Gary & The Endless Forest
Open the game- Brand
- Garance
- Year
- 2025
- Objective
- Other
- Industry
- Other
- Mechanic
- Arcade & Action
- Agency
- Merci-Michel
Objective
Garance, a fintech platform for young savers, created an educational game to make financial literacy engaging and accessible. The project aimed to teach children the fundamentals of savings and resource management through interactive gameplay rather than traditional financial education.
Solution
An HTML5 browser game featuring Gary, a bear character who climbs an endless forest by collecting berries and managing resources wisely. Players must decide whether to spend collected berries on power-ups for immediate progress or invest them in planting trees for long-term advancement. The game features platformer mechanics with obstacles (insects, beams) and interactive resource management. The experience was built as a web-based interactive experience and promoted through Merci-Michel's design portfolio.
Results
Site of the Day award on Awwwards (September 29, 2025) with an overall score of 7.5/10. Strong marks for animations (8.2/10), responsive design (8.2/10), and web performance (8.0/10). No published metrics on user acquisition, engagement duration, or financial product conversion data.
