Inspiration
We were inspired by games like Fortnite and Among Us, since these apps have different skins. We wanted to create a fun way for teenagers to learn about finances, and this seemed like the way to go.
What it does
This app has a feature to send and receive money. It also has a feature to trade and purchase skins, and a secure login with encryption, using Hedera, which is necessary for financial applications.
How we built it
We built this project on Visual Studios 2023 using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Node.js
Challenges we ran into
We initially decided to use hardware to create our project, but without an Arduino WIFI sensor, it was not possible to connect our various technologies. We had to completely restart our project. We also planned to use GoDaddy for our website, and the promo codes didn't work.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of what we have accomplished after completely starting our project over and having very little time.
What we learned
We learned more about app development and design through this process. We also learned the importance of not giving up, and creating a finished design that we can be proud of.
What's next for CryptoCookies
Cybercookies exists to limit money wastage in the community. Teenagers are prone to succumbing to contemporary fads, especially investing a huge amount of their parent's money. Not only does this app attempt to give children the ability to trade their old hobbies for new ones, but it also teaches them financial literacy. No matter what you try to do, kids won't want to play a game that simply spouts out financial knowledge. They want to play games that are "actually fun". However, our application combines both financial knowledge and gaming. While kids are making their purchases during games, our app forces them to consider whether or not this skin will have an overall payoff, therefore saving their parent's wallets and teaching them how to be fiscally responsible.
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