Academics
PastForge
History as a deck of causes. Why did books suddenly get cheap after 1450? Why did wages rise after the plague? Build the chain of causes — but a cause only links when an Evidence card supports it. Tempting myths have no evidence, so they stay on the table. Then answer Hindsight Hal, who thinks it was all obvious. Ages 9–14.
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Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.
Mentored by Provena
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Meet the cast
The historian's moves, as characters. Provena asks who made a source and when; Checkwell finds a second source that agrees; Wideview looks at what else was going on; and Hindsight Hal insists it was all obvious - so you answer him.
Provena
Sourcing — who made this, and when?
Checkwell
Corroboration — does another source agree?
Wideview
Context — what else was happening at the time?
Hindsight Hal
Thinks everything was obvious - the habit a historian argues against
What's inside
Learning goal
History as a deck of causes. Why did books suddenly get cheap after 1450? Why did wages rise after the plague? Build the chain of causes — but a cause only links when an Evidence card supports it. Tempting myths have no evidence, so they stay on the table. Then answer Hindsight Hal, who thinks it was all obvious. Ages 9–14.
Mentored by Provena — no data leaves the device.
How PastForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ Free — no ads, no in-app purchases
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ No chat with strangers — play-together rooms use a short code and preset emotes, never typed messages