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A creature card game for TK to 5th grade where the only way to earn a card is to learn something. This page is a short brief for review, with a feedback form at the end. It is a prototype; nothing here is live with students.

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$0 for schoolsFree for every classroom and teacher.
No ads, no chatNo strangers, no third-party tracking.
About 15 minutes a dayCooldowns end sessions on their own.
Parents in controlGrown-ups approve trades and see progress.
20% to the PTAOf optional family passes, as a fundraiser.
TK and K welcomeParent Assist: a grown-up reads, the child answers.

What students do

Short quests in seven subjects: math, reading, science, the world, logic and coding, memory, and kindness. Many quests build critical thinking: deduction, patterns, estimation, cause and effect, map skills, and telling fact from opinion. Right answers earn creature cards; rare cards take several days of practice, which builds spaced learning into the game.

Not reading yet? TK and kindergarten students use Parent Assist: a parent, guardian or older sibling from the family profile reads each question aloud and the child picks the answer. Every question also has a tap-to-hear button, and first-reader quests cover letter sounds, picture words and “say it with me” practice.

Safety and privacy

  • Today the website collects nothing from children. The waitlist is for adults only.
  • In the app: children appear only as a first name and an avatar. No chat, no ads, no third-party tracking.
  • A parent creates and controls each child profile, with consent before any account exists.
  • Collect the minimum: progress and answers, nothing else. Families can export or delete their data.
  • Before any classroom use, the school or district signs a student data privacy agreement, as California requires.
  • Fair play: honest mistakes cost nothing; only rushed guessing is slowed down. Nothing that affects learning can be bought.

Proposed pilot

1. Board reviewNOWFeedback from the PTA board on this brief.
2. Parent interestWITH BOARD OKA short interest survey shared through the PTA newsletter.
3. Family pilot6 TO 8 WEEKS10 to 15 families at home, free during the pilot.
4. Classroom pilotWITH PRINCIPAL OK1 or 2 classrooms, after a data privacy agreement.

What we're asking the board

  • Your honest feedback using the form below.
  • Permission to share a short parent interest survey in the PTA newsletter.
  • An introduction to the principal to discuss a possible classroom pilot later.

Common questions

  • Does it replace teaching? No. It's practice and motivation, like a reading log or math facts app, designed to support what kids learn in class.
  • Does it follow the curriculum? Quests are built around TK to 5th grade skills. Mapping each quest to California standards is on the roadmap.
  • What does it cost families? The core game is free. An optional family pass unlocks extra lands and styles, never cards or advantages.
  • Who is building it? A local parent and PTA volunteer, as an independent project.

Your feedback

Takes about two minutes. Name and role are optional.

How useful could this be for our families? (1 = not useful, 5 = very useful)
Would you support sharing a short interest survey with parents?
Any concerns? (pick all that apply)