The Game That Pays to Play

Next Gen Personal Finance is on a mission to ensure that all high school students have the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex financial world. Our challenge was to create an educational tool that would engage teens and their short attention spans.

We created PAYBACK, an immersive online game designed to give teens a nuanced look into the long term implications of student loan debt. Players see how their financial choices impacts other areas of their lives, from academics to friendships. PAYBACK is still going strong, engaging 600+ more teens a day than at launch.