The Skill System

The SurfSafe 33

Thirty-three practical safety skills. Each one is a specific, observable behavior a child can use the same day they learn it.

Skills, not trivia.

A SurfSafe skill is not a vocabulary word or a quiz answer. It is something a child does: checking a sender, adding a second lock, reducing a location clue, pausing under pressure.

Kids earn each skill badge by demonstrating the behavior in play. A skill may show up in more than one game, but each skill has one home department and one official badge.

Inbox Operations

Home game: Phishing Filter
1

Sender Scout

Check who really sent a message, not just the display name.

2

Link Detective

Check where a link really goes before opening it.

3

Pressure Breaker

Notice urgency tactics and slow down before acting.

4

Verify First

Confirm unusual requests through a route you already trust.

5

Code Keeper

Keep verification codes private, even when someone asks nicely.

Digital Footprint Lab

Home game: Digital Footprint Detective
11

Privacy Guardian

Review privacy settings and keep profiles from sharing by default.

12

Photo Inspector

Spot what a photo reveals beyond the people in it.

13

Location Lock

Reduce location clues in posts, photos, and app settings.

14

Username Splitter

Keep usernames from linking one identity across every app.

15

Oversharing Spotter

Notice when a post shares more than it was meant to.

Device Safety Workshop

Home game: Device Rescue
16

Download Inspector

Check a file's source before downloading or opening it.

17

Permission Controller

Give apps only the access they actually need.

18

Update Defender

Install real updates and recognize imitation ones.

19

Popup Breaker

Close fake warnings without clicking what they demand.

20

Device Medic

Take calm, correct steps when a device starts acting strangely.

Identity Protection Center

Home game: Identity Shield
21

Info Guardian

Know which personal details stay private, and why.

22

Clone Spotter

Spot copied profiles that borrow a real name and photo.

23

Identity Verifier

Confirm who someone really is before trusting a request.

24

Lockdown Leader

Lock down accounts and information after suspicious access.

Social Engineering Unit

Home game: Trust Trap
25

Pause Power

Stop and think before responding to pressure.

26

Trust Checker

Question familiarity, authority, and reward claims before acting on them.

27

Secret Stopper

Treat "keep this a secret" as a warning sign, not a bond.

28

Trusted Adult Signal

Bring in a trusted adult early, not as a last resort.

Incident Response and Recovery

Practiced in advanced missions

The final five skills bring everything together. Kids practice them in the academy's most advanced missions, where more than one thing goes wrong at once.

29

Threat Isolator

Contain a problem so it stops spreading.

30

Priority Protector

Protect the most important accounts first.

31

Session Sweeper

Sign out unknown devices and end suspicious sessions.

32

Recovery Leader

Restore a damaged account step by step. Damaged is not lost.

33

Report and Escalate

Report the problem and get help. Reporting is part of the mission.

Earning all 33

A child who earns all 33 skill badges, secures every department, and completes the final assessment reaches the academy's top rank: SurfSafe Guardian. Parents receive the SurfSafe 33 Certificate of Completion, a plain-language summary of the skills their child demonstrated.