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Foundation
Global Research Sources
9 internationally trusted organizations form the evidence base for every design decision.
Common Sense Media
Australian eSafety
Council of Europe
NCMEC
FOSI
Hey Kiddo
BARK
ISTE Standards for Students
CASEL SEL Framework
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Framework
The SHIELD Standards
6 core domains of digital citizenship — the SHIELD framework — mapped across 3 developmental grade bands.
S
Safety
Protecting from digital harm
H
Habits
Healthy digital routines
I
Integrity
Ethical behavior online
E
Empathy
Impact on others
L
Literacy
Critical thinking & media
D
Defense
Recognize manipulation
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Game Design
The Mission Architecture
Every episode follows the same four-part structure — from story through to real-world application.
Step 1
Story Hook
Step 2
Teaching Games
Step 3
Boss Battle
Step 4
Power-Up
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Curriculum Mapping
Standards Become Missions
Domains and learning objectives are mapped to SHIELD standards across 12 weeks for each grade band.
Curriculum Input — Middle School
Domain
Cyberbullying Continued
Learning Objective
Early Cyberbullying Awareness
Description
Students identify early warning signs — subtle exclusion, repeated negative comments, spreading rumors — and practice intervening as a target or bystander before situations escalate.
SHIELD
Mapping
Mapping
Game Episode — Week 6 — Middle School
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Story Hook
Jaylen's fumble goes viral — memes spread to every phone in school. He watches his notification count climb. He doesn't touch his phone.
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Teaching Games
After each story node, students engage in puzzles to check what they've learned!
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Boss Battle
Jaylen finds his coach — a trusted adult. Meanwhile, in Cyberspace, Myra faces off against the AI villain who has been amplifying the meme of Jaylen into a full-blown cyberbullying campaign in a player-controlled boss battle!
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Power-Up
The student levels up on two fronts. In real life, they learn examples of trusted adults. In the game, the player's Myra unlocks new abilities reflecting their journey.
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The Experience
A Living, Breathing Game
Game mechanics, progression, and teacher/parent tools make safety learning stick across every grade.
Points & Badges
Earn per level, unlock mastery badges per mission · optional class leaderboards.
Character: Myra
Central guide character threading through all 12 missions, K–12.
Teacher Guides
Week-by-week classroom plans with activities, boss battles & discussion prompts.
Parent Guides
Home challenges & family hooks from FOSI, BARK & Hey Kiddo.