Financial literacy is crucial for grasping how to save, earn, borrow, invest, and safeguard your money effectively. It also plays a vital role in cultivating both short- and long-term financial habits and skills that contribute to improved financial well-being. With this in mind, we have compiled a list of our top interactive financial education games. Whether you’re a novice that is eager to learn the basics or a seasoned pro looking to sharpen your skills, these games offer something for everyone. Dive into scenarios that mimic real-life financial challenges. Challenge yourself, compete with friends, and see who comes out on top. Embrace the opportunity to become more confident in managing your money, and don’t forget to have fun!
Credit Clash is designed to be a fun and interactive way to learn about credit scores.
This game is based on the rules of American Football (NFL), but it is your knowledge of financial literacy topics that will lead your team to victory. Answering questions correctly will result in positive outcomes for your team, but if you answer incorrectly things won’t turn out nearly as well!
Start packing! You and three of your friends will be taking a cross-country trip to Colorado! Along the way you can earn experience badges from each historical USA landmark. Remember to keep your group fed, fill your car with gas, and avoid mishaps as best you can!
Money Magic is designed to teach basic budgeting principles. Enzo represents our human tendency to value short-term gratification and challenges students to balance immediate goals and long-term plans.
PAYBACK is designed to get you thinking about how to succeed in college without taking on too much student loan debt. It’s not a step-by-step guide to managing your finances in college. Everyone’s situation is different, and no game can capture all the possibilities. Hopefully, this game will bring up some questions and ideas you hadn’t considered before. Use those thoughts to continue the conversation with your counselors, teachers, and parents.
Do you like to control your own money? In People’s Pie, you control the budget of the federal government! You choose how federal revenues should be raised and how taxpayers’ money should be spent. You must decide how to fund programs that are important to you, without setting taxes too high or borrowing too much money.
Shady Sam is designed to demonstrate how loan terms can hurt you if you don’t pay attention.
The investment game that lets you grow your wealth over 20 years. How high will your STAX grow?
Can you make it in the gig economy? This news game is based on real reporting, including interviews with dozens of Uber drivers. In this game, you’re a full-time Uber driver with two kids to support, and a $1000 mortgage payment due in a week. Can you earn enough to pay the bill — and make more than other players?