A calm, family-friendly game about looking after box turtles — feeding them, growing a sanctuary, going on gentle adventures, and earning collectibles along the way. It started as an offline browser game and is moving online so families can keep their progress across devices.
Yes. Cranky’s Game doesn’t run ads and doesn’t sell anything to play — it’s a family project, not a business.
Safety comes first in how this is built. Friend connections are controlled, there is no public or global chat, and parent settings govern visits, events, friend chat, player mail, and gifts. Blocking and reporting are built in, and kids never need to expose an email address to other players.
No. A parent or guardian creates one family account. Setup starts with the grown-up’s email and a secure one-time link; kids never need email addresses. Each child gets their own private sanctuary login using an easy login name — such as a first name, nickname, or turtle’s name — plus memorable secret words.
Yes, once. Each offline save can be imported into your account exactly one time — your turtles, achievements, and collectibles come with you. Because it’s a one-time move, double check you’re signed into the right account before you import.
The online version is designed to collect only what is needed to run a sanctuary profile, with no behavioral advertising. Parent-facing review and management controls are built into the Family Center.
Yes. A parent or guardian can start a family account with their email address. Kids do not need their own email address.
Support options will be published as the game grows. Signed-in families can use Feedback in the Family Center if something is not working as expected.
Right now, the focus is on polishing the V4 experience: kid and parent sign-in, navigation, device-friendly play, account recovery, and careful testing of the social and safety features that are already live.