9 Gift Ideas to Inspire
The results of an Amazon search for business and innovation games. Included are the manufacturer descriptions.
Pitch It! (ages 13+) Can you sell Ice to Eskimos? What about Potting Soil to Police Officers or Bath Toys to Bankers? You never know what you're doing to have to pitch in this fast-paced game where big ideas win Big! Draw a product and clientele card. Pick your product name, come up with a slogan and design a logo. It's time to Pitch-It! Pitch your product to the rest of the players and vote on which one is best.
Disruptus (ages 10+) Disruptus taps into the innate ability of the creative mind to see things in surprisingly new and different ways, spurring players to new levels of innovation and creativity with bouts of silliness and hilarity erupting along the way. Players look at images on the cards and follow whichever of the four innovation methods (Create, Improve, Transform, Disrupt) is face up onthe die as they jot down their ideas with pencil and paper. The player with the craziest, most innovative idea for modifying the objects wins the round. Several play variations for players of all ages and abilities. One or more players or teams.
Start Up (all ages) StartUp is a business board game in which players compete to guide their startup company from launch to the completion of a corporate headquarters. Along the way there are Business Opportunities, Capital Opportunities, and IPO Opportunities. Build Expertise to increase your chances for success and your company's value in an Initial Public Offering. Navigate Lawsuits, Price Wars, Networking Opportunities and Shock cards along the way. Unlike other business board games, StartUp is a lot of fun, even when you are not winning. You lose by succeeding more slowly, not by getting crushed. StartUp teaches business and math skills and models many real business situations, such as the value of investing in your business, the risks and rewards of business opportunities, and the trade-offs in a Capital Opportunity or an IPO. StartUp is fun for the whole family and will have your 9 year old (or 99 year old) jumping up and down thrilled to have completed an IPO. It is challenging at any age from child to adult.
CASHFLOW for Kids (ages 6+) CASHFLOW for Kids is an educational board game that simulates real life financial strategies and situations in a context that engages and educates your child. You child's school teaches them how to work for money, but CASHFLOW for Kids teaches them how to have money work for them. As a simulation, your child learns valuable lessons and gains priceless insights into how money and investing work - all with play money!
Monopoly Empire (ages 8+) It's the classic fast-trading property game with a brand new twist! When you play Monopoly Empire you've got a tower to fill with billboards. Buy your favorite brands when you land on their brand spaces, and slide your billboard into the tower. Every time you pass GO, you collect the current value of your tower, so every brand you buy makes you richer! You can hit the top sooner if you buy an office, so start wheeling and dealing and build your way to the top in Monopoly Empire! Monopoly and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.
Pay Day The classic game of Payday makes family finance fun as it reminds everyone just where the money goes. This is a game of making and spending money! You'll make money every month, but you might spend it just as fast.
AntiMonopoly (ages 8+) Anti-Monopoly from University Games is a fun update of the classic game invented by Elizabeth Magie 100 years ago. It's a twist right out of the headlines, as free market competitors clash with ruthless monopolists. In Anti-Monopoly, you must choose a side before the game begins. Will you be a monopolist or a free market competitor? The two types of players follow different rules in their quest for big money. This idea of movement and choice makes Anti-Monopoly the first game of its kind. Includes game board, cards, play money and metal playing pieces. Suitable for 2 - 4 players. Made in the USA. University Games offers you and your family original ways to have fun. Creative gameplay and quality components are our standard. We know that people want to play right away, so our games are easy to learn. Our games keep all players involved, even when it's not their turn. The games combine luck and skill and present a new challenge each time you play. And all University Games products make learning fun. Spend time with us and you can have a great time with your family, get to know the neighbors, entertain your friends, and even learn to read.
Learning Resources (Grade 2+) - Money Bags Coin Value - Educational Board Game- Valuable money skills are "in the bag" as students collect, count and exchange money all the way to the finish line. Includes game board with spinner, 100 plastic coins, play bills, markers and die. For 2-4 players. Game board measures 12"L x 17"H.
The Farming Game (ages 10+) Whether you're a real farmer or an urban dweller, you'll find The Farming Game is an accurate description of the business risks and gambles of farming. Players begin the game $5,000 in debt with 20 acres of inherited farmland. As players plant crops and sell livestock, they slowly work their way to success...that is if the elements cooperate! Farming has never been this much fun! For 2 to 6 players.
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