STEM
FlickForge
The physics of the flick, for ages 9–14: predict where a struck disc comes to rest — after it banks off a rail (angle in = angle out), slows with friction, or passes its momentum to another disc (the carrom strike). You call the landing band, then a deterministic sim reveals the path. On-device; nothing leaves your device.
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 20 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
Meet your mentor
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Mentored by Coach Bevi
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Meet the cast
Each character in FlickForge is one idea in flicking discs: bank shots, passing momentum on, friction slowing things down, aiming off the rail, a soft touch, and direction. Coach Bevi sets up the shot and asks "where will it stop, and why?"
Rebo
The bank shot — angle in equals angle out; a disc leaves a rail mirrored
Carrie
Momentum transfer — a moving disc stops and sends a resting one on (the carrom strike)
Frida
Friction decay — a disc slows steadily and stops; more power carries farther
Aimo
Aim-for-the-rebound — hit the rail on purpose to reach a spot you cannot hit straight
Nudge
The soft touch — just enough power, no more; overshooting misses too
Vecta
Direction — the aim angle sets the whole path before power ever matters
Coach Bevi
sets up the shot and asks where it will stop, and why
What's inside
Learning goal
The physics of the flick, for ages 9–14: predict where a struck disc comes to rest — after it banks off a rail (angle in = angle out), slows with friction, or passes its momentum to another disc (the carrom strike). You call the landing band, then a deterministic sim reveals the path. On-device; nothing leaves your device.
Mentored by Coach Bevi — no data leaves the device.
How FlickForge 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
FlickForge 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
FlickForge 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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