financial literacy
Designed specifically for ages 12-16, MoneyVote Quest bridges the gap between classroom theory and real-world economic responsibility.
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Active Quest in Lisbon
48 students building their civic future today.
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A high-stakes financial simulation for teenagers aged 12–16. Students manage budgets, navigate economic crises, and vote on civic policies — seeing the real consequences of every decision, together.
Learn Budgeting
Manage a €300 weekly budget with real fixed expenses. Discover how every spending choice ripples through your finances.
Vote as a Team
Face the Week 5 Rent Crisis as a group. Debate two real policy trade-offs and cast your vote — one player, one vote.
See Real Results
Live pie charts and budget impacts appear after every vote. Your decisions visibly shape your team's collective future.
Six steps from workshop entry to live results — every step builds a real-world skill.
Join Workshop
Scan a QR code or enter your 6-digit access code to enter the live session.
Create Avatar
Pick your Scholar identity and join one of the neighbourhood teams.
Receive Budget
Each player starts with €300 and a set of fixed weekly expenses.
Face the Crisis
The Week 5 Rent Crisis hits. Prices rise. Your team must act fast.
Vote Together
Debate two policy options, lock in your vote within the 24-hour countdown.
See Results
Live charts reveal winning policies, budget impacts, XP earned, and badges.
The Quest Architecture
Interactive Gameplay
Manage a €300/week budget with fixed expenses. Face the Week 5 Rent Crisis — choose between 2 real policy trade-offs, then watch a 24-hour countdown before your vote locks in.
Team Collaboration
Teams of 4 coordinate via real-time chat (280 characters, last 50 messages). Every vote earns +50 XP and shapes the collective outcome. Unlock Gold, Silver & Bronze badges.
Mobile App
iOS and Android companion app. Join via QR code or 6-digit code, earn a +€50 bonus for savings milestones, and keep playing offline — data cached for your current week.
Teacher Dashboard
Live vote monitoring, player stats & progress, and real-time chat logs across all teams. Export to CSV and manage GDPR-compliant data deletion from one dashboard.
Team Alpha voted: public transport
2m ago
Team Echo resolved Crisis #4
5m ago
Team Bravo requested audit
12m ago
1,248
Live Votes
12
Active Teams
Multilingual Support
Available in 8 European languages — English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Polish, Italian, and Dutch — automatically detected from device settings, with in-session switching.
Language updated instantly — no restart needed.
Avatar Builder
Students craft a personal Scholar identity — choosing skin tone, hair style, and outfit — before entering the simulation. Your avatar levels up as you earn XP and unlock badges throughout the quest.
Skin Tone
Hair Style
Scholar Style
Avatar unlocks XP bonuses as you play
Visual Showcase
Every screen drawn to spec — budget tracker, live policy vote, earned badges, and real-time team chat.
Week 5 · Rent Crisis
€300
Available budget
Rent spike detected — vote before the 24h deadline.
Week 5 Crisis
Rent rose 40%. Your team must vote.
Achievement Unlocked
Gold Scholar
Saved €50+ in a single semester — top 5% worldwide.
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We fill the gap between classroom economics and real-world financial confidence.
Money Skills for Life
Students budget, save, and make trade-offs — not in theory, but through real consequences inside a live simulation.
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€ weekly budget managed
Civic Education
Every vote is a lesson in democracy. When policy decisions change their budget, students feel why elections matter.
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Policy trade-offs per crisis
Teamwork & Responsibility
Teams win or lose together. Real-time chat, shared outcomes, and group accountability mirror adult decision-making.
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Players per team
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Our Supporters & Partners
Principal Funder
ERSTE Stiftung
Civic Education Partner
CIVICS Innovation Hub
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Teachers and students across Europe share their experience with MoneyVote Quest.
“My students were fully engaged for 90 minutes straight. That never happens with traditional lessons.”
Ms. Jana Novák
Economics Teacher · Gymnasium Praha
“I never knew budgeting could feel this real. I started tracking my own allowance the same day we played.”
Lukas M., age 15
Student · Vienna Workshop
“The civic voting module sparked a real debate that lasted well beyond the session. Exactly what we needed.”
Dr. Ana Santos
Civic Education Lead · CIVICS Innovation Hub
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Live Votes
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Active Teams
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Recent Quest Logs
LIVE FEEDTeam Alpha voted to invest in public transport.
2 min ago · Budget: -€40
Team Echo resolved Health Crisis #4.
5 min ago · Score: +15
Team Bravo requested a budget audit.
12 min ago · Pending
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