Terms of service

Last updated 8 November 2026

Who we are

Row Hero is made by two brothers in the United Kingdom ("we", "us"), for our brother and the other rowers at his club. It's a hobby project: we don't charge for it, sell anything in it, or make money from it. You can contact us at rowherogame@gmail.com.

These terms apply when you download, install or play Row Hero (including its launcher), or use its online leaderboards. By doing any of those things you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the game.

Using the game

We give you permission to install and play Row Hero on your own computers, for your own personal, non-commercial use. This permission is free, and we can withdraw it if you break these terms. You may not:

• sell, rent or charge for the game, or use it to make money;
• share copies of the game or its files, or upload them anywhere else. If a friend wants to play, send them to rowhero.uk;
• pass the game, or a changed version of it, off as your own.

Only download Row Hero from rowhero.uk. We can't vouch for copies from anywhere else.

Updates

The launcher checks for updates when you open it and installs them automatically. Updates can add, change or remove features, rowers or songs. We may stop running the online features at any time. We don't plan to stop the offline game from working.

Leaderboards and accounts

Leaderboards are optional and need a Google account. If you use them:

• Choose a display name and picture that aren't offensive, hateful or sexual, and don't pretend to be someone else. You don't have to use your real name or photo.
• Don't cheat. That includes editing save files, changing the game's memory or network traffic, or uploading scores you didn't earn by playing.
• Don't try to break, overload or get into the game's servers or anyone else's account.

You give us permission to show your display name, picture and scores to other players for as long as your account exists.

We can remove any name, picture or score, suspend or delete an account, or reset the leaderboards at any time, particularly if someone breaks these rules. You can delete your account whenever you like: the privacy policy explains how.

Custom songs

You can add your own songs to the game. Only add music and charts you have the right to use: you are responsible for what you add. Custom songs stay on your computer, aren't sent to us, and don't appear on the leaderboards.

Music, names and other people's work

• The songs in the game belong to their artists, songwriters and record labels. We don't claim to own them.
• The regattas in the game are named after real events, and some of the rowers are named after real people from the club. Row Hero isn't connected to, approved by or endorsed by any regatta, club, school, artist or record label. The rowers' abilities and stats are made up for the game.
• Everything else in the game and on this website, including the code, artwork and logo, belongs to us or to the people who made it.

If you own the rights to something in the game, or you're one of the people in it, and you'd like something changed or removed, email rowherogame@gmail.com and we'll deal with it promptly.

Health

A very small number of people can have a seizure when they see certain flashing lights or patterns, including in video games, even if they have never had one before. If you or anyone in your family has epilepsy, talk to a doctor before playing. If you feel dizzy, get blurred vision, twitch, or lose awareness while playing, stop straight away and see a doctor.

No guarantees

Row Hero is a free hobby project provided "as is". We do our best, but we can't promise it will be free of bugs, always available, or that your saves and scores will never be lost.

Our liability

As far as the law allows, we aren't responsible for any loss or damage that comes from using Row Hero or not being able to use it. That includes lost saves or scores, and problems caused by copies of the game downloaded from anywhere other than rowhero.uk.

Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that the law doesn't allow us to limit. Nothing in these terms takes away any rights you have by law.

Privacy

How we handle your data is explained in our privacy policy.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms, for example when the game changes. If we do, we'll change the date at the top of this page, and we'll mention important changes in the launcher's changelog. If you keep using Row Hero after a change, the new terms apply.

Law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and disputes can be dealt with by the courts of England and Wales. If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can also bring a claim in your local courts. If any part of these terms turns out not to be valid, the rest still applies.