Money Heroes Digital Game

This game is designed for children who will be building on existing financial knowledge. It can be played individually or in small groups. If children are playing the digital game together, they should discuss the options available and make decisions together. You could also show the game on a screen and discuss each decision as a group.

Delivery ideas for practitioners:

1. Change it up

Children have the chance to have a virtual experience of planning an end of school year disco as they carefully consider what will make their event a success.

Playing this game gives children the ability to develop financial capability skills by practising making decisions about cost-effective choices, keeping records, and getting value for money – all of which are packed into this game.

• The unique experience of being given a budget to manage will add to the excitement of the game. It will also build confidence in discovering the skills needed to develop the art of successful budgeting.

• One of the valuable lessons that children will learn is that people have choices when it comes to spending money. They will learn that careful planning will help them to get the results that best meet their preferred choices.

There are no set timings for our Money Heroes digital game; this will vary depending on factors such as; the size of your group, children’s ability levels, attention and engagement levels and any specific adaptations you may choose to make.

If playing the game repeatedly, you can skip the text on each page and head straight to the decision element by clicking the yellow skip button to the right of the subtitles.

Create a further challenge to this game by inviting children to make different choices the next time they play it, for example by spending less or more. They will enjoy sharing their learning about the difference these spending decisions made.

2. Track your spend

Encourage children to track their spending as they go along. This could be by drawing each choice and how much it costs. It might help them to visually see their decision-making journey and inform their next choice.

Accessibility:

The game has a number of accessibility features built in, including:

• Subtitles and voiceover.

• Ability to turn narrator, background music or all sound on or off.

Adaptations for your setting:

• Split the game into smaller, more manageable chunks. For example, by spending one session solely focusing on choosing the venue.

• Record work through drawing or writing, to help children remember the previous decisions made during the game.

• Provide a calculator to support children with larger money calculations.