Academics
CasterQuest
Be the game-night commentator, for ages 9–14. Watch a real Connect-4 moment, then “call it” — is that a winning move, a great block, a sneaky double threat, or a risky blunder? A deterministic engine grades your call and a pro commentator explains why. Learn to SEE the game like a caster. On-device; nothing leaves your device.
#a21caf Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
CasterQuest's booth crew (ages 9–14): each one names one kind of move a commentator learns to spot (R-DN-PARITY — the character IS the idea). Their illustrated portraits + DN-S chapters are on the way (STORY-PEND).
Micah
(Lead caster) reads the whole board and asks the two big questions: can THIS player win now, can the OTHER player win now?
Winnie
THE WINNING MOVE — spots four-in-a-row landing and calls the game
Barrow
THE GREAT BLOCK — sees the other player one move from winning and names the save
Forkes
THE DOUBLE THREAT — spots a move that makes two winning chances at once
Oops
THE BLUNDER — catches the move that hands the other player a win
What's inside
Learning goal
Be the game-night commentator, for ages 9–14. Watch a real Connect-4 moment, then “call it” — is that a winning move, a great block, a sneaky double threat, or a risky blunder? A deterministic engine grades your call and a pro commentator explains why. Learn to SEE the game like a caster. On-device; nothing leaves your device.
Question kits
16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.
On-device AI mentor
FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.
Mentored by Micah — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How CasterQuest handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
- ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
CasterQuest runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
CasterQuest is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
Email me at launch