Game Thoughts
The McDonald’s Game: The McDonald’s Game was an interesting, but also frustrating, look into how a company can be run and all the effects it has. I was able to see how the company handles things like land, animals and workers. The game was also frustrating as I felt a lot of how the game worked was not very clear or not very well explained in the games massive tutorial.
Monopoly: The version of Monopoly we played created a very different experience from a typical game of Monopoly. Each player was given a ‘status’ in society, I played as a ‘minority.’ Since I was playing as a minority, I had a whole list of disadvantages I had to deal with while playing, most of the time I was just sitting in Jail, waiting for my chance to get out. Even when I was out of Jail, if I landed on someone’s property, I had to pay them more than others. The whole experience definitely was a lot more difficult than how I was used to playing the game and it gave an idea of how certain people are at a disadvantage in life.
Game Ideas
Business is Booming: This game involves starting a manufacturing company with the goal of expanding your business and earning more and more money. However, as you expand your business and build more factories, you pollute the land around you, but you do end up earning more money.
Vote, Vote, Vote: This game involves voting for politicians that you agree with and convincing others to vote the same way as you. The goal is to get your chosen politician to win by rallying others to vote along with you.
Social Media King: This game is about starting up a page on social media and growing your brand. You start by posting simple pictures, but as you gain fame you start to get sponsor deals from companies. Earn money from sponsorships and ads, but some of these sponsors may not be from the most ethical of companies, but they offer way more money.
Climb to Stardom: In this game you start as an aspiring actor, you find whatever work you can and slowly climb your way up with your goal of becoming a famous Hollywood actor. You can slowly rise through small time movies and shows, or you could always take more ‘questionable’ work from people in the industry to jump through the ranks much faster.
Life Choices: In this game you start as a recent high school graduate. You are now determining your next step in life, will you jump straight into a job? Go to a trade school? Go to college? The world is yours and you have countless choices, but you ultimately have to live with your choice and the challenges that come from it.