kamal-ogtl/cogikids

CogiKids is a gamified, AI-powered mobile learning app for Nigerian children aged 5–18. It teaches core subjects in English while using Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo as language scaffolds to support comprehension. # CogniKids — AI Learning App for Children CogniKids is a mobile education app built for children aged 5–12. It pairs an AI conversation partner with structured skill lessons, gamified challenges, and a reward system built on Cardano. Kids learn through play — real conversations, spelling bees, battle quizzes — and earn COGI tokens as they progress. Built with Expo (React Native) and a Node.js/Hono backend. The app runs on both iOS and Android. --- ## What's inside **Live AI Session (Cogi Talk)** Kids tap into a full-screen session with Cogi, the app's mascot. Cogi speaks, listens, and responds using Google Gemma 4 running on the backend. The screen shows a nature scene, a live timer, and controls to pause, mute, or end the session. **Skill Lessons** Structured learning paths broken into nodes. Each node unlocks after the previous one is completed. Progress is saved per kid profile and synced to the backend. **Spelling Bee** A timed spelling game with a custom on-screen keyboard, letter-by-letter input, and streak tracking. Daily streaks earn bonus COGI rewards. **Battle Arena** Three boss characters — Word Wizard, Grammar Guardian, Number Knight — each with their own question bank. Tap a boss to enter a fighting-game-style battle. Answer questions to chip away at the boss's HP. Wrong answers cost hearts. Win to earn XP. **Profile & Progress** Each kid has a profile with level, XP, active streak, and a wallet address for receiving COGI tokens. --- ## Gemma 4 integration CogniKids uses Google Gemma 4 as the core AI engine for three things: **Live conversation (Cogi Talk)** When a child starts a session, their speech is sent to the backend where Gemma 4 generates a contextual, age-appropriate response. The reply is then spoken back through the device using text-to-speech. Gemma handles the full turn: understanding what the child said and producing a natural follow-up. **Lesson generation** Gemma 4 generates question sets for each lesson node based on the …