🔬 Scientist-designed · Parent-tested
Science-backed play for
curious kids.
Research-backed, off-screen games designed to help children master emotional intelligence, reading, and math — through pure imagination.
🔬 Scientist-designed · Parent-tested
Research-backed, off-screen games designed to help children master emotional intelligence, reading, and math — through pure imagination.
Every Smartford game is grounded in developmental science to ensure learning sticks.
A science-based card game that helps kids discover, name, and understand 40+ feelings through role-play and storytelling. Builds empathy, emotional vocabulary, and self-regulation.
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Read, Count & Compare
An adventure board game where kids read, count, and compare through stories. Early literacy meets number sense with fun animal characters.
Get NotifiedSmartford games are informed by child development research and designed to support real-life learning at home.
Hands-on play helps children stay engaged, practice ideas repeatedly, and learn in a way that feels natural.
Conversation-based games give kids more chances to name feelings, explain thinking, and connect with others.
Role-play and story prompts create a low-pressure way to practice empathy, self-expression, and problem-solving.
Hi! I'm a Stanford-trained PhD scientist and a mom of two living in Seattle. I created Smartford because I saw a gap between high-level research and the games actually available for kids.
Every game is designed to trigger "active discovery" — the kind of learning that happens when kids forget they're being taught. No screens. Just deep play that builds real skills.
Enjoy early access to our upcoming games, and give us feedback so we can make them even better.