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IllusionForge

Science-of-magic exploration app where kids discover the physics, chemistry, and cognitive psychology behind magic tricks and optical illusions. Interactive science animations demonstrate forces, optics, and misdirection principles. Performance planning builds public speaking confidence. Concrete cause-and-effect reasoning satisfies the "need to know why" drive common in neurodivergent learners.

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In planning Swift 6 · SwiftUI · FoundationModels NCAS NGSS ISTE Hero color: #E91E63

What's inside

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Learning goal

Science-of-magic exploration app where kids discover the physics, chemistry, and cognitive psychology behind magic tricks and optical illusions. Interactive science animations demonstrate forces, optics, and misdirection principles. Performance planning builds public speaking confidence. Concrete cause-and-effect reasoning satisfies the "need to know why" drive common in neurodivergent learners.

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Question kits

16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.

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On-device AI mentor

FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.

How IllusionForge 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

IllusionForge 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

IllusionForge 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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