GameMaker- Take The Money And Run

For the final version of my game I settled on a monopoly theme. The player controls the snake to collect all of the monopoly money while avoiding economic woes such as foreclosures, falling stock market and the Occupy Wall Street movement. I chose the Monopoly theme after seeing Monopoly graffiti art by the artist Alec. Monopoly is a symbol of money and being wealthy and that fit with the concept of my game. I also found a picture of the Monopoly guy running with the words "Take The Money And Run" and placed that in the middle of my game. I also added Rem's hat to the snake to incorporate the rest of the game and the dream concept.

Games for Change

http://www.gamesforchange.org/play/the-great-piggy-bank-adventure/

A lot of the games wouldn't work on my computer but I found a kid's game that focuses on economics because my game in gamemaker focuses on economics. It is obviously made to teach young children simple financial tips. The game apparently has ties with Disney and there is a ride at Disney World that has a similar theme to the game. The game's graphics were great and I can see how it would appeal to children through the different activities. I think it is a good thing to focus on and teach children and it does so in an engaging way.