# Contributing to Kuso Physics

First off, thank you for considering contributing to **Kuso Physics**!  
This project thrives on community contributions, but we have some important guidelines and legal notes to ensure fair use and sustainable development.

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## 🧭 Project Philosophy

- The core vision and direction are led by the **project founder**.
- Contributions are welcome, but the **founder retains primary stewardship** of roadmap, naming, and branding.
- We prioritize quality, clarity, and learning opportunities for users.

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## 📜 Contribution Guidelines

### ✅ What You Can Contribute

- Code improvements (bugfixes, refactors, performance)
- New level designs (via Level Editor or data format)
- Educational articles related to physics (for in-game use)
- UI/UX improvements
- Tests, documentation, or translation help

### 🚫 What Not to Submit

- Major feature changes without prior discussion
- Infringing content, commercial branding, or unrelated libraries
- Rebranding or attempts to fork under confusingly similar names

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## 💡 How to Contribute

1. **Fork the repository**
2. **Create a new branch**  
   Example: `feature/level-editor-zoom`
3. **Make your changes and commit**  
   Include clear, concise commit messages.
4. **Submit a pull request (PR)**  
   Describe your changes and reasoning.
5. Wait for review and feedback.

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## 🛡️ Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

By submitting a pull request or contribution, you agree to the following:

> You grant the project founder a **non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license** to use, modify, sublicense, and relicense your contribution, including the right to incorporate it into dual-licensed or commercial versions of the project.

This ensures that the project can grow sustainably while preserving creator rights.  
If you are contributing on behalf of a company or organization, please contact us in advance.

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## 🔐 Trademarks and Branding

"Kuso Physics" is a **common law trademark** of the project founder.  
Your contributions **must not use** the name or logo in ways that may cause confusion or suggest official affiliation **without explicit permission**.

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## 💬 Questions?

Feel free to [open an issue](https://github.com/KusoGames/Kuso-Physics/issues) for discussion before submitting large changes.

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Thank you again! Let’s build something delightfully chaotic together. 🎢