This game can be played in your browser but you can download it as well if you wish. It is a small file and won't harm your machine.

Click on the button "run game" to play.

We have developed a questionnaire which will help us understand your choices and your opinions on the effectiveness of games to raise awareness about this form of abuse: https://f.ls/O12DQ

Do not worry about donating anything! This is an academic pilot so simply click "no thanks."  which can be found right above the Donation Box (which is automatically set at $2.00).

The game

"Jo 'n Tj" asks you to help a character, Jo, navigate their difficult financial situation and opt for best solutions. Jo has a best friend and partner TJ, who has always a lot of ideas  on how to manage finances. While they both get by, life could be just a little bit easier! Help Jo choose whether to ask for a loan or some government support package, whether to listen to TJ's ideas and solutions  or ignore them. Choose whether a 24% APR on a 24 months loan is too high and too low and whether online saving platforms should be the way forward for Jo.

Once you make a choice on Jo's behalf, you cannot go back and change your selections so read carefully and consider the multiple options. 

While the game is focused on Scotland, the game can be played by anyone interested in learning more about financial dependence, independence and exploitation.

NOTE: The game is an original idea of Dr. Bernardi CL. Should anyone decide to create something similar and fancier or copy it,  please do cite this work and credit ENCOADE. 

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