Financial Game and Workshops - Develop Scenario for Auto and Home Purchases

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MentaMorph
Austin, Texas, United States
Susan Meredith
Employer
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Project
Academic experience
120 hours per learner
Learner
Anywhere
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Accounting UX design Product or service launch Mobile app development Education
Skills
operating cost test case financial education cross-platform applications wireframing game design purchasing unity engine real estate apple ios
Details

MentaMorph Money is a mobile financial game to practice financial decisions where it isn’t boring, scary or costly to make mistakes. Players make multiple concurrent decisions in rounds like in real life. Through the games, debrief discussions and other activities, participants quickly and effectively gain distinctions on strategies for financial success.

The game uses a cross-platform application on the PC, iOS, Mac and Android, and is developed in Unity. It is played in rounds with decisions about income, expenses, assets, debts, and emergencies. There are multiple scenarios and increasing levels of complexity.

New functions are required for 1) purchasing a car and 2) buying a house. It must start with the "Candy Crush for financial education" simplicity while adding the complexity needed to thoroughly cover the functions

Deliverables

Understand the current game design and philosophy.

Define the financial structures:

1) Auto purchase initial costs, operating costs and then financing. Include options for new, used, electric, hybrid and ride share

2) Real estate, similar to above, plus options for home improvements, market changes, rental property, and prep for the next phase of taxes

Create draft of screen flow using wireframes or other method

Create a sample set of data and test case for validation of design

Mentorship

Establish a weekly time to be available to answer questions and provide information as needed.

Provide access to the MentaMorph game, workshop content, and guidance on design

Provide insights on game design and analysis and MentaMorph philosophy

About the company

Company
Austin, Texas, United States
2 - 10 employees
Education, Consumer goods & services, Banking & finance, It & computing
Representation
Women-Owned Small Business

MentaMorph is revolutionizing financial literacy education by combining technology, gaming and education in a whole new way. MentaMorph Money is a mobile game and workshops to practice financial decisions where it isn't boring, scary or costly to make mistakes. Users practice financial decisions in rounds like in real life, making multiple simultaneous decisions about income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Income Statements, Balance Sheets and graphs display progress and results and measure improvement. Educational content is paired with the game for participants to quickly and effectively gain distinctions on strategies for financial success.
Our goal is to mentally morph millions of minds about money.