Requirement status

Gamification shall reward practice, explanation, transfer, persistence, and helpful collaboration rather than wealth accumulation.

Acceptance: Badges map to skills/behaviors.

Recognition maps to skills and learning behaviors, never money.

The system shall support play-money wallets used only inside learning simulations.

Acceptance: Play money is clearly labeled and cannot be cashed out.

Play-money wallet is labeled “can't be spent or cashed out” and exists only inside missions.

Streaks shall not punish children for missed days or create pressure to disclose personal data.

Acceptance: Streak recovery/grace behavior is supportive.

No streaks; pausing never costs anything.

The platform shall avoid variable-ratio gambling-like reward mechanics.

Acceptance: Rewards are transparent and tied to learning actions.

No random or variable rewards; recognition is transparent and tied to actions.

Kids shall be able to collect “Skill Stars” or equivalent recognition across curriculum tracks.

Acceptance: Collection reflects breadth of practice rather than dollar values.

Skill Stars collect per skill, reflecting breadth of practice.

Gamification settings shall be age-banded.

Acceptance: Younger learners receive simpler visual reinforcement; teens receive more autonomy and less childish treatment.

Teens see a skill log instead of stars and less playful treatment; per-band recognition styles are configured.

The system shall allow a curriculum item to disable gamification when the topic is sensitive.

Acceptance: Serious topics are not forced into playful treatment.

Per-item toggle disables playful recognition for sensitive topics.