Terms of Service

Terms of Service for Before Greatness LLC, covering ephergent.com games, content on jeremyschroeder.net, and use of all Before Greatness LLC sites.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the websites and services operated by Before Greatness LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Before Greatness,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including beforegreatness.com, ephergent.com, and jeremyschroeder.net (collectively, the “Sites”).

By accessing or using our Sites, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use.

1. Games on ephergent.com

Ephergent.com offers free, browser-playable games set in The Ephergent universe. All games are provided at no cost. No purchase is required to access any game or content on the site.

Game progress may be saved using your browser’s local storage. We do not collect or store game data on our servers.

2. Intellectual Property

The Ephergent Universe

All story content, character names, lore, world design, and other creative elements of The Ephergent universe are the intellectual property of Jeremy Schroeder / Before Greatness LLC. You may share and discuss the story and games freely. You may not reproduce, sell, or create derivative commercial works from the content without written permission.

Content on jeremyschroeder.net

All written content, photographs, videos, and other materials published on jeremyschroeder.net are the intellectual property of Jeremy Schroeder / Before Greatness LLC, unless otherwise attributed.

Fair Use: You may quote brief excerpts (up to 200 words) from articles for commentary, criticism, or educational purposes, provided you attribute the work with a link to the original page.

Prohibited Uses: You may not reproduce full articles, tutorials, or guides on other websites or publications without express written permission.

Open Source Code: Code snippets shared in tutorials may be used freely under the MIT License unless otherwise specified.

3. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use our Sites for any unlawful purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our Sites or systems
  • Transmit spam, malware, or other harmful content
  • Scrape, harvest, or aggregate content from our Sites without permission

4. Third-Party Services

Our Sites integrate with third-party services (Buttondown, Mailgun). Your use of those services is also subject to their respective terms. We are not responsible for the actions, content, or privacy practices of third-party services.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Sites and games are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • Our Sites will be available at all times or error-free
  • Any defects will be corrected
  • Our Sites are free of viruses or other harmful components

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Before Greatness LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of or inability to use our Sites, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of our Sites shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Before Greatness LLC and its members, officers, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from your use of our Sites, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Colorado, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

9. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to this page. Continued use of our Sites after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Contact

For questions about these Terms:

Before Greatness LLC
Email: info@beforegreatness.com