Fun Stuff

Games

Lemonade Stand 

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Popular online simulation game introduces students to the challenges of running a business, dealing with environmental variables and advertising costs. Players start out with $3 and have to decide how much to spend on advertising, how much lemonade to make and how much to charge per glass. Like “Hot Shot Business,” real-world issues arise, such as unexpected cold weather, that can positively or negatively impact your business venture! 

Gazillionaire (requires signup) 

Online game is the award-winning business simulation game, a cross between Monopoly set in outer space and Wall Street in Wonderland! Winner of 7 awards and nominated for Shareware of the Year, Gazillionaire is a wild game of intergalactic business strategy! 

Moneytopia (takes a minute to load)

Moneytopia is an immersive game that helps you learn more about managing your money while having fun. The loftier and more costly your big dream, the longer the game will last.  Your goal is to successfully manage your money throughout life, until you achieve your Big Dream. To win, keep careful track of your finances, pay your bills on time, and take care of all the little day-to-day things that can impact your finances.  

Admongo

An Mario Brothers style game identifying how advertisements are built to sway you, the consumer, to use their products.

Hot Shot Business 

gives players the chance to create one of three businesses—a skateboard factory, a pet spa or a comic store.