We are excited to share our new digital games—the latest offering for finEDge teachers. The finEDge digital games are uniquely effective tools for promoting the adoption of productive behaviors and attitudes. The games are designed to be used as part of the finEDge program and are accompanied by lessons to guide integration of learning from the games with learning from the corresponding modules.
Learn more about the background and key components in this video.
The five games include:
— Quest, a journey game that requires players to make wise saving and spending decisions in order to complete a mission;
— Realm, a fantasy game where borrowing decisions impact players’ ability to harness the awesome power of a mystical substance called fire fog;
— Working Like a Dog, a character-driven game that allows players to explore job-related decisions by taking on the personas of different job-seeking dogs;
— Squirrelled Away, a choice-based game that involves a squirrel character making risk-management decisions about protecting his acorns from wild raiders; and
— Voyager, a space fantasy game that helps players explore the relative benefits and pitfalls of passive versus active investing.
finEDge teachers can access the games, the lesson plans, and the games-specific professional development session on the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).