Bullsburg is a learning game. Your child clears short stages about how stocks, charts and options work, then practices in a pretend market. No real money is ever invested, and nothing in the game is financial advice.
What your child learns
| World | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Stock Street | What a share is, why prices move, profit and loss, dividends |
| Options Island | Calls and puts, strike prices, expiration dates |
| Greek Peaks | How option prices change with time and the stock's moves |
| Strategy City | Common strategies, and how to limit risk |
| Master's Summit | Putting it all together, ending with the Grandmaster Exam |
The first world is free. Every stage has a Kids mode that explains terms in plain words, and a Study Hall for going back over missed questions.
How Bullsburg keeps kids safe
- Pretend money only. Coins in the Practice Market have no real value and can't be cashed out.
- Grown-up check before any purchase. A math question a young child can't easily answer appears before the store checkout opens.
- Kid-safe ads only. Optional videos, which your child chooses to watch for bonus coins, are set to general-audience content with no personalized ads and no advertising ID.
- No chat and no public profiles. Kids can't message other players.
- Little data. Progress is saved on the device. School accounts save progress online so teachers can see it; nothing is sold or used for ads.
Costs
The app is free to download, and the first world is free. The full game is a subscription: $4.99 a month or $44.99 a year, billed through your Apple or Google account. You can cancel any time in your account's subscription settings, and progress is kept. Optional coin packs only add pretend cash for practice.
If your child's school has Bullsburg for Schools, they sign in with their school email and get the full game free through the school.
Invite codes
Players can share an invite code with friends. When a friend uses it, both get pretend coins. Codes contain no personal information. Please remind your child to share theirs only with people they know.
Talking about money together
- Ask what company they would "buy" in the game, and why.
- When their pretend portfolio drops, talk about patience and not panicking.
- Explain that options are risky for real money, and why the game practices them with pretend money first.
- In the U.S., you must be 18 to open your own brokerage account. Kids can invest through a grown-up's custodial account.
Questions?
Email us at jordan.carlock@bullsburg.com. Read our privacy policy.
Bullsburg is made by Bullsburg LLC in Fredericksburg, Virginia.