Academics
RulebookPals
Read a real one-page rulebook for grades 1–2, then prove you understood it: catch the sneaky rule-mistakes when a friend plays, and write the rule card yourself. Big buttons, read-aloud, gentle checking — reading the rules IS the point. On-device; nothing leaves your device.
#0f766e Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
RulebookPals has a small friendly crew — each one shows one job you do when you learn a game from its rulebook (their illustrated storybooks are on the way).
Reeda
READ FIRST — always reads the whole rulebook before touching a piece
Steppo
FOLLOW THE STEPS in order, one at a time, never skipping ahead
Checkett
CATCH THE MISTAKE — spots when a turn didn’t match the rules
Nib
WRITE THE RULE CARD so anyone can learn the game next
What's inside
Learning goal
Read a real one-page rulebook for grades 1–2, then prove you understood it: catch the sneaky rule-mistakes when a friend plays, and write the rule card yourself. Big buttons, read-aloud, gentle checking — reading the rules IS the point. 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 Reeda — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How RulebookPals 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
RulebookPals 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
RulebookPals 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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