[From the Industry] Dot Dot Fire’s Money Wise Game has now been played by over half a million people, and the studio is expanding for its follow up

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Dot Dot Fire is proud to announce that its flagship Money Wise Game has been played by over 500,000 unique players across both Android and Apple devices.

First launched in 2021, the Money Wise Game is a life simulation adventure title that teaches players valuable skills for managing both their money and their lives in the real world as they make tough decisions about what to do with their fictional finances, while taking part in a story about avoiding scams, finding the best deals, and forging your own path during the senior year of High School.

The Money Wise Game also serves as the basis for the Money Wise Challenge, an events initiative that helps young people to improve their financial literacy and really think about how they manage their money, as well as Money Wise Lessons, a free and comprehensive financial education curriculum that teaches applicable and practical money skills to children at school.

Over 100 schools from across 27 London boroughs have taken part in the Money Wise Challenge to date. After attending Money Wise Challenge events in 2023, 89% of students said they felt very or quite confident with money, and 86.9% of teachers said they would participate in the Money Wise Challenge again.

“We’re really proud of what we’ve been able to do so far at Dot Dot Fire with the Money Wise Game and its associated properties like the Money Wise Challenge,” said Franco Lam, co-founder at Dot Dot Fire. “It brings us great joy that so many people of all ages are experiencing the game that we’ve made and are learning valuable financial skills at the same time.”

“The Money Wise Game is just the start for us here at Dot Dot Fire, where we intend to continue to push software in the games for good space further than it has ever gone before,” added Hilary Lok, co-founder at Dot Dot Fire. “The games we make here are both entertaining and educational, and making learning both fun and endearing will continue to be at the core of what we do next.”

In light of its successes, the independent development studio and publisher is also pleased to announce that it has recently grown in size, bringing four additional staff members from around the UK games industry on board to work on expanding its portfolio of games that inform, educate and push for social change with a brand-new video game title that will be revealed soon.

“While it is undeniable that it has been a time of great uncertainty in the games industry for several studios, our plucky team has been fortunate enough to grow in recent months as it starts work on developing its next title,” said Francis Lo, co-founder and CEO of Dot Dot Fire.

“We’re already seeing great things from our new hires, and we are sure that both our fans and the wider gaming audience will find the next game from our team to be even better than the previous one. We’re not quite ready to show it just yet, but we think you’re going to love it when we do.”

If you’re interested in playing the Money Wise Game for yourself, you can download it for free on Google Play or the App Store.

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