Son of Oak Game Studio LLC - MAP Policy

Son of Oak Game Studio LLC focuses on cultivating equitable, mutually beneficial alliances with our global network of distributors and retail vendors. To safeguard the market value and brand prestige of our tabletop roleplaying catalog, we enforce a strict Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy across all retail channels. This measure ensures our current and future releases retain their premium positioning within the hobby gaming industry. These regulations will remain active until officially amended or rescinded.

Scope and Execution Guidelines

• Geographic & Product Boundaries: These terms govern all products distributed within the United States that are designated on our official web platform as subject to MAP restrictions.
• Advertised vs. Transactional Pricing: This standard regulates public promotional pricing only; it dictates no restrictions regarding the actual final transaction price agreed upon between the merchant and the consumer.
• Media Coverage: This policy encompasses all promotional channels without restriction. Covered marketing formats include digital storefronts, social networks (including but not limited to X/Twitter, Facebook, and Google ecosystem placements), physical mailers, print catalogs, newsletters, broadcast email campaigns, radio, television, banners, flyers, and in-store signage.
• Digital Displays and Virtual Carts: Publicly viewable pricing across the internet is strictly bound by these terms. This explicitly includes pricing models revealed via hyperlinked text, pop-up windows, or secondary hosting sites. To ensure compliance, any price visible to a consumer prior to the final point of sale—including rates displayed "in-cart" or during preliminary online checkout phases—must not fall below the established MAP threshold.
• Bundles, Perks, and Platform Restraints: Merchants may not circumvent these rules by pairing covered items with complementary gifts, point-of-sale discounts, or financial incentives that effectively reduce the advertised cost of the item. Additionally, listings on digital auction platforms are prohibited unless they utilize a "reserve" price equal to or greater than the authorized MAP baseline.

Enforcement and Marketplace Restrictions

• Consequences for Non-Compliance: Notices of policy infractions will be issued electronically or via written correspondence. Initial non-compliance may prompt an immediate freeze on product shipments. Repeated or unresolved violations may result in the permanent suspension of shipments, at the sole discretion of the publisher.
• Third-Party Platform Ban: Resellers are strictly prohibited from listing, marketing, or selling any Son of Oak Game Studio products on Amazon or equivalent third-party digital marketplaces, regardless of the intended pricing structure.
• Policy Modifications: The manufacturer retains the unilateral right to expand, reduce, or modify the schedule of covered products at any time.
  

The mandatory Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) for all Son of Oak Game Studio items is established at a maximum discount of 20% off the product's official Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP).