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FAN MERCH POLICY

 

📋 Policy as of May 2026: 📋

(Please note that this may change over time)

Our games are still in development and we will look to produce official merch closer to / post release!

Our current position is that we have no problem with people making small runs of hand-made fan merch based on our games for the purpose of sharing with friends / fellow fans and to sell at local conventions.

 

EXAMPLES OF THINGS YOU CAN DO:

  • Limited runs of: Prints, charms, buttons, keychains, stickers, etc.

  • Zines / fanbooks / doujinshi / comics.

  • Handmade plush / handmade clothing or accessories.

THERE’S SOME RESTRICTIONS (you know how it is):

  • No mass produced t-shirts / apparel / clothing, machine-made figures or machine-made plushes.*

  • Do not sell merch via print on demand websites (e.g. Redbubble, zazzle).

  • Do not feed official art into generative AI tools or use generative AI to produce fan content or merch! 🤮

  • Do not reproduce official art or assets (don't rip the character sprites out of the game files to use for merch).

  • No crowd funding campaigns to produce merch (e.g. Kickstarter, Indiegogo).

  • You cannot use the official SHELFLIFE: ART SCHOOL DETECTIVE, SMALL TOWN EMO or FNIFE GAMES logos.

*It's fine to use small scale / personal use sewing machines or 3D printers, these are still considered hand-made.

OTHER THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:

  • It’s generally okay to create one-off art commissions featuring characters / locations from our game.

  • You can use screenshots, clips and art assets from the game to make fan content for social media posts. However please link back to our project / do not claim these as your own work.

  • Any questions - email us info@fnifegames.com!