Markets move while you play
Live prices, inflation and global events change the value of every portfolio.
BEHAVIORAL CAPITAL LAB
The investing game about the decisions behind the numbers.
Compete to build the healthiest long-term portfolio while volatile markets, cognitive biases and social-media signals test how you think—not just what you know.
- 2–4
- players
- 20
- rounds
- 3
- investor levels
LIVE MARKET● MARKET OPEN
FINANCIAL HEALTH78/100
LEVEL 2 · PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Balanced Fund$1,480 +12.4%
Government Bond$540 +8.0%
SOCIAL SIGNAL DETECTED
“Everyone is buying this stock.”
Do you verify the claim—or follow the crowd?
BEYOND FINANCIAL LITERACY
Knowing the definition is easy. Making the decision under pressure is harder.
Wealth Wars turns investing concepts into decisions with visible consequences. Players experience how information quality, crowd behavior, liquidity and risk interact across time.
Choices reveal patterns
Private indicators show your verification habit, hype pull and independent judgment.
Consequences compound
Decision Ripples turn today’s shortcuts into tomorrow’s costs or rewards.
ONE GAME, THREE LEVELS
How Wealth Wars works
- 01
Enter the boardroom
Create or join a room with two to four players. Everyone marks ready and the host launches the game.
- 02
Roll and respond
Move across investing, market, opportunity and decision tiles. Evaluate evidence before choosing.
- 03
Build at any time
Buy or sell available stocks, funds, bonds and real estate without waiting for a purchase tile.
- 04
Win on financial health
After Round 20, net worth leads the score—but liquidity, healthy debt and diversification matter too.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
A live mirror for investment behavior.
The game connects directly to questions about how online information can influence Gen Z investment behavior. It does not collect research data or require a separate study. Instead, it makes the influence visible to the player while the decision is happening.
- ✓ Distinguish evidence from hype and social proof
- ✓ Recognize FOMO, herding and confirmation bias
- ✓ Balance growth, diversification and liquidity
- ✓ See how repeated choices shape long-term outcomes
YOUR PRIVATE INFLUENCE PATTERN
Evidence-led explorer
Verification habit82
Hype pull31
Independent judgment74
“You paused to verify a viral claim before acting. That protects your plan from crowd pressure.”
QUICK ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of Wealth Wars?
To practice long-term investing judgment under changing markets and social pressure—not simply memorize financial vocabulary.
Do I need investing experience?
No. The in-game Guide explains every major button, the turn flow and a searchable glossary of finance terms.
Can two or three people play?
Yes. Wealth Wars supports two, three or four players in the same live boardroom.
Is this financial advice?
No. Wealth Wars is an educational strategy game. Its market outcomes are fictional and should not be used to make real investment decisions.
What about inside-information cards?
They are fictional game mechanics. Trading on material non-public information is illegal in real life.
How long is a game?
A complete match lasts 20 rounds, with faster cash flow and level progression designed to keep play intense.
READY TO TEST YOUR JUDGMENT?
The market is open.
Bring two to four players. Build a portfolio. Discover what shapes your decisions.
Play Wealth Wars