Tipid tactics : the development of the simulation game on spending habits among Senior High School students

Date

2025

Adviser

Leandro Angelo Miguel L. Sanchez

Principal

Mabel S. Buela

Abstract

This study presents the development and evaluation of Tipid Tactics, a browser-based 3D simulation game designed to reflect the spending habits of senior high school students in familiar, school-related situations. The game focuses on three key areas: saving and budgeting, impulse buying, and dealing with unexpected expenses which are topics under the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education (SDG 4). It was created following the ADDIE framework, going through several stages of planning, design, testing, and revision. Random events and a motivational statistical message were added mid-game to influence player decisions in the second week. Built using Unity and Blender, Tipid Tactics was published as a WebGL game on Itch.io. A total of 34 students played a two week simulation of in-game decision-making in the game’s projected play time of approximately 5-10 minutes. After the first cycle, players were shown a motivational statistic before proceeding to the next round. Out of all participants, 70.6% showed improvement in at least one of the spending categories. Players were also shown a summarized table of all of their scores in the three financial skill categories that were set to be measured in the game, Saving and Budgeting, Impulse Buying, and Unexpected Expenses. Players also gave feedback through a Google Forms which was sent out to them after the playtesting, using a version of the Game User Experience Satisfaction Scale (GUESS), focusing on the game’s usability, engagement, and design. The results suggest that Tipid Tactics was successful in delivering a relatable and interactive experience for simulating spending behavior. While further refinement is needed, the game offers a solid framework for using a video game simulation to support a game-based survey.

Language

English

Location

UP Rural High School

Notes

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