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Independent software studio · Ontario, Canada

Thoughtful software for curious minds.

Nimble Cedar Software Inc. creates learning experiences that make coding, mathematics, chess, and cultural history inviting. We combine serious content with playful interaction—and collect only what each product genuinely needs.

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Built in Canada · Designed for web, iPhone and iPad · Privacy considered from the first screen

Our products

Four ways to follow curiosity.

Each product has its own world, but they share one idea: the best learning happens when a learner can do something meaningful with what they understand.

  • Alguni Python learning track: a daily-lessons chooser, the unit banner “Hello, Python”, and a vertical path of lessons starting at Printing, with Boxes for Stuff and Words & Text still locked.

    Alguni

    Real coding lessons that really run.

    Short, gamified lessons in Python, JavaScript, C, C++, digital logic, Git, Linux, mathematics, AI, robotics, and competitive programming—for learners roughly 8–15.

    11 tracks · 804 lessons · Web + iPhone/iPad

    Explore Alguni View on the App Store
  • Math Vale world map: the hand-drawn Starter Village island with the Old Schoolhouse, Village Square, Village Market and Brook Bridge, and three travellers standing on the paths.

    Math Vale

    A world whose rules are mathematics.

    A hand-drawn role-playing world where gates, quests, building, and battles depend on understanding mathematics—from counting to calculus.

    11 kingdoms · 141 skills · Web + iPhone/iPad

    Enter Math Vale View on the App Store
  • Knight Kids chessboard at the start of a game against Clever Cat, with Ollie the chess owl’s coaching panel offering “What’s the best move?”, “Ask about a move” and “Take back”.

    Knight Kids

    Chess with a coach who explains every move.

    Play at the right level, ask for the best move, explore alternatives, and learn why a move works with Ollie the chess owl beside the board.

    Six opponent levels · Guided play · Web + iPhone/iPad

    Play Knight Kids View on the App Store
  • OracleQuest discovery screen showing a sun picture, the oracle-bone form of the character and the modern character 日, with its pinyin, meaning and a short explanation in Simplified Chinese.

    OracleQuest · 甲骨探源

    Meet a Chinese character where it began: as a picture.

    Discover oracle-bone writing through visual stories, tracing, artifact reconstruction, ancient inscriptions, and private on-device character recognition.

    500 characters · 3 languages · Offline on iPhone/iPad

    Discover OracleQuest View on the App Store

How we build

Playful enough to invite. Serious enough to matter.

  • Learn by doing

    Run the code. Solve the gate. Play the move. Trace the mark. Our products ask learners to act on an idea, not merely watch it.

  • Privacy with specifics

    We minimize collection, avoid advertising, and explain what each product stores in plain language. Different products have different needs; their policies say exactly what those are.

  • Depth without intimidation

    Children can handle substantial ideas when explanations are clear, feedback is kind, and progress is earned through understanding.

  • Honest content

    Code is executed, mathematics is checked, sources are identified, and genuine uncertainty is labelled instead of being hidden behind confident copy.

Small studio. Long view.

Nimble Cedar Software Inc. is an independent Canadian software company. We build products carefully, improve them over time, and choose durable learning value over short-lived engagement tricks.

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