Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a virtual player interface such as button deck for a gaming device. The interface includes a touch screen display which displays one or more button icons. The size, shape and location of the button icons may be reconfigured based upon player interaction or selection. Button functions or selections may be combined into a single button. The button reconfiguration may be saved to a player account to be applied when the player uses the gaming device or other applicable device. Haptic or audible feedback may be applied to the button icon based upon the location of the player's touch relative to a target position on the icon.

A board game designed to educate players about African Nova Scotian history while teaching essential concepts related to building generational wealth and community development and a method of play are disclosed. The game features a board comprising a plurality of blocks, each representing African Nova Scotian communities with associated property prices. Players take turns moving characters around the board, purchasing properties, collecting rent, and engaging in financial transactions managed by a banker. Special blocks on the board provide cultural and historical context, enhancing the educational experience. The method of playing includes financial transactions managed by a banker and strategic gameplay where players can double rent for owning all properties within a county. The game concludes when one player owns all properties on the board.

A board game for teaching financial literacy and independence, constituted of: a game board exhibiting a plurality of sets of game indications printed on the game board, each game indication indicating one of a plurality of financially related actions to be taken; and a plurality of sets of cards, wherein each of the plurality of sets of game indications represents a respective time period, the time periods sequentially advancing through the plurality of sets of game indications, wherein each set of game indications comprises a different set of financially related actions, wherein each of the plurality of sets of cards is associated with one of the plurality of financially related actions.