Academics
CognateForge
A comparative-linguistics word game for ages 15–18: nine words from seven languages hide three families of cousins that descend from one ancient root (like NIGHT · NOCHE · NUIT). Trace the root, meet the false friends. The twist: you can only group a word once you've shown you know what it means (the Meaning Rule). On-device; nothing leaves your device.
#9F1239 Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
CognateForge's cast are text-forward guides (ages 15–18, no illustrated storybook): Radix asks what root three words share, Grimma shows how the sounds shifted, Sibla warns you off the false friends, and Cognata builds the family.
Radix
(Guide) the shared root — words descend from one ancestor; find it
Grimma
The sound-shift — a regular law (p→f, k→h) turns one root into cousins
Sibla
The false friend — a look-alike that is NOT related; resemblance is not relation
Cognata
The family — group the cousins, and prove you know each meaning
What's inside
Learning goal
A comparative-linguistics word game for ages 15–18: nine words from seven languages hide three families of cousins that descend from one ancient root (like NIGHT · NOCHE · NUIT). Trace the root, meet the false friends. The twist: you can only group a word once you've shown you know what it means (the Meaning Rule). 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 Radix — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How CognateForge 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
CognateForge 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
CognateForge 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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