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RiddlePals

Riddles that work because one word means two things. Hear one, pick the answer, then flip the card to see the meaning you missed. Then make your own riddle from set pieces and try it on a grown-up. Ages 6–8.

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Built for sittings of about 15 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.

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Meet your mentor

Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.

RiddlePals mascot
Live Identify real-life connections between words and their use (L.2.5.A) Use context to determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words (L.2.4.A) Hero color: #2a1f45
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Characters who teach

Meet the cast

RiddlePals has two riddle friends. Twonder hears two meanings in one word, and Flipwick flips the card to show both.

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Twonder

hears two meanings in one word, and asks the riddle that hides them

Flipwick portrait

Flipwick

A fox kit - flips the riddle card over to show the meaning you missed

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What's inside

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Learning goal

Riddles that work because one word means two things. Hear one, pick the answer, then flip the card to see the meaning you missed. Then make your own riddle from set pieces and try it on a grown-up. Ages 6–8.

How RiddlePals 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

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