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Trade bots, created to expand financial literacy and apply math concepts, is an innovative educational simulation game featuring technical analysis and algorithmic trading. Trade an unknown stock at a random time in the past, buying and selling the asset using only technical analysis concepts gained along the way. Learn fundamentals of how to trade based solely on patterns and technical indicators, gradually unlocking upgrades which can expedite and automate your trading. Earn more with learn & earn content and quizzes. Over the course of the campaign, design intricate trading bots using a custom-built visual node editor. The engine is highly flexible and accommodates practically any trading strategy imaginable while requiring no programming background. More than 4,500 downloads of trade bots were sold in 2024.

Crossabout is an indie puzzle game where players build their own crossword puzzles in reverse using clues with multiple answers. It exercises vocabulary, memory, and spatial skills. Given a set of crossword clues with multiple correct answers, players craft different layouts and combinations of words that satisfy the puzzle. Earn stars by solving levels and by finding combinations with the most or fewest squares filled. A new, free puzzle is featured daily, while creatively-themed packs and monthly archives are unlocked using stars you earn along the way. Some puzzles involve higher challenges such as blocked or prefilled squares. Arrange answers around the blocks in a traditional crossword format. Correlate words including the prefilled letters. Move or rotate your answers, and spend stars to get hints. Crossabout packs vary from simple to sudoku-style to difficult single solutions. Crossabout was released on steam and mobile in november 2024, totaling around 1,500 downloads by year-e

Lazy chess innovates the game of chess and reduces the intimidation factor for new or self-conscious players. Learning chess employs students' spatial mathematics skills and problem-solving abilities. On average, there are more than 30 legal chess moves available to a player in a turn, creating vigintillions of possibilities throughout a game. Lazy chess compresses that by offering the best 2, 3 or 4 moves to choose in each turn, making the game simple to play. Plus, lazy chess offers many alternative settings and variations. We hope that students will gain a love of chess leading to a lifetime of cognitive motivation. Adding the 2024 sales, lazy chess has exceeded 23,500 downloads.