Hero Forge, an online avatar creator
Game apps
Description: Hero Forge is a web-based tool for creating customisable miniatures and characters for gaming purposes. Users can access the Hero Forge website and use the character creation interface to customise various aspects of their miniature’s appearance. Hero Forge offers both free and paid options for creating miniatures. Users are not required to sign up or have an account to browse the Hero Forge website and create miniatures, although doing so allows users to save and access their custom designs across devices. Hero Forge was developed by Sky Castle Studios, LLC.
Evaluation: Hero Forge is an interesting tool to gamify classes and make them more creative and engaging. While it does not directly target linguistic skills, it can be used as a creative outlet for storytelling and character development when talking about topics such as fighting climate change or ancient civilisations. Average IT skills required.
Cost: Free + paid options available.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium; it takes some time to create an avatar.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. Hero Forge collects personal information like name, postal address, email address, telephone number, IP address, and more. This is done to provide services, marketing, and legal compliance. The policy states that measures have been implemented to secure personal information, including the use of firewalls. It provides options for users to manage tracking technologies (cookies) by adjusting browser settings. It also allows users to correct and delete their data, and grants them the “right to be forgotten”. Hero Forge complies with the GDPR. See more here and here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, users with an account can save their avatars for later use.