Now Enrolling for September 8th — Realm Forge Academy

⚒ The World Forge Pathway

The first 200 students pay $99/month. Everyone after pays $199.

Your rate locks in forever. Theirs doesn't.

200 seats. One founding cohort. A rate that never increases. Pause anytime.

Only 200 founding seats will ever be offered.

Two years. Ten courses. One fully realized realm — and a career to match.

Join the founding cohort at $99/month. Pause anytime.

Founding Member spots are limited — only 200 will ever be offered.
Classes begin Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Limited to 200 Founding Members

$99 / month

Cancel or pause anytime · Standard rate $199/month

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All 10 courses in the World Forge Pathway

Released on schedule

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Ember

Your learning companion, guided reflection after every lesson

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Hearthfire Archives

The Academy's discussion community

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Permanent Founding Voice designation

Original Keeper of the Flame

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$99/month — your rate never increases

Even if standard price increases beyond $199

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Your rate is yours as long as you're active

No conditions, no deadlines

Everything in the pathway. At half the future price.

The Founding Member Promise

The people who bet on Realm Forge Academy before it was proven deserve to be treated as partners, not customers.

$99/month is not a promotional rate. It is not a teaser. It is a permanent acknowledgment that you said yes when no one else had yet — and that the Academy will carry the weight of that trust for the entire duration of your studies.

You're not just getting a price. You're getting a place in the founding lore of this community. Future students will learn from the Flames you kindle in the Hearthfire Archives. Your questions, your insights, and your world will be part of what this Academy becomes.

That's what founding membership means here.

Founding vs. Standard

🏰 Founding Member

Monthly Rate$99

Rate LockForever

Spots200 — never reopened

2-Year Savings$2,400

StatusFounding Voice

Standard Member

Monthly Rate$199

Rate LockSubject to change

SpotsOpen enrollment

2-Year Savings—

StatusStandard member

How It Works

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Courses Release on Schedule

Professor DeeDubs completes and quality-checks each course — packed with current research, real-world examples, and citations you can actually trust. You won't be handed a finished product on day one, because that would mean shortcuts were taken. These courses are built with care.

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Move Through Together

You move through the pathway at your own pace — right alongside your fellow founding members. Each course unlocks on its release date, and you'll need to complete prerequisites before advancing. The pathway is sequenced deliberately, and that sequence matters.

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Life Happens? You're Covered.

Need to step away for a bit? No problem. You can pause your membership and come back whenever you're ready — your $99/month founding rate will be right here waiting for you. Life has its seasons, and your spot is never in jeopardy because of one of them.

What You'll Build

By the time you complete the World Forge Pathway, you will have developed the skills and created the foundation to forge:

⚒A fully realized realm — complete with lore, language, currency, cultures, political systems, and history

⚒A professional multimedia portfolio — pitch decks, trailers, brand assets, and written documentation ready to show anyone

⚒A wargaming system set in your realm, ready for playtesting

⚒The strategic knowledge to hire, manage, and lead freelance talent — so your vision gets built, whether you code or not

⚒The title of World Forger — and the materials to prove it

Common Questions

"I've never done anything like this before."

Good. The pathway starts at zero. Course 1 is your gateway — no prerequisites, no experience required. Just curiosity and the willingness to show up.

"I'm worried about keeping up."

The pathway moves together, but it doesn't leave people behind. If you need more time, you have it. Your founding rate waits for you.

"What if I can't afford it long-term?"

$99/month is about $3.30 a day. The pathway is designed to be accessible — not to add financial stress to your life. You can pause or cancel at any time. Your creative work is yours to keep regardless.

"Why not just watch YouTube tutorials?"

Tutorials teach you how to click buttons. This pathway teaches you what to build and why — the theory, the strategy, the ethics, and the creative leadership that makes a project worth building. Those things don't have a tutorial.

"What tools or software will I need?"

Nothing. Seriously — zero required software purchases. The World Forge Pathway is designed to be completely accessible from day one. Throughout the courses, we'll introduce you to a curated set of free tools you can use to bring your realm to life — but they're always optional, never required. Your realm is yours to forge in whatever medium calls to you. Whether that's a video game, a VR experience, a board game, tabletop wargame, card game, novel, comic series, or something the world hasn't seen yet — the pathway gives you the knowledge, strategy, and creative framework to build it. The tools are just the forge. You bring the fire.

"Is Realm Forge Academy accredited? Do Pathway Credits transfer to colleges?"

No — and we're upfront about that. Realm Forge Academy is not accredited by any accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Pathway Credits are internal progress markers, not college credits, and do not transfer to other institutions. The Certified World Forger credential is issued solely by Realm Forge Academy LLC and is not a degree or licensed certification. What it is backed by is a professional portfolio built across 10 courses — the kind of work the creative technology industry actually hires for. The Certified World Forger credential is issued by Realm Forge Academy LLC. It is not a degree, diploma, or professionally licensed certification. What it is backed by is a complete professional portfolio — pitch decks, trailers, brand assets, lore documents, spec packages, and a capstone project — built over the course of 10 sequential courses designed by an instructional designer with 30+ years in the creative technology industry. In the gaming, VR, animation, and creative technology fields, what you can show matters far more than what's printed on a diploma. That's the bet we're making, and it's the one the industry has been making for years.