Island Saver

Island Saver is a free action-adventure game developed by Scottish[1] studio Stormcloud Games and published by National Westminster Bank. It was released on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 13 May, 2020.

Island Saver
Developer(s)Stormcloud Games
Publisher(s)National Westminster Bank
Producer(s)Frank Arnot
Designer(s)
  • Frank Arnot
  • Tom Goodchild
  • Andy West
Programmer(s)Andy West
Artist(s)Pat McGovern
Composer(s)Euphonious
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release13 May, 2020
Genre(s)
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game's objective is to traverse an island. New areas can be unlocked by spending in-game coins. These coins are obtained by cleaning up litter, cleaning up goop and in turn saving the bankimals—animals that can balloon up with coins like a piggy bank. As the game progresses, the player learns about the fundamentals of using a bank account, in addition to related topics such as the concept of paying taxes.

Development

NatWest aimed to create an educational video game to teach children about managing money responsibly.[2]

Our design vision for Island Saver was not only to create a fun, family friendly, full scale game but a game that also happened to be educational and have a positive environmental message. We wanted the game to reflect a real-world problem that young people would care about, so we covered the once tropical paradise of the Savvy Islands in gloop and plastic pollution and made it the player’s job to transform the rundown islands back into a vibrant paradise.

— Frank Arnot

Reception

The game was well-received, with a "very positive" rating on Steam[3] and an average of 4½ stars on the PlayStation Store.[4]

Tie-in activity sheets were added to MoneySense section of NatWest's website.[5]

References
  1. "Stormcloud Games". Stormcloud Games. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. "Video games for good | Island Saver". MoneySense. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  3. "Island Saver on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  4. "Island Saver". PlayStation™Store. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  5. "Activities | Island Saver". MoneySense. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
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