Terms

Pondside is a cozy game about making a home, making things and visiting neighbors. These are the simple rules of the pond. By using Pondside, you agree to them.

Your lily pad is yours

Your lily pad is a token (an NFT) on the Base network, held in a wallet that belongs to you. Its well is an account that belongs to the pad, so whoever holds the pad holds the well. Pondside can't move your pad or anything in your well. You can take your wallet with you anytime from your account ("Take your wallet with you").

Your money stays yours

• Adding money is done by Coinbase, under Coinbase's own terms, straight into your well. Pondside doesn't hold or move it.
• The only money Pondside ever receives is when you choose to buy flies (see below).
• Swaps and sends from your well happen in your own wallet, when you approve them.
• Crypto prices go up and down. Anything sent to the wrong address or the wrong network can't be brought back, by anyone.

Flies are just for play

Flies are the pond's play money. You earn them by playing (catching bugs, pond dipping, stopping by each day) and spend them on things in the game, like seeds, furniture and outfits for Toby. They aren't money, can't be cashed out or sold, and can't be traded between toads. We may rebalance prices and rewards to keep the game fun.

You can also buy flies with dollars (USDC) from your well, at $1 for 100 flies. Buying flies is optional and helps keep Pondside free and gas-free for everyone. Purchases are final, and flies have no cash value.

Make and give, never sell

Pondside is about giving. You can gift pads, parcels and paintings to other toads; there's no buying or selling between toads in the game.

Be a good neighbor

• Be kind in names, notes, doodles and paintings. No harassment, hate, threats, sexual content, scams or spam.
• Don't impersonate anyone, including Pondside.
• Don't use bots or scripts, or try to break or game the pond.

Anyone can Block or Report another toad. We may remove names or notes, or limit what an account can do in the game, if someone isn't being a good neighbor. Your pad and well stay yours either way.

Pondside and Tobyworld

Pondside is a fan-made home inspired by Tobyworld and Toby, the community toad of Base. It isn't run by, endorsed by or affiliated with Tobyworld or toadgod. Quotes from toadgod are credited and linked to toadgod on X. Toby, Patience and Taboshi are community coins whose prices can swing a lot, and nothing in Pondside is advice to buy, sell or hold them.

Things can change

Pondside is new and still growing. Features may change, pause or go away. The smart contracts and app are provided as they are, without guarantees. Please only keep amounts in your well that you're comfortable with.

Age

You need to be at least 13 to play, and 18 (or the age of majority where you live) to add money with Coinbase.

Privacy

How we handle your information is in the Privacy page.

Last updated October 21, 2026. Questions? Send us a message.