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Innovative Online Financial Education Game

Cross Games, based in Shibuya, Tokyo, led the development of an online version of the financial education board game "Financial Frontier: Paving the Future through Asset Formation". This board game is brought to you by Value Advisors Inc., a reputable IFA (Independent Financial Advisor) firm headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and represents a significant step forward in financial education.

What is Financial Frontier?

The game's primary aim is to teach players not just to understand investment and asset formation knowledge but to actually gain this understanding through experiencing decision-making in various scenarios. Players navigate real-world inspired market fluctuations, such as those from the Lehman Brothers crisis or interest rate hikes. Through these interactive experiences, they learn essential concepts for building assets in an engaging manner. The physical version of the game, launched in May 2024, has already been utilized in individual learning settings, as well as training tools for insurance agencies and financial service providers, contributing to enhanced financial literacy across the board.

Background of the Online Version and the Role of Cross Games

With the growing trend of companies shifting their training and sales activities online, there has been a rising demand for training solutions that can be implemented regardless of location and utilized simultaneously by multiple branches across the country. Cross Games played a crucial role in this project by ensuring the intrinsic value and experiential learning framework of the board game remained intact, even in an online format. The focus was on maintaining and enhancing the interactive learning effects, allowing participants to engage in decision-making experiences virtually.

Key Features of the Service

• - Online Conversion of Experiential Financial Education: By embodying experiential learning online, players can engage in decision-making processes and receive feedback on their outcomes.
• - Facilitation of Communication: The game's design encourages discussion across generations and professions, making it ideal for training sessions and workshops.
• - Expert Oversight for Reliability: Developed under the supervision of financial professionals such as IFAs, financial planners, and accountants, the content is tailored for practical application.
• - Flexible Implementation: The service supports hybrid operation models that combine online access through web systems with traditional in-person training.

Estimated Time: 90 minutes to half a day, adjustable as needed for various uses.

Customizable for new employee training, executive training, and for sectors like insurance, securities, and banking.

Future Developments

Cross Games plans to leverage the know-how gained through this project to promote gamification development across various fields, continuing to innovate at the intersection of education and gaming.

Service Overview

• - Service Name: Financial Frontier: Paving the Future through Asset Formation
• - Launch Date: February 2026
• - Provided by: Value Advisors Inc.

About Value Advisors Inc.

Company Overview:

• - Company Name: Value Advisors Inc.
• - Location: 3rd Floor, Hulic Shinjuku 4-chome Building, 4-3-17 Shinjuku, Tokyo
• - Representative: Shuhei Igarashi
• - Established: February 28, 2013
• - Website: Value Advisors

About Cross Games

With a mission to connect people and games, Cross Games provides everything from game development to quality assurance (QA).

Company Overview:

• - Company Name: Cross Games
• - Location: 1st Floor, Izumi Nishishinjuku Building, 4-12-7 Honmachi, Shibuya, Tokyo (Zip Code: 151-0071)
• - Representative: Yasu Kamatani
• - Established: March 2006
• - Business: Planning, development, and operation of online games
• - Website: Cross Games