Differentiation
What We're Asking

Current Status, Honest Assessment

Subhead: What we've built, where we are, what's next.

The Architecture

steamHouse operates at three integrated levels:

LevelFunctionStatusClubLocal community implementationActive (Fairmount, Golden CO)CommonsUniversal curriculum and frameworksSubstantially completeChroniclesNarrative encoding (story world)In development

Eight Components

ComponentWhat It DoesCurrent StatusUniversal Team FrameworkIntegrates developmental curriculum into any team activityComplete (12 lessons, 4 Bootstrap Guides)Six BooksConceptual frameworks for different audiencesTRICKED raw material complete; assembly 2026Credentialing SystemMakes developmental growth visible and portableFramework complete (53 markers); platform futureHome TeamDaily family practice structureFramework completeGlobe TeamPlanetary-scale engagementFramework completeBasecamp Trek-QuestIntensive 6-week immersionDesign complete; pilot 2026ORLO GameExperiential truth-seeking gameDesign complete (5,300 lines)Chronicles StoryNarrative world with characters modeling principlesTreatment complete; scripts in development

Documentation Depth

This is not a pitch deck with promises. We have:

  • Framework Guide: ~400 pages across 31 chapters

  • Mentor's Manual: 4 volumes, 26 chapters

  • Research Compendium: 38 domain summaries, 1,000+ sources

  • Development Markers: 53 markers with indicators and progressions

  • Bootstrap Guides: FLL Robotics, Theater, Soccer, 4-H

The intellectual architecture exists. What we need is resources to implement and validate.

The Local Reality

Fairmount steamHouse (Golden, Colorado):

  • Operating since 2023

  • 100+ family members connected

  • Annual rhythm: Bees & Seeds (spring), Snakes & Toed Beasts (summer), SuperHarvest (fall), Gourd Gala (winter)

  • FLL Robotics team integration

  • Intergenerational mentoring in practice

This is not theoretical. Real families. Real activities. Real relationships.

What's Next

PriorityTimelineWhat It RequiresTRICKED book assembly2026Writing time, editorial supportTrek-Quest pilotSummer 2026Families, facilities, documentationWebsite launchQ1 2026Design, developmentBootstrap Guide expansion2026Partner programs, documentationCredentialing platformFutureTechnical development, adoption partners