Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
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Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#2You should put a warning that it does not work on mobile. The UI isn’t compatible. I’ll check it again from my laptop later.
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#3Interesting to see KnockoutJS still being used in the wild! Cool game. Would like some more unexpected events to happen, and the Mortgage and Pension emails don't load, and neither does the "request valuation" of a bought property.
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#4ou should put a warning that it doe
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#5The UI isn’t compatible.
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#6I tried to buy a property, they took my money but I never got anything for it. :(
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#7This is really really cool and is the kind of thing schools should use to teach kids about money management.
I would make the next turn button a bit more prominent as I did not notice it at first. I would also maybe add a bit more of a tutorial. Really cool and keep it up.
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#8It simulates real life pretty well:
- I have an unread email in the inbox but I can't find it
- The banks send me emails with no content in the body, some email glitch on their side
- I tried to buy a property, lost my solicitor's fee but never got the property
- There are no good jobs available except one underpaid junior position
- I pay way too much in tax compared to what I make
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#9This was surprisingly fun.
Re: Show HN: I made a sandbox game to help with financial planning
#10Great work. I was surprised to see it UK based but it was good. I think it'll help reinforce ideas of saving, pensions and forward thinking. Things you may want to consider:
- Gain graph? Some type of means to show how the gains have earned. Understand you're opting for a simulation of reality but it might help with understanding what is going on.
- Economic changes / opportunities? New stock, new financial products or travel opportunities. The email inbox is quite neat and it allows perhaps for these events to be introduced.
You may also like some of the mechanics from: https://thefounder.biz/play/ https://graebor.itch.io/sort-the-court