Academics
CharterForge
Build a fair community for a shared online world (ages 9-14). Write a charter, set step-by-step consequences, and learn to keep a shared space healthy - grounded in Elinor Ostrom's principles for communities that last. Meet the crew who each ARE one rule of fair community: Kithe draws the circle of who belongs, Fairny keeps rules fitting and fair, Sayla makes sure everyone gets a say, Watchet keeps friendly watch (and tells a trusted grown-up when something feels wrong), Rungo starts consequences small, and Cordy gives every fight a quick fair place to land. On-device, no accounts, no ads.
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Meet the cast
CharterForge is a crew who each embody ONE rule of a fair, lasting community - the cast IS the curriculum, grounded in Elinor Ostrom's design principles for enduring commons. Learning to keep a shared world healthy is learning what each of them does: Kithe draws clear boundaries (who belongs, what's shared), Fairny keeps rules fitting and the work-and-fun fairly split, Sayla makes sure the people who follow the rules help write them, Watchet keeps friendly shared watch and knows when to tell a trusted grown-up, Rungo starts consequences on the gentle bottom rung, and Cordy gives every disagreement a quick, fair place to be settled.
Kithe
Embodies clear boundaries (Ostrom principle 1) - draws the friendly circle of who belongs to the community and what the shared world is, so everyone knows the edges
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Fairny
Embodies fair, fitting rules (congruence) - makes rules that match how the community actually plays AND shares the work and the fun fairly, not just equally-on-paper
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Sayla
Embodies a say in the rules (collective choice) - makes sure the people who must follow the rules help make and change them, quiet voices included; a rule people help write is a rule they keep
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Watchet
Embodies watching together (monitoring) - keeps gentle shared watch over the common world (looking out FOR people, not spying), and teaches that if something feels wrong the brave move is to tell a trusted grown-up
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Rungo
Embodies step-by-step consequences (graduated sanctions) - starts on the gentle bottom rung for a first slip and climbs only for repeated or serious trouble, never straight to the harshest
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Cordy
Embodies settling it fairly (conflict resolution) - gives every disagreement a quick, cheap, friendly place to be heard and sorted, catching snags while they are still small
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What's inside
Learning goal
Build a fair community for a shared online world (ages 9-14). Write a charter, set step-by-step consequences, and learn to keep a shared space healthy - grounded in Elinor Ostrom's principles for communities that last. Meet the crew who each ARE one rule of fair community: Kithe draws the circle of who belongs, Fairny keeps rules fitting and fair, Sayla makes sure everyone gets a say, Watchet keeps friendly watch (and tells a trusted grown-up when something feels wrong), Rungo starts consequences small, and Cordy gives every fight a quick fair place to land. On-device, no accounts, no ads.
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.
How CharterForge 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
CharterForge 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
CharterForge is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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