including, but not limited to:
- successful completion of puzzles or tasks
- timestamped system records
- Sponsor review or verification
- anti-cheat, anti-abuse, or integrity checks
The first eligible Participants to successfully complete all required portions of the ARG, as determined and verified by Sponsor, may be eligible to receive prizes, subject to verification and compliance with these Rules.
Sponsor’s records and determinations regarding gameplay progress, Completion, timestamps, ranking, and winner status are final and binding, except where prohibited by law.
7. Prizes
Subject to verification and compliance with these Rules, prizes may include:
A. First 20 Eligible Participants to Complete the ARG
- One (1) official Weekend at the End of the World VHS copy
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $20 USD each
B. First 5 Eligible Participants to Complete the ARG
- One (1) prop from the film, subject to availability and Sponsor approval
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): up to $100 USD each
(Actual value may vary depending on the item awarded.)
Total Approximate Retail Value
Total ARV of all prizes: $900 USD
Prize Conditions
All prizes are subject to the following conditions:
- Prizes are non-transferable
- No cash redemption, substitution, or exchange is permitted by winner except at Sponsor’s sole discretion
- Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize, in whole or in part, with a prize of equal or greater value if a stated prize becomes unavailable for any reason
- Sponsor does not guarantee the condition, uniqueness, exact appearance, or specific selection of any prop or collectible item unless expressly stated
- Winners are solely responsible for providing accurate contact and shipping information
- Sponsor will cover standard shipping charges only, unless otherwise stated
- Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes, customs duties, import fees, brokerage fees, or other charges associated with prize acceptance or delivery, to the extent applicable
Prize quantities are limited. Once all available prizes have been awarded or allocated, no additional prizes will be issued unless Sponsor expressly states otherwise.
8. Odds / Basis of Winning
This is a skill-based promotional contest, not a random sweepstakes.
The chances of winning depend on:
- the number of eligible Participants
- the speed and accuracy with which Participants complete the ARG
- whether Participants comply with these Rules
- Sponsor’s verification of valid Completion
Because winners are determined based on performance and verified Completion, odds of winning cannot be estimated in advance.
9. Winner Determination and Verification
Potential winners will be determined based on successful Completion of the ARG and verified according to Sponsor’s internal records and review procedures.
Sponsor reserves the right to investigate and verify:
- eligibility
- identity
- account ownership
- timing of Completion
- compliance with these Rules
- whether gameplay was completed fairly and without prohibited methods
Potential winners may be required to provide additional information or documentation, including but not limited to:
- legal name
- shipping address
- phone number
- date of birth or age verification
- proof of identity or residency
- signed eligibility or release documentation, where lawful
Failure to provide requested information within the timeframe specified by Sponsor may result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
10. Canadian Skill-Testing Requirement
As a condition of being confirmed as a winner, any potential winner who is a resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) may be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered by Sponsor by email, phone, or online form.
Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question within the time specified by Sponsor may result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.
11. Winner Notification
Potential winners will be contacted using the email address associated with the winning account.
If a potential winner:
- does not respond within 7 days
- cannot be reached
- is found to be ineligible
- fails to provide required verification or fulfillment information
- fails the Canadian skill-testing requirement, if applicable
- or otherwise fails to comply with these Rules
then that potential winner may be disqualified and the prize may be forfeited. In such case, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award the prize to the next eligible Participant or choose not to award the prize at all.
Sponsor is not responsible for undeliverable emails, spam filtering, inbox issues, or outdated contact information provided by Participants.
12. Ties, Disputes, Outages, and Technical Irregularities
In the event of a tie, near-simultaneous Completion, discrepancy in timestamps, outage, exploit, service interruption, or any other technical or administrative issue affecting timing, ranking, Completion, or prize eligibility, Sponsor reserves the right to make final determinations based on:
- internal logs and records
- verification procedures
- anti-cheat review
- fairness considerations
- the intended operation and integrity of the Contest
Sponsor may, in its sole discretion:
- resolve ties or disputes
- invalidate suspicious or corrupted results
- reset or replay portions of the ARG
- adjust rankings
- suspend or modify gameplay
- disqualify affected accounts
- decline to award a disputed prize
All such determinations are final and binding, except where prohibited by law.
13. Participant Conduct / Prohibited Behavior
By participating, you agree not to:
- use bots, scripts, macros, automation, scraping tools, or artificial methods to gain an unfair advantage
- attempt to exploit, reverse engineer, manipulate, hack, or interfere with the Site, ARG systems, rankings, or gameplay logic
- share, leak, or distribute restricted game materials in a manner intended to undermine the fairness or intended experience of the ARG
- impersonate another person or create fraudulent or duplicate accounts
- interfere with, harass, threaten, or disrupt other participants, Sponsor personnel, or affiliated communities
- violate any applicable law, platform rule, or posted Site policy
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to monitor participation and to disqualify, suspend, block, or remove any Participant or account that it believes has violated these Rules or compromised the integrity, fairness, or intended spirit of the Contest or ARG.
Disqualification may occur without warning.
14. Intellectual Property
All content associated with the Site, ARG, and Contest — including but not limited to:
- puzzles
- story content
- text
- images
- videos
- graphics
- sounds
- designs
- branding
- game mechanics
- downloadable materials
- site code and layout
is owned by or licensed to Cicada Productions LLC, ARGHouse, and/or their respective rights holders, and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Participation in the ARG does not grant you ownership of any content or any right to reproduce, distribute, commercially exploit, or publicly republish Site or ARG materials except as expressly permitted in writing.
15. Privacy and Communications
By creating an account and participating in the ARG or Contest, you understand and agree that Sponsor may collect and use your information for purposes including:
- account creation and authentication
- gameplay tracking and administration
- contest operation and winner verification
- prize fulfillment
- fraud prevention, security, and rule enforcement
- required account or gameplay-related communications
Required Communications
By participating, you agree to receive communications necessary to operate the ARG, your account, and the Contest, including:
- registration and account emails
- login or password reset emails
- gameplay-related notices
- winner notifications
- prize fulfillment communications
These communications are considered necessary for participation and may continue as long as reasonably needed to administer your account or the Contest.
Promotional Communications
You may also choose to receive promotional emails, updates, and marketing communications related to:
- Weekend at the End of the World
- future experiences, releases, or projects from Cicada Productions LLC, ARGHouse, or related productions
Promotional emails are optional, and you may unsubscribe from them at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in the email.
Your information will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Rules by reference.
We do not sell personal information.
16. Technical Issues / Site Availability
The Contest and ARG are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Sponsor is not responsible for any issues arising from:
- website downtime
- server outages
- hosting failures
- internet interruptions
- browser/device incompatibility
- email delivery failures
- corrupted data
- delayed or failed submissions
- software bugs
- Cloudflare, hosting, plugin, or third-party service interruptions
- any other technical malfunction or unauthorized interference
Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, pause, reset, modify, or terminate gameplay, progression, rankings, or portions of the Contest if technical issues, cheating, abuse, or other circumstances affect the intended operation of the ARG or Contest.
17. Sponsor Rights / Modification / Suspension / Termination
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to:
- modify, interpret, or clarify these Rules
- change gameplay mechanics, puzzle flow, timing, or technical structure
- suspend or delay parts of the ARG or Contest
- disqualify any Participant who violates these Rules
- investigate suspicious behavior
- terminate or cancel the Contest if fairness, security, legality, or technical integrity is compromised
Sponsor may make such decisions at any time and without prior notice where reasonably necessary to protect the integrity of the ARG or Contest.
18. Limitation of Liability
By participating, you agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law:
- the Site, ARG, and Contest are provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied
- Sponsor and its affiliates, partners, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, agents, and representatives shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your participation, use of the Site, inability to participate, prize issues, technical failures, or related matters
This includes, without limitation, claims relating to:
- lost progress
- lost opportunity
- interrupted access
- ranking disputes
- prize delivery problems
- technical malfunction
- data loss
- unauthorized access
- or any other game-, contest-, or website-related issue
Your participation is at your own risk.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so portions of this section may not apply to you.
19. Release
By participating, you release and hold harmless Cicada Productions LLC, ARGHouse, and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, and representatives from and against any claim, liability, loss, damage, or expense arising out of or relating to:
- your participation in the Contest or ARG
- your acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize
- your use of the Site
- any violation of these Rules
20. Fraud / Abuse / Result Integrity
Sponsor reserves the right to investigate any account, result, Completion record, or suspected irregularity.
If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that any result, progress, or Completion was obtained through:
- cheating
- automation
- unauthorized collaboration
- exploitation
- technical abuse
- fraud
- or any method inconsistent with the intended spirit of the ARG
Sponsor may void the result, disqualify the Participant, revoke winner status, or take any other action Sponsor deems appropriate.
All decisions made by Sponsor concerning eligibility, timing, ranking, verification, gameplay integrity, and prize eligibility are final and binding, except where prohibited by law.
21. Governing Law
These Rules, the Contest, and any disputes arising out of or relating to them shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan and the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.
By participating, you agree that any dispute not otherwise resolved shall be handled in accordance with applicable law in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Michigan, unless otherwise required by law.
If you are a resident of Canada or another jurisdiction with mandatory legal rights that cannot be waived, nothing in these Rules is intended to limit those rights to the extent prohibited by law.
22. Severability
If any provision of these Rules is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
23. Entire Agreement
These Rules, together with the Privacy Policy and any official instructions or notices posted by Sponsor on the Site, constitute the full agreement between you and Sponsor regarding participation in the ARG and Contest.
24. Contact
If you have questions about these Rules or the Contest, you may contact:
Cicada Productions LLC
Michigan, United States
Email: [email protected]
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