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SpeakForge

Speaking and listening skills platform for ages 10-14 covering presentations, discussions, debate, active listening, and media analysis

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.

SpeakForge mascot demonstrating — demonstrating

SpeakForge mascot encouraging — encouraging

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Engagement: Learn · primary Create · secondary

SpeakForge helps you become a confident speaker and a sharp listener. Practice giving presentations, join discussions, try out debates, and learn to really listen to what others are saying. Whether you are presenting in class or chatting with friends, SpeakForge makes you better at it!

Distributed-narrative cast

Meet the cast

SpeakForge's 5-character speaking-craft cast maps 1:1 to CCSS Speaking & Listening primitives — Pose (posture/presence) / Pitch (voice projection + tone) / Hark (active listening) / Truss (argument structure) / Echo (audience awareness). Per `speakforge-app/Docs/HANDOFF_FROM_LABSMITH_DISTRIBUTED_NARRATIVE_RETROFIT.md` Wave 32b 2026-05-22. Resonance preserved as mentor. Original Frame + Tilt RENAMED to Truss + Echo to resolve Wave 31 + NexusForge Wave 23 collisions. Labsmith generates ~$1.35 cast assets. Cross-app cameos: Truss ↔ BridgeForge / Hark ↔ DebateForge / Echo ↔ ImprovQuest / Pitch ↔ HarmonyForge. NO real-orator mascotization (Cicero/Demosthenes/MLK/Obama in static kit metadata ONLY).

Pose

Posture / presence / stance — 'Stand. Then speak.'

Pitch

Voice projection + tone variation — 'Your voice is a road. Not a wall.'

Hark

Active listening — 'Listen all the way through.'

Truss

Argument structure (claim / evidence / reasoning) — 'Claim, then proof, then why.'

Echo

Audience awareness + tone calibration — 'Who's listening? Speak to THEM.'

What's distributed-narrative methodology? →

What's inside

Presentations

Pick a topic and prepare a short presentation. The app guides you through organizing your ideas, practicing your delivery, and presenting with confidence. Get f

Discussions & Debates

Join practice discussions where you respond to prompts and build on ideas. In debate mode, pick a side and make your best argument. Learn to support your points

Active Listening

Listen to short audio clips and answer questions about what you heard. Practice picking out the main idea, important details, and the speaker's purpose. Great l

Media Analysis

Watch and listen to real-world media clips. Figure out the speaker's message, spot persuasion techniques, and think about whether the information is trustworthy

Mentored by Resonance — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.

How SpeakForge 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

SpeakForge 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

SpeakForge 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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