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12 Video Games That Can Teach You Money Lessons

12 Video Games That Can Teach You Money Lessons

12 Video Games That Can Teach You Money Lessons

12 Video Games That Can Teach You Money Lessons

By Nicole Spector

September 3, 2021

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Find Out: Mario Kart and 18 More of the Bestselling Video Games of All Time See: The 10 Most Valuable Video Game Companies Aside from being entertaining, engaging and just downright fun, video games can also give users unique insights into how the world works, and more specifically, the function of money and strategies around building and maintaining capital.

Which ones? We talked to gaming and finance experts to learn which video games they recommend for key financial takeaways.

Last updated: Sept. 2, 2021 Building Wealth The Sims "The Sims game series is about running your own virtual life in a simulated world and uses a realistic representation of the real world to teach you about money strategy," said Samuel Franklin, CEO of Games Finder.

" Learn: How To Be 'Financially Resilient' - Even in Times of Crisis Building Wealth FIFA 21 "FIFA is a football-centric game where players can play as their favorite clubs in friendlies, tournaments and special matches like futsal," said Bishal Biswas, a gaming enthusiast and sales and marketing coordinator at Word Finder.

"While plenty of games have basic resource management, this is the game that you come to if you want to get a feel for the real thing," Sharma said.

The game offers the players a diversification of investment opportunities and educates them about how money is earned and spent carefully in real life.

" Make the Most of It: 100 Ways To Make Your Money Last Until You're 100 Building Wealth Age of Empires "Age of Empires is a real time strategy game where players build a society balancing the economic and military needs of their civilization with the goal of conquering everyone else," said Robert Koch, software engineer.

Reference

Spector, N. (2021, September 03). 12 video games that can teach you money lessons. Retrieved November 01, 2021, from https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/financial-planning/12-video-games-that-teach-you-money-lessons/