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Financial Literacy Through Gamification

Financial Literacy through Gamification is an educational initiative designed to make financial knowledge accessible, practical, and engaging for students by transforming traditional learning into an interactive gamified experience. Through playful learning formats and co-created financial tools, the project helps young people understand key financial concepts and apply them in real-life scenarios, encouraging confidence and responsible decision-making.

The project is built on the belief that financial literacy should not feel distant, abstract, or overwhelming but rather intuitive, enjoyable, and relevant to everyday life. By combining finance with creativity, collaboration, and game design, the initiative equips both high school and university students with long-term financial skills, while also generating educational materials that can be reused within future school programs and university outreach initiatives.

The Team & How It All Began

The Financial Literacy through Gamification project began from a shared recognition among students and educators that, although financial decisions shape everyday life, young people rarely receive practical, accessible financial education. Traditional financial learning often feels abstract or intimidating, so the team set out to redesign it through gamification, turning budgeting, saving, and decision-making into interactive activities that are easier to understand, apply, and enjoy.

Here are the people behind the project, the team transforming financial education into an engaging and student-driven experience:

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Nadia Álvarez

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Sergio Fuertes Álvarez

Student at:

Ignacio-Tascon-Amo

Ignacio Tascón Amo

Student at:

Project Objectives

Make Financial Learning Accessible
Turn financial education into an engaging, gamified experience.

Empower Students Through Co-Creation
Students design financial literacy games themselves.

Host a Three-Day Educational Workshop
Deliver interactive sessions and game creation on November 19–21.

Develop Long-Term Learning Tools
Create game-based materials reusable in future programs.

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What We’ve Achieved So Far

The Financial Literacy through Gamification project has reached a key milestone in its development, completing all preparations for the three-day workshop scheduled on November 19–21. The team has confirmed the speakers, structured the activities, finalized logistics including catering, and ensured full student participation. The next step is assigning mentors and forming working groups so each team can begin developing its own financial literacy game.

The upcoming online kickoff on November 6 will officially introduce all participants, outline the learning goals, and set the collaborative tone for the experience. With both university and high-school students involved, the project is now positioned to turn financial concepts into interactive tools that will continue to be used long after the workshop ends.

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“We want to turn financial education into something young people can understand, enjoy, and use in real life, not just a theory, but a skill they build through play.”

What’s Next

Next, the project will officially launch its three-day workshop on November 19–21, bringing students, speakers, and mentors together to co-create financial literacy games. An online kickoff meeting on November 6 will set expectations and prepare participants for the activities ahead, ensuring smooth collaboration and focused learning. Following the workshop, the gamified tools developed will be shared with schools and universities so they can be used in future teaching programs, extending the impact of the project beyond its initial timeline.