Pocketwise JunctionPlayable
City Choices
- World:
- Pocketwise Junction
- Age:
- 9–12 (Launch A)
- Type:
- Budget simulation
- Mode:
- Single player
- Time:
- ~25 minutes
- Players:
- 1 player
Mission Preview
Start the playable mission to explore the full scenario, choices, consequences, and debrief.
What Learners Do
Each mission asks learners to make decisions, see consequences, and reflect on what they practiced.
- 1.Build a monthly budget on a simple ledger
- 2.Earn, save, spend, borrow, and give
- 3.Respond to two unexpected events
- 4.Explain tradeoffs visible on the ledger
- 5.Revise a plan after new information
Adult Follow-Up
Printable facilitator notes with questions about tradeoffs, budget revision, and real-life planning.
Learning & Standards
Objective
Explain tradeoffs and revise a plan — more than one reasonable strategy wins.
Framework Mapping
CASEL Responsible Decision-Making + CEE financial literacy. No endorsement claims.
Limits of Interpretation
Practice evidence, not outcome guarantees.
Accessibility
Included Controls
- ✓ Pause, Help, Captions, Volume/mute
- ✓ Reduced motion, Text size, High-contrast
- ✓ Extended time (default-available)
- ✓ Keyboard-only full playthrough
Alternative Routes
All ledger mechanics have a structured-text accessible route.
Tested Devices
Chromebook, iPad, desktop browsers.
Review Status
Educator accessibility review is in progress.
Safety & Data
Launch A Safety Posture
No account, nothing stored. Game state in localStorage only.
FAQ
Yes. City Choices is available now as a no-account, single-player mission.