Effective September 2026 · Version 1.0 · Surre's Creative Reality, LLC
The short version. The best photo of your pet is one it was happy
to be in. Never stage, restrain, startle, or endanger an animal for a picture. The
card the game makes is fiction — not a verdict on your pet — and a battle is a story,
never something to act out.
Your pet comes first
Let the pet choose. Photograph your pet doing what it already
does. If it walks away, that is the answer; try again later.
No restraint, no props that bother it, no costumes it resists.
Holding an animal still, wrapping it, or pinning it for a pose is not worth any
picture.
No flash in the eyes, no loud noises to get a reaction, no chasing.
Nowhere dangerous. Not near traffic, on ledges or balconies, in
or over water, near heat, or anywhere the animal could fall, bolt, or be hurt. A
“dramatic” setting is never worth the risk, and the game does not reward it.
Watch for stress. Flattened ears, tucked tail, wide eyes,
panting, hiding, freezing, or trying to leave all mean stop.
Small animals, birds, reptiles, and fish are easily
stressed by handling. Photograph them in their usual enclosure or habitat rather
than taking them out for the camera.
Wild animals can be familiars — from a safe distance. A fox
at the edge of the garden, a heron on the pier, a lizard on the wall: photograph
them the way you would photograph any wild thing, with a zoom and with respect.
Never feed, lure, chase, corner, trap, or handle a wild animal for a photo, keep
well clear of anything that can bite, sting, or charge, and follow the rules of the
park, reserve, or country you are in. Your safety and the animal's come before any
picture. A photo of an animal that was approached, cornered, or captured for it does
not belong in the game.
What the game is, and is not
The card is fiction. The stats, abilities, and flavor text are
generated by AI from what a photo shows, and a portrait is a stylized painting. None
of it is an assessment of your pet's health, breed, temperament, intelligence, or
worth. A low stat is a story, not a diagnosis.
Battles are stories. A “battle” in Familiars Unleashed is a
tale decided by fixed rules on our server. Never put two real animals together to
re-enact one, and never treat the result as a reason to compare, punish, or pressure
a real pet.
Nothing here is care advice. If you are worried about an
animal's health or behavior, ask a veterinarian. If you are worried about an animal's
welfare, contact a local animal-welfare organization or the authorities where you
live.
What never belongs in a photo
People. No identifiable person — not you, not a child, not a
passer-by. Crop them out or take another photo. Hands holding a pet are fine as long
as no face is visible.
Someone else's pet without their permission.
Any animal in distress, restraint, or danger, or any depiction
of harm to an animal.
Weapons or anything illegal. The game's fantasy setting is not
a reason to photograph real weapons.
Private information — screens, documents, name tags with
addresses, or anything else you would not hand to a stranger.
Later versions of the game may invite you to photograph an everyday object as a
talisman. The same rules will apply: safe, ordinary household objects, nothing an
animal could be hurt by, and nothing from the list above.
If you see something wrong
Report a familiar or a battle from inside the app; a person reviews every report.
You can also email
hello@surrescreativereality.com.
Content that shows an animal at risk is removed, and where a real animal appears to
be in danger we may notify the appropriate authorities.
Age
Familiars Unleashed is for players aged 13 and older. Younger children love pets
too; please take the photos for them.