Career games for schools, universities & beyond

Where transitions become transformations.

Physical career games and facilitation tools that turn career theory into lived experience — Gatsby Benchmark aligned, and built for the people who guide others through change.

◷ Now available to preorder — shipping October 2026

Gatsby Benchmark aligned
Bilingual · English & 繁體中文
Built by an Oxford enterprise educator
UK & Hong Kong

What We Do

Three pillars, one philosophy.

Games

Beautifully designed physical games and cards that turn career theory into lived experience — memorable for students, effortless for you to run.

Facilitation & Training

Facilitated workshops and a certification programme that equip careers leaders, teachers and coaches to deliver every Estuary game with confidence.

Free Resources

A growing library of practical guides for careers leaders and educators — Gatsby planning, lesson plans and classroom activities, free to use.

Our Games

Tools you can hold.

Live Simulation

SOLD! Your Career Auction

Make career choices feel real

A 2-hour classroom simulation where students build skills, compete for jobs, and feel the weight of their choices. Mapped to Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 3, 5 & 6.

From £495View Details
Practical Skills

CV Lab

The art of explaining your experience

A card-based game that turns CV writing into a session students enjoy — with worksheets, facilitator guide and debrief scripts included.

From £95View Details
Entrepreneurship

FLIP The Idea

Judge it. Flip it. Rethink everything.

54 double-sided cards where students evaluate real business ideas on financial viability and social impact — learning 12 revenue models as they play.

From £25View Details
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Built for Careers Leaders

Play for students. Evidence for you.

Every Estuary game maps to one or more of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks. What feels like a game to your students counts as evidenced careers provision for your programme.

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See the game mappingFree careers guides

Why Estuary

“I wanted career tools that felt human — something you could hold, move and share around a table, grounded in real career development practice. So I made them.”

Diana Lee

Founder of Estuary · Enterprise Educator, University of Oxford
RCDP & CCSP certified · Business Psychology specialist

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