About Us

Who We Are

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, students face unprecedented challenges—from digital dangers to the pandemic's lasting impacts on learning and attention, all while navigating the emerging AI revolution. Digital Wild is building an innovative EdGames platform that helps students navigate this complex reality through immersive, narrative-driven experiences.

What We Do

We're building more than just games; we're creating an expansive universe where learning happens naturally through exploration and discovery. Digital Wild envisions a world where young people master crucial digital age skills through revolutionary learning experiences powered by agentic AI and generative video technology.

By reimagining digital literacy through immersive, biodiverse adventures, we transport students into animal-centered perspectives… teaching them vital skills needed to navigate our interconnected digital and natural worlds. Our innovative approach transcends traditional education, empowering students to protect themselves from digital dangers while discovering how new technologies can help them explore and understand this wild, rapidly changing world they're growing up into.

Through these transformative experiences, students develop the skills and passions needed to find their career paths and shape a better tomorrow.

View from the garden lab from Propaganda Spy Agency
Pig professor with goggles using tablet in the garden lab. From Propaganda Spy Agency

Meet the Team

  • Gifford Usher, Founder

    Gifford Usher

    FOUNDER

  • Ian Young, CBO

    Ian Young

    CPO

  • Ruby Vitatoe, Growth Strategist

    Ruby Vitatoe

    Growth Strategist

  • Jada Henry

    Ecology & Education Advisor

FAQs

  • Digital Wild is an AI-powered educational gaming platform that teaches digital safety and citizenship through engaging, adaptive gameplay. Our platform combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence with educational expertise to create dynamic learning experiences that evolve based on each student's decisions and learning pace.

  • Our platform uses choice-based gameplay where students navigate real-world digital scenarios. As students make decisions, our AI technology adapts the challenges to their skill level and learning style. This creates a personalized learning experience that keeps students engaged while building crucial digital safety skills.

  • Our platform is specifically designed for students aged 8-14, with content and challenges appropriately tailored for different age groups within this range. The adaptive nature of our platform ensures that content remains age-appropriate and challenging.

  • Our platform covers essential digital safety skills including:

    • Identifying online manipulation and scams

    • Understanding and avoiding phishing attempts

    • Recognizing addictive design patterns

    • Managing digital privacy

    • Practicing safe social media habits

    • Making informed online decisions

  • We offer flexible implementation options for schools:

    • Full classroom integration

    • After-school programs

    • Independent learning modules

    • Customized implementation plans

  • Parents receive regular progress updates and can access:

    • Family discussion guides

    • At-home activity suggestions

    • Progress reports

    • Parent dashboard

    • Resource library

  • While we're a new platform, our approach is based on established educational research about game-based learning and digital safety education. We're currently conducting studies with our partner schools to measure our impact on student learning outcomes.

  • We offer flexible pricing models for schools and districts based on implementation size and needs. Please contact us for detailed pricing information and to discuss options that fit your budget.

  • Contact us to schedule a demo and discuss how Digital Wild can support your digital safety education goals. We offer pilot programs and can create a customized implementation plan for your school or district.