vivid/stasis Derivative Works Policy

At Hajimeli, we understand that a lot of people are interested in creating fan content for things they enjoy, so we've written up these guidelines surrounding derivative works relating to "vivid/stasis".
These are subject to change at any given time.

Any fan content must include attribution to vivid/stasis by Hajimeli / Team Vividstasis, published by SKY HOUR WORKS, and it must also include a clear explanation that the content is not officially endorsed or owned by Hajimeli or SKY HOUR WORKS.

Do's and Don'ts

The following content is allowed by this policy.
- Fan-made artwork (fanart), so long as it is SFW (not 18+)
- Fan-made writing (fanfiction), so long as it is SFW (not 18+)
- Fan-made music (in the case of referencing songs used in the vivid/stasis game)

The following content is prohibited by this policy.
- Fan-made content intended to replicate or replace any aspect of the vivid/stasis gameplay experience (i.e. gameplay simulator or story simulator)
- NSFW content or content involving any kind of nudity or sexually explicit depictions
- Content that infringes on the derivative works guidelines / terms of service of other products and properties
- Content that promotes hate speech or discrimination of any kind, including but not limited to racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, etc.
- Content that makes use of "Web3" technology (i.e. cryptocurrency or NFT)
- Content that makes use of generative AI / GenAI / GPT

Fan Merchandising

Fan merchandise related to the characters/story/gameplay of vivid/stasis is not strictly prohibited, but there are some guidelines that must be followed.
- You may not sell any fan merchandise relating to vivid/stasis on any online/digital storefronts - Physical locations such as art booths at conventions are permitted, as long as you run it by Cheryl first. You can contact me at starspirecloverfield@gmail.com by email.
- Any fan merchandise that is being sold at any cost is not permitted to contain any materials from the vivid/stasis game itself, including but not limited to direct assets, screenshots, audio, storepage graphics, etc.

Community Rhythm Game Content

Regarding the usage of vivid/stasis original songs in other community rhythm games (i.e. osu!, Quaver), there are some guidelines that must be adhered to.
The following process must be followed before fanmade content in other games can be made.
1. Check the Community Permission List. This is a spreadsheet that details which songs have granted permission from Hajimeli to be used in other games. A number of songs have been disallowed due to personal importance to the story of vivid/stasis.
2. Get the artist's permission. Even if the song you want to chart is listed as Allowed on the above sheet, you still need individual artist permission. Look for a way to contact the artist, or, if the game you're charting for has a whitelist system like Rhythm Doctor or A Dance of Fire and Ice, check that the artist is not listed as not being allowed.
3. If the game you're intending to chart for violates another property's terms of service (i.e. unlicensed modded content for a game), you are not allowed to chart the song for it even if you have the above two permissions.
There may be some gray area cases that aren't covered here; if you have a question, please leave a comment on the linked spreadsheet.

Modding and Datamining

There have been some instances in the past of people asking about datamining and modding the game, so this section serves to clearly illustrate our stance on the matter.
Datamining the game content is allowed, but modifying game data is a little trickier due to copyright and usage rights. Despite this, some game modifications are permitted. Please follow the guidelines to ensure you're following them. Failure to do so will result in your removal from official Hajimeli spaces.
Any mods must be made on specifically the itch.io version of the game which has certain features and content removed for copyright reasons, namely songs crossed over from other rhythm games and networking features like online multiplayer and leaderboards.
Modding the Steam version of the game is prohibited.

The following game modifications are allowed by this policy.
- Mods that use fan translations to make the game available in languages other than English
- Mods that add custom features to the game like custom courses, titles, and challenges
- Mods that add custom areas to Betweenspace
- Mods that add new settings and options to the game

The following game modifications are prohibited by this policy.
- Any game mods that would break the prohibited content in the Do's and Don'ts section of this policy.
- Mods that add extra songs or rhythm game charts to the game
- Mods that allow cheating on networking services like leaderboards
- Any game mods applied to the Steam version of the game
These rules only apply to vivid/stasis. Other Hajimeli projects may not share the same derivative works policy.
Last update: April 30th, 2025