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CardForge

Learn card games from basics to mastery, then amaze friends with step-by-step magic trick tutorials — a complete card skills academy with AI coaching for ages 9-14

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Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, praises, and patiently scaffolds learning. On-device AI personalizes the mentor's responses to your kid's progress — never connecting to a server, never collecting data.

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CardForge is a card game school and magic trick workshop all in one! Learn how to play 15+ card games with a smart coach, master over 70 magic tricks step by step, and explore the math behind cards in the probability lab. Impress your friends and family with your new skills!

What's inside

Card School

Learn classic card games from simple ones like Go Fish to tricky ones like Rummy. The AI coach teaches you the rules, shows you strategies, and plays practice r

Magic Workshop

Follow step-by-step tutorials to learn amazing card tricks. Each trick is broken into easy-to-follow moves. Practice each step until you get it right, then put

Probability Lab

Explore the math behind cards. What are the chances of drawing an ace? How many ways can you arrange 5 cards? The interactive lab makes math fun with real card

Deck Builder

Customize your card decks with different designs and organize your favorites.

How CardForge 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

Full parent privacy guide →

Built with ForgeKit

CardForge 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

CardForge 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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