About Figurd
"FIGURD" is the rebranded name from our Patented Math Games, Albert's Insomnia.
HOW THIS ALL CAME ABOUT
Albert’s Insomnia was named after my great grandfather Albert. When Albert was 19 years old, he immigrated to the United States of America. He couldn’t afford the ticket to travel here from Europe, so Albert worked his way to the United States on a cargo ship named The SS Shepherd.
Albert had all kinds of jobs during his many days and nights on that loud, noisy ship. It was a long and sometimes boring trip, and he worked hard to keep himself busy. He wished he could help make the engines quieter for Cappy the captain and the crew and finally came up with an idea. He drew it out right away, so he wouldn’t forget, on the scrap paper he kept by his bed.
The next morning when Cappy stepped on deck, Albert was working on the smoke stacks, making the final touches to his mufflers. They could actually hear the seagulls, and the waves lapping against the ship’s hull. It worked! Albert's invention actually worked!
Years later, after hearing this story and staying awake at night thinking about it, young Ricky came up with his own invention. Counting sheep to fall asleep using the numbrs on his alarm clock. Ricky turned it into a game that stuck with him for life and finally became Albert’s Insomnia - a card game - which then evolved into Figurd.
One of our Figurd products is a FREE daily game which you can play clicking the link below. See how far you can get using the numbers provided that day.
We have also created several robust subscription-based packages for parents and professional educators of K-8 students consisting of daily emails with Assessment-friendly* Download+Print Activity Sheets (* reviewed, graded, etc.). These one-page activity sheets make a great individual activity (homework, seatwork, etc.) or a fun and effective small-group peer-to-peer learning experience.
Our Goal is to blur the lines between Work and Play, turning drudgery into fun. Our users achieve mastery without memorization.
