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Music corner
Share songs for the garden and open playlists outside EARTHKIN. The game lofi keeps running on its own.
Suggestions go to a reviewed queue — we add tracks to the playlist each season.
Voices from the garden
Garden Shop
Homestead
Audio Mode
Sound has not started yet.
EARTHKIN makes its own music — no Spotify needed. On iPhone, make sure the Silent Mode switch (left side of phone) is off.
A garden shared grows larger than any garden kept alone.
EARTHKIN is an interactive learning experience built by Torch Leadership Academy — a program that develops student leaders who become creative change agents in their communities.
By tending your garden, you explore the principles at the heart of every TORCH program: ecological stewardship, reciprocal relationships, seasonal patience, and the interdependence that sustains thriving communities.
Indigenous Roots
The plants in EARTHKIN — including the Three Sisters (corn, beans, squash), sweetgrass, sunflower, bergamot, and cattail — are part of Indigenous agricultural and medicinal traditions that predate European contact by thousands of years. We use this imagery with respect for the Indigenous peoples who developed, stewarded, and continue to practice these relationships with land. We encourage learners to seek out Indigenous voices. Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass is one accessible starting point.
For Educators
EARTHKIN is being developed as a classroom tool for discussions on leadership, ecology, and community. Lesson plan integrations are coming. Contact Torch Leadership Academy to become an early educator partner.
Your support keeps EARTHKIN free for every student.
Privacy & Terms
EARTHKIN stores garden progress in your browser and syncs gameplay progress with a secure Supabase database so your garden can return across sessions. Community board posts and feedback are reviewed before they appear publicly. If you choose to enable real local weather, your device's approximate location is shared with Open-Meteo (a free, open-source weather API) to fetch current conditions. That location is not stored by TORCH.
EARTHKIN is intended for users aged 13 and older. By using this application you agree not to submit offensive, harmful, or misleading content. TORCH reserves the right to update these terms as the product evolves.
This is a prototype. Data stored in your browser may be reset between updates. © 2026 Torch Leadership Academy.
Getting started
Tap any empty soil plot and choose a seed from your inventory to plant. Plants grow through four stages — Sprout, Seedling, Flowering, Mature — over time. Harvest a mature plant to collect seeds and clear the plot for the next generation.
Resources
Garden Health rises when plants are growing and drops when plots stay empty too long. Community Warmth builds when you share on the community board. Joy reflects wildlife visitors, seasonal moments, and the health of the whole ecosystem.
Wildlife
Each plant type attracts different animals. Growing a diverse garden brings more visitors. Open the Wildlife Collection (the bird icon in the menu) to see every animal you have met and learn which plants call them in.
Garden Circle
Join or create a Garden Circle to share your garden with other players. Circles are private — only members can see each other's progress. Your Circle code is the key; share it only with people you trust.
The ecosystem chain
Soil feeds plants. Plants shelter insects. Insects draw birds. Birds and animals return nutrients to the soil. Every element is connected. Tend your garden like a relationship, not a task.
Going deeper
EARTHKIN draws on Indigenous North American ecological knowledge — the Three Sisters, reciprocal care, and the idea that the land gives back what we give it. Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass is the philosophical heart of this game and a beautiful place to start.