Dot Dot Fire

David defeats Goliath: 🔥 Dot Dot Fire is the 2023 Lord Mayor's Dragon Award winner, the underdog among fellow finalists HSBC and KPMG UK. We started in London with our bare hands 2 years ago and this prestigious award will propel us to the next level. We aim to bring our Money Wise Education to the whole of the UK and the world, empowering millions economically. Watch this space because we're just getting started! #DotDotFire #MoneyWise #DragonAwards2023 #FinancialLiteracy #EdTech #Sustainability #EconomicEmpowerment

☕️What an amazing turnout at the Lord Mayor’s Coffee Colloquy this morning! So grateful for the opportunity to share my personal story as a founder and Dot Dot Fire ‘s amazing momentum to bring hope to millions trapped in financial despair through our #MoneyWiseGame. Massive thank you to the mighty Sally Bridgeland FIA FRSA BSc ARCS and the Royal Air Force Air Cadets for brining this event together, and thank you to the Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli ‘s unwavering support for sustainable education. It was a privilege to share the stage with fellow change makers Tony Keeling , Dr Jill Matterface , Cameron Green, Sulaiman Faisal, Ken Pike, Robert Gardner , Sarah Marks , Jenny Burns and Niall McCann . 🔥Let’s connect to transform the UK into a nation of savers digitally!

Dot Dot Fire was recently invited to the Barking & Dagenham College Skills Show, an all-day event with a focus on putting the spotlight on technical skills and training for a variety of industries! The BDC Skills Show covered a wide range of topics that the vocational school offers further education courses in, including business, beauty therapy, media, construction, and more. It also covered digital software and video games, which is where we came in! While at the event, our Co-Founder Hilary Lok, and our Chief Partnerships Officer Sabrina Au sat down to host the ‘Dot Dot Fire Masterclass: Breaking Through Glass Ceilings’, in which they talked about their backgrounds and experiences working in game development, as well as dealing with imposter syndrome, dealing with failures and the practical aspects of running a business that people don’t often talk about, like accounting, and making sure things are legal. Lots of competitions were also held throughout the day with cool prizes on offer, including a Character Design Competition for Games Art and Animation students, where both visitors from our game development studio got to be a part of the judges panel that decided upon the winners (and the runner ups) from an incredible selection of brilliant and varied work by those that took part. We’re always looking to be involved with local communities and were so happy and proud to be invited to take part in the BDC’s event. Hopefully, Dot Dot Fire will get to come back and do it all over again next year! ... and in the meantime, if you’d like Dot Dot Fire to come to your event, or speak to your students, then please don’t hesitate to reach out! 

Dot Dot Fire was recently invited to the Barking & Dagenham College Skills Show, an all-day event with a focus on putting the spotlight on technical skills and training for a variety of industries! The BDC Skills Show covered a wide range of topics that the vocational school offers further education courses in, including business, beauty therapy, media, construction, and more. It also covered digital software and video games, which is where we came in! While at the event, our Co-Founder Hilary Lok, and our Chief Partnerships Officer Sabrina Au sat down to host the ‘Dot Dot Fire Masterclass: Breaking Through Glass Ceilings’, in which they talked about their backgrounds and experiences working in game development, as well as dealing with imposter syndrome, dealing with failures and the practical aspects of running a business that people don’t often talk about, like accounting, and making sure things are legal. Lots of competitions were also held throughout the day with cool prizes on offer, including a Character Design Competition for Games Art and Animation students, where both visitors from our game development studio got to be a part of the judges panel that decided upon the winners (and the runner ups) from an incredible selection of brilliant and varied work by those that took part. We’re always looking to be involved with local communities and were so happy and proud to be invited to take part in the BDC’s event. Hopefully, Dot Dot Fire will get to come back and do it all over again next year! ... and in the meantime, if you’d like Dot Dot Fire to come to your event, or speak to your students, then please don’t hesitate to reach out! 

🚀 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚀 If you're one of the half-million users that has been anxiously awaiting the return of Story Mode, your patience has been rewarded- the wait is over! Everyone's favourite Wayde City Citizen, Ali, is back and better than ever in the fourth and final season of the Money Wise Game Story Mode! 🔥 This time, players will take control of the final semester of Ali's schooling, and help them prepare for the future ahead. Will Ali go into further education? Will they get a promotion at work? Will they take a gap year? Choices abound in this Season jam-packed with new dialogues to unlock, new neighbors to help, and new adventures to be had! 🔥 What will the future hold? Play Season 4 today and find out! Out now through The Money Wise Game on iOS, Android, and Chromebook. https://lnkd.in/eAVZdBFb #gaming #edtech #edtechinnovation #financialeducation

🌟 Did you know that St. Antony's Catholic Primary School was the very first school to launch Dot Dot Fire's Money Wise Lessons in the UK? 🌟 This past October, Dot Dot Fire celebrated #BlackHistoryMonth alongside students from St. Antony's. Hilary spoke to students as part of their 'Young, Gifted, and Great' unit, sharing stories about our roots in Hong Kong, our journey to the UK, and the perseverance and work we put in to reach our dreams! 🚀 It is always an honour to get to speak with the young people we serve, and encourage them to aim higher every day. 🚀

🚀 We always love getting the chance to collaborate and share ideas with initiatives that are as excited about making positive social change as we are!🚀 In remembering all the highlights from our amazing 2023, we wanted to mention one event that we hadn't given a shout-out to yet! 🔥 This past September, our own Hilary and Sabrina attended The Centre for Social Justice's Big Listen, where they got to connect with organisations and charities doing vital work to support those in poverty all across the UK. They also brainstormed and developed strategies and solutions to help bring young people out of cycles of social deprivation.🔥 Thank you very much to all the Big Listen organisers for putting together such a brilliant day!

🚀 Did you know that our very own co-founder and chief designer Hilary Lok was featured as MCV/DEVELOP's Final Boss for their August 2023 issue?🚀 MCV/Develop is an industry leader in video game reporting, and we were delighted that Hilary got to share Dot Dot Fire's ethos and mission with the world! 🔥 In her interview, Hilary talks about her inspiration for establishing Dot Dot Fire, the challenges she has overcome along the way, AND gives a sneak peek into what's next for Dot Dot Fire after a very successful 2023. 🔥 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dVKPUFTw

🔥 Earlier this month, Dot Dot Fire's very own Hilary and Sabrina joined Tate & Lyle Sugars for the brilliant Lyle's Local Fund Breakfast. 🔥 If you've been following our news, you'll know that we were one of the recipients of Lyle's Local Fund, a generous grant designed to uplift initiatives that make a real difference in their communities. Thanks to the support from Lyle's Local Fund, Dot Dot Fire has made enormous progress this year, training teachers across London to deliver digitally-savvy financial literacy education to their students. ✨ We were delighted to share our success and progress with everyone attending, and we want to give a huge shout-out to Claire Crill for organising such a celebratory morning! ✨

We have generated over £10M social value in empowering young people to escape poverty. Our Money Wise Lessons are aimed at building financial resilience and improving social mobility for our next generation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eAwRPgBi