TARCZA.The idea01 / 10

Play together.Skills for life.

An intergenerational educational game to practise decisions that protect money, information and independence.

Colourful Tarcza characters share a group hug.

Good to have someone close.

TARCZA.The challenge02 / 10

One message.So many emotions.

An urgent call, a request for a transfer, a promise of profit. Pressure and trust in the caller can make it harder to pause and check.

“I’m calling from your bank. You need to move your money now.”

Tarcza characters react to a suspicious call from a bank.

TARCZA.The solution03 / 10

Practise the decision.Before it is real.

Tarcza creates a safe space to learn through fictional stories. Choose a response, read the explanation and try again.

Characters verify a request for a BLIK code using a second phone.

TARCZA.The experience04 / 10

A short story.A decision to learn from.

01

Meet the situation

Open the game and choose a story: a message, a conversation or an offer.

02

Choose your response

Answer on your own. When playing together, discuss your choices too.

03

Understand why

Read the explanation and learn what to check in a similar situation.

TARCZA.The product05 / 10

Six stories.Everyday situations.

A scam phone call

A fake bank employee.

BLIK code fraud

An urgent request “from a friend”.

Fake messages and links

A delivery fee for a parcel.

Deepfakes

A voice or face imitated with AI.

Fake investments

The promise of risk-free profit.

AI at work

Company data in a personal AI chat.

TARCZA.What stays with us06 / 10

Good habitsconnect generations.

Different experiences help us notice more. Playing together starts a conversation and makes room for mutual support.

01

Take a moment.

Pause before you react under pressure.

02

Check with someone close.

Ask a question. Compare information.

03

Decide with a clearer head.

Keep your own judgement and ask for help.

TARCZA.Who it is for07 / 10

One game.Many ways to learn.

01

On your own

On your own phone, at your own pace. With room to try again.

02

With people close to you

2–4 people. Separate phones, a joining code and a shared conversation about decisions.

03

At a workshop

A group and a facilitator. In a library, community centre or another local institution.

TARCZA.The next step08 / 10

Close to people.Part of everyday life.

We invite institutions to discuss pilot workshops. We want to develop Tarcza together with the people who use it.

01

Practise together

Play, discuss decisions and share experiences.

02

Learn from feedback

Explore which exercises help people notice warning signs and verify information.

Tarcza characters together, representing shared learning.

TARCZA.The people behind Tarcza09 / 10

Different backgrounds.A shared purpose.

We build Tarcza as volunteers in our own time, bringing together design, communication and cybersecurity knowledge.

01

Wiktor Kidziak

Cybersecurity consultations.

02

Patrycja Pieszak

Art direction and graphic design.

03

Bogumił Kidziak Architekci sp. z o.o.

IT infrastructure.

TARCZA.An invitation to collaborate10 / 10

Help good knowledgereach more people.

We are looking for patrons, sponsors and institutions to help us develop free financial and digital education.

01

Support development

Help cover infrastructure costs or fund the team’s time to keep developing the game.

02

Bring us to your community

Let’s discuss a pilot workshop for your group.

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