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.
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 15 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.
Mentored by Reeda
#0f766e Characters who teach
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.
Mentored by Reeda — 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
- ✅ 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
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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