SPENT

glottis8

http://playspent.org/

With so many people out of jobs and having a hard time finding one (i was in this position at one point) this game has you fend off with interesting facts of how much money we really spend here in the US paying for fines, fees and loans. I thought i should share it since it's something that could affect us, seeing so many studios close.

I thought this would be a good topic to share info and experiences on the subject, maybe.

Del

~ Dude... That game is horrific to go through -____-

notman

I'm sorry, but that thing is pretty lame. It obviously is swayed to show how badly things suck right now. I'm sure the people currently unemployed, already know this, and don't need to be enraged further by this

glottis8

It is! I just played it before i posted it... and it was very depressing, but at the same time some of it does goes on. If you don't have a job you go on unemployment, that last for so long, if you have any job you are exposed to being over worked, or have limited income. Then all the payments one has to make.. or sometimes payments that you have to skip... it's an eye opener if you have not been in the position that a lot of people now a day have to go through.

Two Listen

I get the idea. But...The most eye opening thing about that game is how easy it is to prevent a lot of strife and financial worry if you'd (not like, you or anyone here specifically) only practice halfway intelligent decision making.

I and many others I know are living off of $9 an hour type jobs. I'm doing alright. I could lose my job tomorrow. Or get pissed off and quit, and I'd still be ok for a few months at least. Indeed, I'm managing to do better than coworkers making twice as much - and I'm married, supporting more than just myself. Granted, even I'd get the shit kicked out of me right now if I wound up with cancer or needed surgery. But barring that...

I mean really, I'm losing money because my kid wants to go to a birthday party? What KID? I'm pretty sure that in spite of being married, I know full well a kid could put me in some serious financial trouble, so I'm sure not to have any "accidents". I'm paying like $75 for a phone bill in one month? When I could just as easily get a cheap prepaid phone and pay something like $30 every 3 months, as I am right now and have in the past working all sorts of jobs, with little trouble? I also like how I've got this kid needing all sorts of shit - and yet I have no spouse to help me out? I'm young enough to still be paying off college loans, so I find it highly unlikely that she died of cancer.

...yeah, that game makes you think of the possibilities. But it should also teach you that a lot of the financial shit people have to deal with is well within their control - if they would only take precautions. Like learn basic math so you can help your kid not fail middle school, and not pay $50 for a tutor.

Andreas

I've been through similar experiences very recently, where absolutely everything becomes a balancing act and you have no idea how things could possibly get better. It was a tough game to play, brought the old tightness in the chest back but well made. Thanks for the link

chrisradsby

Yeah I'm thinking the same, intelligent living. It's pretty stupid to have a kid that you can't support, bike to work instead of owning a car, live healthy buying foods that lasts, don't buy unnecessary stuff & save up every little scrap of money you get.

I'm really sad for people losing their jobs nowadays, but that game is like the most extreme case ever. Especially when I've got relatives living in metal shacks in the Philippines and lugging around sugarcane on their backs all day, it just feels stupid to me how people can complain. It ticks me off a little bit.

I have donated a lot of money in my years. I try to do what I can for the ones less fortunate, though most of it goes to my own relatives.