Terms of Service

Effective November 11, 2026

HermitCrabs.net - The Game is operated by AngryPancakes LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By playing, you agree to these Terms to the extent permitted by law. If you disagree, do not play. Our Privacy Policy explains how information is handled.

Playing the game

You must be at least 13 and meet any higher local minimum age. Below the age of legal majority, a parent or guardian must accept these Terms for you and supervise play.

The game is free. Scores, stars, and coins have no monetary value and cannot be bought, transferred, or redeemed for money or prizes. There is no wagering.

Solo play does not require sign-in. Where available, optional Google sign-in provides cloud saves and lets you create private co-op or race rooms. Friends may join an invite link as guests. The game uses its own identity records; signing in does not sign you into another AngryPancakes product.

Fair use and ownership

You may play for personal, noncommercial enjoyment. Do not distribute malware, disrupt the site, bypass access controls, impersonate others, abuse room chat, or violate law or others’ rights. Share invite links only with the people you intend to join; anyone possessing a link may be able to enter within the room limit. Do not post sensitive personal information or material you do not have permission to share.

Original software, art, music, design, and branding belong to AngryPancakes LLC or its licensors. Do not copy, resell, or distribute proprietary materials without permission, except as permitted by law. Third-party rights remain governed by their own licenses: see the ESDB notices, WordNet notices, and attribution on online definitions. Our copyright notice does not override those licenses.

Saves, definitions, and availability

Guest solo saves remain in your browser until uploaded through optional sign-in. Signed-in cloud saves and multiplayer require the online service. Clearing site data, changing origins, unuploaded changes, storage failures, connection problems, or updates may lose progress; permanent storage and recovery are not guaranteed. Offline solo saving does not mean the game can always reload without a connection.

A room host controls its shared lifecycle and may close the room. Rooms expire 24 hours after their last connection leaves. Temporary room state and recent chat are removed through cleanup; completed results and participant metadata can remain independently. Co-op shares discoveries and hints. Races use separate player progress and a host-started roster; late arrivals may watch until the next race. Solo, co-op, and race rewards are tracked separately.

Word lists and definitions may be incomplete or contain errors; some definitions depend on an external service.

We may update or discontinue the game, giving reasonable advance notice of material changes where practicable. Outages may interrupt play. We may restrict access to address abuse, security risks, unlawful activity, or material violations. You may stop playing at any time.

Disclaimers and liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the game is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement, or promises of uninterrupted play or permanent saves.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, AngryPancakes LLC and its officers, employees, agents, and service providers are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or lost profits or data arising from the game. Their total aggregate liability arising from the game or these Terms is limited to $100.

These exclusions and limits do not apply to fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited. Your mandatory consumer rights remain intact.

Disputes and other terms

Contact us to try to resolve problems; doing so does not prevent court proceedings or regulatory complaints. Oklahoma law governs, excluding conflict-of-law rules. Courts with jurisdiction in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma may hear disputes, subject to small-claims exceptions and mandatory consumer protections, including local-court rights.

These Terms are the agreement about the game. If one provision is unenforceable, the rest remains effective. Ownership, liability limits, and dispute provisions survive the end of use.

Changes and contact

Revisions will show a new effective date. Material changes receive at least 30 days’ notice in the game, except for legal or urgent security needs, and will not retroactively alter existing disputes. Continued play constitutes acceptance only where legally permitted; we will obtain affirmative consent when required.

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