Become the ruler of Finanzity!
Finanzity is a speedy and exciting online game designed to help learn a range of economics concepts. The object of the game is to increase the players' awareness of central banking operations, personal money management and other economics-related matters. The issues are hidden within the plot of the game, and appear unexpectedly.
The main target group of the game are 9th graders (15-16 year-olds), as well as students in upper high school and tertiary education. The game has been designed to be played through within a lesson. A round takes about 30-40 minutes. And can be played in Finnish, Swedish and English.
The Teachers' Guide (PDF, 3 MB) provides tips to help the game move forward and more details on matters which would be good to handle in the class, before playing the game itself.
The Teachers' Guide high res (PDF, 16 MB)
The game has been created by the Bank of Finland.
Download and print: Poster (PDF) or brochure (PDF)
What did you think of the game? Give us your feedback!
Send your feedback to info(at)bof.fi. If you have any technical problems with the game, please leave your contact information for further questions.
The game's technical requirements
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels
Memory: 512 MB
Processor: 800 MHz
Sound card, speakers or headset
Browser: IE7+, Firefox3+, Opera10+,
Chrome4+, Safari4+ (Java script enabled)
Web browser plugin: Flash Player 10
About the project
THANKS
Markku Liuskari
Kari Rajala
Kallion lukio and Niina Väntänen
Töölön lukio and Marja Laitinen
SYK and Harri Korpisaari
Vaskivuoren lukio and Petteri Granat
BANK OF FINLAND WORKING GROUP
Nina Björklund
Iina Lario
Olli Mattinen
Kaisa Paasovaara
Louise Park-Ahonen
Eija Puttonen
Raija Railas
Mia Ristimäki (Project leader)
Tony Schildt
Hannele Tavi
Anton Tuomisalo
PROJECT STEERING GROUP
Seppo Honkapohja (Chair)
Mika Pösö
Juha Tarkka
Mia Ristimäki (Secretary)
PLATINUM MEDIA WORKING GROUP
Tommi Bäckgren (Project leader)
Jaakko Ijäs
Antti Pinomaa
Tommi Tikkanen
Rasmus Bäckgren
Jemina Juuti-Malmström