Children climb a rank ladder through steady spelling practice. Points earn the rank, Coins buy plays of the games, and badges celebrate the milestones along the way.
Every child has a rank that grows with their spelling practice - eleven tiers from Rookie all the way to Spymaster: Rookie, Cadet, Recruit, Operative, Investigator, Field Agent, Secret Agent, Cipher Agent, Codebreaker, Master Agent and Spymaster.
Ranks rise with the ⭐ points a child earns from spelling practice - Cadet at 100 points, Recruit at 250, on up to Spymaster at 9,000. Steady practice is what moves the needle; spelling isn't a race.
Only spelling practice earns the points that raise a rank. The games are the reward for that effort, not a shortcut around it.
A clear, visible standing - shown on the child's card and on game leaderboards - gives children a goal beyond a single score, and a reason to keep improving.
Earned from spelling practice. They show effort, grow a child's level, and drive their rank.
Coins come from spelling practice only - every correct word pays coins, with a bonus for each 🔥 streak of five in a row and extra for cracking a tricky word. The games don't pay coins. A good five-word session earns around 200 coins.
Spend Coins to unlock a game for a set number of plays. When those plays run out the game locks again, so a bit more practice keeps the fun going - which keeps the focus on spelling.
Coins also buy avatar outfits and looks (a one-off unlock), so children can make their character their own.
Each game keeps the child's best score, so there's always a personal target to beat.
Milestone badges still celebrate focus sessions and high-quality work.
Visible progress - rank, best scores, Coins - supports confidence and routine.
Praise effort and consistency first; ranks and scores improve naturally over time.