Posted: 2 years ago, last updated 4 months ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Island Saver is action-adventure about cleaning up litter and goop to make money. It's created by Natwest with the aim of teaching children how to manage money. Unusually for a game with ideological ambitions, it's also a lot of fun.
You explore island areas, collecting letters for coins that unlock more areas. There are 42 animals to save and then ride to new areas. There's also egg collecting side missions to help the Kiwi. You gain coins by cleaning up litter and goop depositing them with animals that balloon-up with coins like a piggy bank. This starts the journey of learning about saving which extends to the fundamentals of using a bank account, paying taxes and earning interest.
If Animal Crossing is a capitalism simulator, then Island Saver is its banking based cousin. Games like this are good at helping teach children about the value of money.
You explore island areas, collecting letters for coins that unlock more areas. There are 42 animals to save and then ride to new areas. There's also egg collecting side missions to help the Kiwi. You gain coins by cleaning up litter and goop depositing them with animals that balloon-up with coins like a piggy bank. This starts the journey of learning about saving which extends to the fundamentals of using a bank account, paying taxes and earning interest.
If Animal Crossing is a capitalism simulator, then Island Saver is its banking based cousin. Games like this are good at helping teach children about the value of money.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/05/2020
Price: Free
Platforms: Android, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Content Rating: PEGI 3
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure (Collecting and Simulation)
Accessibility: 23 features
Components: 3D First-Person and Open World
Developer: Nat West Help (@NatWest_Help)
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Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 6 hours and 7 hours to complete.
Play Style
This is a single-player game.
Age Ratings
This game includes adverts on some platforms that are watched to unlock additional content. Note that these adverts are not covered by the age rating and may include older-rated content.
Costs
Island Saver
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- Advertising: Smartphone or Tablet version of this game lets players watch adverts to unlock additional content and progress in the game. Note that these are not covered by the age rating and may include older-rated content.
Natwest advertorial branding appears all over the game, associated with bank interactions and currency. Two downloadable expansions are available with the proceeds going towards the charities Special Effect and Young Money.
- Dinosaur Island expansion adds a new adventure with dinosaur animals and a new character Newton, who helps you use your money sense to help him escape his debt.
- Fantasy Island expansion adds Floating Islands with mythical creatures. You can also use your money sense to help Rainbow Cat’s smoothie business get back up and running.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Accessibility
Our Island Saver Accessibility Report documents 23 accessibility features:
Quite small instructional text on a variety of backgrounds that can't be adjusted. The game interface is quite clear but some of the text is very small.
Quite small instructional text on a variety of backgrounds that can't be adjusted. The game interface is quite clear but some of the text is very small.
Diversity and Inclusion
We haven't documented diversity and inclusion information for this game yet.

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