Academics
IsleForge
The trade-and-build flagship for ages 9–14: settle the island of Gullwick, roll for goods, and TRADE for what you need — the deal is the lesson. Play three island characters or pass-and-play; first to rebuild the most (8 points) wins. On-device, no accounts, no robber (the Commons shares instead of stealing).
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Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.
Mentored by Zara
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Meet the cast
IsleForge's cast are the islanders of Gullwick, each embodying one trade-and-build idea; the four you play against ARE the strategies, and the coaches help you shape a fair deal.
Mason
Builds halls — turns two goods into one strong urban corner (the urban builder)
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Vera
Trades constantly — never sits on spares; the gains-from-trade heart of the island
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Rafi
Roams for the longest road — connects the island corner to corner
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Anja
Tends the Commons and the Lighthouse — shares so no islander is left short
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Zara
the envoy — helps you shape a fair offer and know when to walk away
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Idris
(Coach) the surveyor — reads the island and finds the strongest cornerstone
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What's inside
Learning goal
The trade-and-build flagship for ages 9–14: settle the island of Gullwick, roll for goods, and TRADE for what you need — the deal is the lesson. Play three island characters or pass-and-play; first to rebuild the most (8 points) wins. On-device, no accounts, no robber (the Commons shares instead of stealing).
Mentored by Zara — no data leaves the device.
How IsleForge 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