About BrightSpark

We believe every child has brilliant ideas. Our mission is to turn student creativity into real learning experiences, safely and responsibly.

Our Mission

BrightSpark was created with a simple but powerful idea: what if students could see their creative ideas become real games that help others learn?

We combine the imagination of young minds with AI technology to create educational games that are fun, engaging, and built on student-generated concepts. Every week, the top-voted ideas become playable games.

But creativity alone isn't enough. We've built BrightSpark from the ground up with safety, privacy, and healthy usage patterns as core principles.

Safety & Non-Addictive Design

Non-Addictive by Design

  • Short play sessions (2-5 minutes per game)
  • "Stop Point" screens encourage breaks between games
  • No daily streaks or comeback pressure
  • No random rewards, loot boxes, or gambling mechanics
  • No infinite scroll or autoplay features
  • Teachers can set session limits per classroom

Privacy First

  • No student email addresses collected
  • Students join with nickname + class code only
  • COPPA-aware design (US children under 13)
  • FERPA-aware for school contexts
  • AI never receives personal information
  • Minimal data collection, easy deletion

Content Moderation

  • All ideas reviewed by teachers before voting
  • Automatic screening for inappropriate content
  • Personal information detection and blocking
  • AI-generated content validated before publishing

Teacher Controls

  • Set maximum games per session
  • Choose allowed subjects and game types
  • Disable competitive features if desired
  • View aggregate classroom analytics (not individual)

How AI Creates Games Safely

Our AI-powered game creation process is designed with safety as the top priority:

  1. Sanitization: Before any student idea reaches our AI, we strip all potential personal information (names, emails, locations, etc.).
  2. Structured Templates: AI doesn't create arbitrary code. It fills in content for pre-built, validated game templates.
  3. Output Validation: All AI-generated content is validated against strict schemas before it can be published.
  4. Human Review: Teachers and admins review generated games before they go live.
  5. Age-Appropriate Content: Our prompts enforce kid-friendly language and educational focus.