Social Studies & Civics

Civic + historical + ethical literacy

Civic participation, news literacy, ethics, claim-evaluation, debate, historical timelines, money + economics, and constitutional civics. Trauma-aware register on apps that surface political controversy, protest, disinformation, or historical injustice (SAMHSA TIP 57 register; ADR-016 trauma-gated authoring).

Kids who notice the news, debate at the dinner table, or wonder about fairness — start here.

8 apps · 8 with named cast · 3 in active development

ChronoQuest

Players use a Chrono Device to visit historical eras, witness pivotal events firsthand, interact with historical figures, and complete missions that require understanding each era's culture, technology, and conflicts. Un

Named cast In development
CivicForge

Players are newly elected to their town's Youth Council, making real decisions about budgets, zoning, public services, and community issues. Every vote has consequences — build parks or fix potholes, fund the library or

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ClaimCraft

Visual argument mapping game where players build claim-evidence-reasoning chains and compete in debate duels. Logical fallacies are attack moves to identify and counter. AI generates counterarguments and evaluates argume

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DebateForge

Competitive Speech & Debate Arena for ages 10-14 — master argumentation by researching evidence, building cases, delivering speeches, and competing in AI-judged debate tournaments where steelmanning, civil disagreement,

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EthosForge

Navigate ethical dilemmas across science, technology, history, and daily life with an AI Socratic tutor. Build ethical reasoning through structured debate, perspective-taking, and case analysis.

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MintForge

Financial math game where financial scenarios ARE the math problems — compound interest, percentage markup, budgeting, loan amortization, stock market simulation. Math-first approach to financial literacy.

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NewsForge

Run a digital newsroom — investigate stories through primary sources, evaluate credibility under deadline pressure, design data visualizations, produce multimedia reports, and compete to be first with accurate news in a

Named cast In development
TruthQuest

Players are junior journalists at the Truth Tribune, investigating viral claims, social media posts, and news articles. Using real journalistic techniques (source verification, reverse image search, statistical analysis)

Named cast In development

ChronoQuest

CivicForge

ClaimCraft

DebateForge

EthosForge

MintForge

NewsForge

TruthQuest