You can play the full game without signing in. All single-player progress is stored on your device. If you never turn on the online features, nothing about your gameplay leaves your device except what Apple needs to process a purchase.
If you choose to sign in — using Sign in with Apple — you create an account so you can compete on leaderboards, join syndicates, sync your progress across devices, and chat with other players. When you do, we store on our servers (hosted by Supabase):
Signing in is optional and reversible at any time (see Your choices below).
Firm and display names, leaderboard standings, and chat messages are visible to other players. Objectionable content and abusive behavior are not tolerated — see the Community Guidelines — and you can report or block other players from within the app.
Purchases are processed by Apple; we never see your name, card, or payment details. RevenueCat receives a random, app-specific identifier and your purchase receipt to validate and restore purchases. It is not your name, email, or Apple ID and is not used to track you.
We do not use tracking, the App Tracking Transparency prompt is not shown, and we do not sell or share data with advertisers. The third parties involved are Apple (sign-in and payments), RevenueCat (purchase validation), and Supabase (secure hosting of the online-feature data described above).
Sterling's Dynasty is not directed to children, and the chat and social features are intended for a general/teen-and-older audience (see the app's age rating on the App Store). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.
Use of Sterling's Dynasty is governed by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula), together with the community rules below, which apply whenever you use the online features.
There is zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. By using Sterling's Dynasty's online features — including chat, syndicates, and any name or text visible to other players — you agree not to post, send, or display content that is:
We provide tools to filter content before it posts, to report any message or player, and to block other players from within the app. We review reports and act on them, and we may remove content and suspend or permanently ban any account that violates these guidelines — at our discretion and without prior notice. Banned users may lose access to the online features. We are not obligated to monitor all content, but we will respond to reports.
To report content or a player, use the report option in the app. To stop seeing and receiving messages from a player, use the block option. To reach us directly, email support@playoutofoffice.com.
Questions, bugs, or purchase issues? We're a small studio and we read everything.
I bought something and don't see it. Open Settings › Restore purchases in the game. Restores require a network connection and the Apple ID used for the purchase.
I switched phones. Sign in with Apple to enable cloud save, and your progress syncs across devices. Purchases restore via Settings › Restore purchases.
How do I turn off vibration? Settings › Haptics.
How do I delete my account? Settings › Delete account removes your online account and all associated data permanently.