MeTycoon is a fun way for young people to learn about the wide range of careers that are open to them. The game provides an accessible format for young people to understand how qualifications and the development of wider skills can lead to fantastic opportunities later in life.
In a fast changing world, it is important that organisations like NESTA provide tools for young people to make informed choices about their future. New approaches to providing advice, such as MeTycoon, are needed with young people turning to the internet in increasing numbers as their main source of advice and careers services facing uncertain futures.
The game has been developed for NESTA by CRAC, the careers development charity, and PlayGen, the serious games development studio. MeTycoon was shortlisted for the prestigious Serious Game of the Year Awards 2010 in the US.