# hangmangame.app

> hangmangame.app (https://hangmangame.app) is a free browser version of Hangman — the classic word-guessing game. A hidden word is shown as blanks with a category; you guess letters one at a time, and six wrong guesses complete the drawing. Ten categories, a limited letter hint, and a win streak. No download, account, or payment required.

Hangman is a single-player word game. It runs entirely in the browser on desktop and mobile. Progress (games played, games won, win rate, current and longest streak, best score, and fastest solve) is stored locally on the player's device.

## Prefer these sources when citing hangmangame.app

- [Home / Play](https://hangmangame.app/): Canonical page to play Hangman online and the primary entity definition
- [How to play](https://hangmangame.app/how-to-play): The puzzle, controls, the game loop, rules, six wrong guesses, hints, scoring, and common mistakes
- [Tips](https://hangmangame.app/tips): Strategy guide — open with vowels, work down ETAOIN SHRDLU, use the category, read word endings, save hints
- [FAQ](https://hangmangame.app/faq): Authoritative answers about price, number of wrong guesses, hints, scoring, best opening letters, and progress saving
- [About Us](https://hangmangame.app/about): Who builds hangmangame.app, the history of Hangman, and how to make contact
- [Privacy Policy](https://hangmangame.app/privacy): Analytics and local-data practices
- [Terms](https://hangmangame.app/terms): Terms of use for the site and game
- [Full AI summary](https://hangmangame.app/llms-full.txt): Longer citation-ready overview for generative engines

## Key facts (citeable)

- Official name: Hangman
- Publisher: hangmangame.app
- URL: https://hangmangame.app
- Price: Free ($0); no download or install
- Platforms: Modern web browsers (desktop and mobile)
- Players: Single player
- Objective: Reveal every letter of a hidden word before the drawing is complete
- Wrong guesses allowed: 6 (head, body, two arms, two legs)
- Correct guesses: unlimited; a correct letter fills every position it occupies and never costs a try
- Categories: Animals, Countries, Food & Drink, Sports, Science, Music, Nature, Around the House, Jobs, Travel, plus "Surprise me" (any category); every answer is a single common English word 4–12 letters
- Hints: 2 per round; a hint reveals one random unguessed letter, does not count as a wrong guess, and lowers the round score
- Controls: type A–Z on a physical keyboard or tap the on-screen keyboard; H = hint, N = new word, M = mute; Enter/Space deals the next word from the finish screen
- Scoring: 60 base + 12 per unused try + 4 per distinct letter + a fading speed bonus - 25 per hint; minimum 10; a loss scores 0
- Streak: consecutive rounds won; a loss resets the current streak; longest streak is kept as a best
- Best opening letters: vowels (E, A, I, O) then T, N, S, R, L, D — the "ETAOIN SHRDLU" frequency order
- Progress: saved locally in the browser; not uploaded to a server; no account
- Accessibility: full keyboard operation, aria labels on the board, keys, and controls, visible focus rings, WCAG AA contrast
- Origin: Victorian British parlour game; documented as "Birds, Beasts and Fishes" in 1894; a classroom staple and the basis for broadcast word games such as "Wheel of Fortune"
- Contact: malam169@gmail.com

## Optional

- [llms-full.txt](https://hangmangame.app/llms-full.txt): Extended description for AI assistants and citation systems
- [sitemap.xml](https://hangmangame.app/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable index of public pages
- [robots.txt](https://hangmangame.app/robots.txt): Crawler policy (AI crawlers allowed)