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Invent in the browser first. Install and friends rooms if you want your own table. Prefer to watch first? How it works (video). Prefer the big picture? Future Forge overview →

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No account · no install

Invent in the browser

Future Forge is open. Shared host AI while tokens last. Start a Quest. The hex board is the thinking.

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Install

Host on your computer

Run Future Forge on your machine under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 for non-commercial use — the practice and the free inventing-path showcase. No deep-library subscription required.

  • Free for non-commercial use (self-host, host-present meetings, free online servers)
  • Education is commercial — schools, universities, bootcamps, and training orgs need a paid license
  • Needs a SuperGrok subscription (or xAI API key) for the full co-inventor
  • Source on GitHub
  • Watch How it works, then start a Quest
  • Inventing paths on the home screen — free AI showcase live; deep library planned

Friends

Invent with friends over the Internet

Host a friends room from your laptop. Only you need Tailscale Funnel; friends open a normal HTTPS link — no install on their side.

  • You run Future Forge + tailscale funnel
  • Friends need only a browser and the room code
  • Same Wi‑Fi / LAN still works without Funnel

FAQ

Short answers

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants inventing practice with emerging tech — high-school seniors and up: students, junior professionals, educators, and parents. A practice ground for the missing subject: exponential progress of emerging technologies. No coding bootcamp required. Not free-for-all classrooms: schools, universities, bootcamps, and training orgs need an Education license (Education is commercial use).

What are inventing paths / modules?

Multi-week themed quest sequences on the self-host home screen. Inventing is the work each week — not a lecture funnel. A free AI showcase path is in the product today. A deeper paid library is planned (target $49 CAD/mo) — no live subscribe button until billing exists.

Do I need SuperGrok?

Yes for the full AI co-inventor on personal self-host today (SuperGrok or an xAI API key). Future Forge still runs with a weaker local fallback without keys.

Should I start with the tutorial?

Watch How it works, then open the table and start a Quest. The hex board is the thinking — mint tiles, dock worlds, summon the hard questions, hold the pathway.

Is there multiplayer or friends mode?

Yes. Future Forge supports friends rooms for a LAN party, hotseat on a single device, or remote friends over the Internet. Each person still invents with an AI co-inventor advising — you lead your own run.

What do I get if I Sign in?

You do not need an account to invent. Sign in is the bonus: Learning lessons (and the lesson tutor) plus a name that follows you — Continue, quest log, achievements, an inventor page, and posting a hold. Details: Warmer Sun Cloud.

Is it free? Where is the source?

Future Forge is free for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (attribution + share-alike). You may self-host, host a live meeting where you participate, and run an online server when you are not charging and have no commercial intent. Education is commercial use — schools, universities, bootcamps, and training orgs need a paid license; so do companies and paid hosting. Source is on GitHubLICENSE.md and COMMERCIAL.md. A deep module library subscription is planned later; it is not required for non-commercial inventing practice today.

Back to the story

Future Forge overview

Quest, hex board, hard questions, and honest timing live on the main page.