About Freedom Day

Freedom Day is a financial education game: a simulator where you live 36 months of career and money decisions in about 15 minutes. Real jobs, real bills, honest math — and consequences you can see before you commit.

Why we built this

Most people learn about money the expensive way: by making a mistake with real savings, a real credit card, or a real career move. Research on financial education points to a better path — practice tied to the moment of decision works far better than lectures. A simulation lets you make the mistake safely, see exactly why it happened, and try again.

Our promise is honesty. The relationships in the game are real: credit cards cost more than mortgages, creator income swings, a cheap asset can be a liability in disguise. No strategy is guaranteed to win, and the game never pretends otherwise.

The ethics constitution

Money games have a long history of dark patterns. Ours runs on a constitution instead. These rules bind every screen we ship:

• We reward learning and milestones — never risk-taking or spending. You earn recognition for understanding decisions, not for making big bets or spending money. No confetti for transactions.
• Paying never changes your odds. Premium buys more practice — more runs, more scenarios, deeper feedback. It never buys better cards, second chances, or an easier game.
• No pressure tactics on money decisions. No countdown timers, no fake scarcity, no preselected plans, no guilt-tripping when you decline. Waiting is always a valid move.
• Losses are as legible as gains. When something costs you, you see it as clearly as when something pays you. We never bury bad news in small print.
• Private by default. Share cards never include your numbers unless you choose to show them. Comparisons rank decisions, not wealth.
• No casino aesthetics. No slot machines, no mystery boxes, no scratch cards, no crypto-neon. Money deserves calm, honest design.

How we measure learning

We publish our method because “the game teaches” should be a testable claim, not a slogan. We use the “Big Three” financial literacy questions (a standard research instrument) as an optional, anonymous before-and-after measure, and we track whether players can explain why their run ended the way it did. When we have results, we will publish them — including the parts that do not flatter us.

Who builds this

Freedom Day is built by Digital Publisher SIA, an independent company based in Riga, Latvia. No venture pressure to grow at any cost — which is exactly why the ethics constitution can stay non-negotiable.

Where to start

Play the 12-month demo — free, no sign-up. Or browse the 24 principles the game teaches and the six career paths with their honest numbers.

Freedom Day is an educational simulation. Nothing here is financial advice. It is a simulation for learning. For decisions about your own money, talk to a qualified professional.