
Theodore C. 2025 | BASIS Independent Fremont
- Project Title: Detailed Analysis of Economies in MMOs (massive multiplayer online games) and Their Applications to a Younger Generation
- BASIS Independent Advisor: Mr. Powers
Stock market literacy is a valuable asset for making money through the stock market, yet many people still engage into the stock market without proper skills and background information, leading to incurring massive losses that Are easily avoidable. This project aims to create an educational video game based on the real-world stock market, teaching valuable skills such as analysis of company products along with rational investments in order to teach the audience How to effectively trade stocks and consistently profit off of the stock market. Through a cyclic gameplay loop to minimize random luck and thus preventing accidental positive feedback through luck, this game aims to teach players in a stress-free and relaxing environment. After the development of the game, the project will also evaluate the effectiveness of the game in teaching stock market literacy through analysis of the gameplay along with an assessment before/after playing the game to determine which skills the players have learned.