StartupAdventure is a Business Game Where You Choose Your Own Path
Laura McQuarrie — May 29, 2015 — Tech
StartupAdventure is a business game styled like a choose-your-own-adventure where players must battle the ups and downs of launching a start-up.
The game is set up as a text-based adventure that introduces players to Rocketship Ventures, a fictive business in Silicon Valley. Players must make decisions that have to do with difficult people, challenging tasks and overall, the health of the company. As this start-up simulation game proves, taking a risk is not always advantageous and it's often required to put total faith in outside investors to see a company grow.
Throughout the game, players are able to check in by looking at emojis that express their progress in the game like being "on top of the world," or "squatting in an abandoned building, please send food." As compared to the real world, getting a "game over" in StartupAdventure doesn't have nearly as many devastating consequences.
The game is set up as a text-based adventure that introduces players to Rocketship Ventures, a fictive business in Silicon Valley. Players must make decisions that have to do with difficult people, challenging tasks and overall, the health of the company. As this start-up simulation game proves, taking a risk is not always advantageous and it's often required to put total faith in outside investors to see a company grow.
Throughout the game, players are able to check in by looking at emojis that express their progress in the game like being "on top of the world," or "squatting in an abandoned building, please send food." As compared to the real world, getting a "game over" in StartupAdventure doesn't have nearly as many devastating consequences.
Trend Themes
1. Startup Simulation Games - Entrepreneurship simulation games are increasingly popular for aspiring entrepreneurs to gain experience and test their skills before launching a real business.
2. Choose-your-own-adventure Gaming - The choose-your-own-adventure game format is being used in business simulations to create an engaging, interactive, and educational experience for players.
3. Investor Management Training - Games like StartupAdventure can provide training for entrepreneurs on how to manage investors and make difficult decisions related to finance and growth.
Industry Implications
1. Edtech - The education industry could incorporate gaming simulations into entrepreneurship courses to offer students practical experience and engage them in a creative and interactive manner.
2. Corporate Training - Startup simulation games could serve as a useful tool for corporate training programs to teach skills such as strategic decision-making, risk analysis, and leadership in a fun and engaging way.
3. Gaming - The gaming industry could create more business simulation games to appeal to audiences interested in entrepreneurship and strategy, as well as to provide educational and realistic gaming experiences.
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