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PixelForge
Gamified visual arts studio where players master design principles through creative challenges
Meet your mentor
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.
#E91E63 PixelForge is a visual arts studio where you learn real design skills through creative challenges! Fantasy creature NPC clients hire you to create artwork -- a fire dragon needs a warm-colored banner, a frost fairy wants a symmetrical ice crystal. You will master color theory, composition, and art h
What's inside
Client Briefs
NPC clients come to your studio with art requests. Each brief teaches a specific design skill. "Make me a banner using only warm colors" teaches warm and cool c
Constrained Canvas
Create artwork on a special canvas that has helpful guides and constraints. These limits actually make you more creative! Grid overlays, color wheel tools, and
Art Critique
Submit your work to Maestro Pixel, your AI art mentor. The Maestro gives you feedback based on a rubric -- not just "good job" but specific advice like "your co
Portfolio Gallery
Save your best work in your portfolio. Add reflections about what you learned and what you would do differently. Watch your skills improve over time!
How PixelForge 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
PixelForge 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
PixelForge 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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