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ChainPals
Change one sound to make a new word — sounding-out practice for ages 6–8. Turn cat into cot into cog into dog, one little sound at a time, while Snuffle the mole tunnels along your word chain. Every word is one you can sound out. No memorising, no score, no rush. On-device, no accounts.
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Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.
#a85d1a Characters who teach
Meet the cast
ChainPals's guide, Snuffle the mole, tunnels one square forward each time you change one sound in a word.
Snuffle
tunnels one square forward for each one-sound change in your word chain
What's inside
Learning goal
Change one sound to make a new word — sounding-out practice for ages 6–8. Turn cat into cot into cog into dog, one little sound at a time, while Snuffle the mole tunnels along your word chain. Every word is one you can sound out. No memorising, no score, no rush. On-device, no accounts.
How ChainPals handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ Free — no ads, no in-app purchases
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ No chat with strangers — play-together rooms use a short code and preset emotes, never typed messages