Overview
Instead of filling out long questionnaires, Career Arcade lets you discover careers by playing quick, engaging games. Each game reveals different aspects of your work style, decision-making, and preferences - building a comprehensive career profile over time.All games contribute to your Career Arcade profile, which tracks your XP, level, and generates career insights based on your gameplay.
The Games
Aim & Learn
Test your career instincts Swipe through career-related statements and quickly decide if they appeal to you or not. Your rapid responses reveal genuine preferences. How it works:- Career statements appear on screen
- Swipe or tap to agree/disagree
- Build streaks for faster decisions
- Earn points based on speed and accuracy
- Your gut reactions to different work scenarios
- Career fields that naturally appeal to you
- Work environment preferences
- Task preferences (hands-on vs analytical vs creative)
- Career instincts profile
- Preferred work activities
- Top matching careers based on your responses
Quick Think
Word association challenge See a career-related word and type the first thing that comes to mind. Your associations reveal hidden preferences and thought patterns. How it works:- A word appears (e.g., “CAREER”, “TEAM”, “DEADLINE”)
- Type your immediate association
- Faster responses earn more points
- AI analyses your word patterns
- How you think about work concepts
- Your associations with different career aspects
- Communication style
- Values and priorities
- Work style tags (e.g., “collaborative”, “independent”, “creative”)
- Career fields aligned with your thinking patterns
- Communication preferences
Quick Think uses AI to analyse your word associations and identify patterns. All responses are private and used only to improve your career recommendations.
Day in the Life
90 seconds. Endless decisions. Experience rapid-fire workplace scenarios across different careers. Sort tasks by priority and see how you handle pressure. How it works:- Tasks appear representing real work situations
- Swipe in four directions based on urgency and importance:
- Up - Urgent and Important (do now)
- Right - Important but not urgent (schedule)
- Left - Urgent but not important (delegate)
- Down - Neither urgent nor important (eliminate)
- 90 seconds per round
- Multiple career environments to try
- Software Engineer
- Marketing Manager
- Teacher
- Healthcare Professional
- Financial Analyst
- And more
- Decision-making speed under pressure
- Prioritisation skills
- Stress tolerance
- Which work environments energise vs drain you
- Leadership vs individual contributor preferences
- Best career environments for your style
- Decision-making profile
- Stress tolerance score
- Task prioritisation accuracy
Career Explorer
Try careers before you commit Coming Soon Bite-sized lessons about different careers and subjects. Complete quizzes, earn XP, and discover what excites you through structured learning paths. Planned features:- Skill tree progression (like Duolingo)
- Mini-lessons about careers
- Knowledge quizzes
- XP and achievement system
- Subject exploration tracks
Career Arcade Profile
Your unified profile tracks progress across all games:Total XP
Points earned across all games
Games Played
Number of games completed
Career Insights
AI-generated insights from your gameplay
Career Insights
Based on your gameplay, the system generates:- Leadership Score - Tendency to take charge vs follow
- Solo Preference - Independent vs collaborative work preference
- Stress Tolerance - How you handle pressure
- Decision Speed - Fast vs deliberate decision-making
- Best Environments - Which career settings suit you
- Work Style Tags - Descriptors like “analytical”, “creative”, “detail-oriented”
- Top Career Matches - Careers aligned with your profile
Insights improve as you play more games. Playing all three active games gives the most accurate profile.
Leaderboards
Compete with friends and classmates: Player Leaderboards:- School leaderboard (your school only)
- National leaderboard (all UK students)
- Daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time rankings
- Schools ranked by total XP
- Average XP per player
- Number of active players
- Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond leagues
- Promotion and relegation based on performance
- Seasonal resets
Leaderboards update in real-time. You’ll only appear on school leaderboards if you’ve set your school in your profile.
How It Works
Scoring
Aim & Learn
- Base points per correct swipe: 10 points
- Speed bonus: Up to 5 extra points for fast decisions
- Streak multiplier: 2x at 5 streak, 3x at 10 streak
Quick Think
- Base points per response: 15 points
- Speed bonus: Up to 10 extra points (faster = more points)
- Quality bonus: AI rates response relevance (+5 points)
Day in the Life
- Correct prioritisation: 20 points
- Speed bonus: Up to 10 extra points
- Perfect round bonus: 100 points for all correct
- Streak bonus: 5 points per consecutive correct decision
Tips for Maximum XP
Go with your gut
Go with your gut
Your first instinct is usually right. Overthinking reduces your speed bonus.
Play daily
Play daily
Daily play builds streaks and keeps you on the leaderboard.
Try all games
Try all games
Each game reveals different aspects of your profile. Play all three for the most accurate insights.
Learn from mistakes
Learn from mistakes
Day in the Life shows which tasks you misprioritised. Use this to improve.
Compete with friends
Compete with friends
Challenge classmates to beat your scores. Competition drives improvement.
Privacy
Your gameplay data is used to:- Generate your personal career insights
- Improve career recommendations
- Power the leaderboard system
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- Career Paths - Explore the careers matched by Career Arcade
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