Higher Laws: The Abundance Game

26 Mar

Posted by Yehuda as Modern Board Games

Entering into the “games that are very expensive because their creators pompously think they can sell them as business investment tools” market is the game Abundance (originally called Serve to be Rich).

Where Cashflow 101 teaches you why investing is the key to financial independence, Abundance teaches that acquiring wealth is the key to spiritual happiness.

(web site)

4 Responses

Iain Cheyne

March 26th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
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Am I detecting a hint of spin here?
Yehuda

March 26th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
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I never promised a completely objective news blog. :-)

Yehuda
Tracy

October 8th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
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I have played this game and you have misrepresented the concept. It teaches that money is not the way to spiritual happiness. Wealth comes in many ways not just by monetary means, but by doing great things also.
chaosbreaker

October 23rd, 2008 at 12:17 pm
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Games like Cashflow 101, The Abundance Game, and Millionaire Maker Game are marketed as educational tools that are usually tied to investment seminars. In the seminar world, $200 game is cheap.

I played all three games and really like them. When you play these games you have to realize that like wargames, they are supposed to be simulations and thus lack the eurogame elegance. However I think that the designers should play some eurogames before making these games. The game balance is horrendous and the roll-and-move with dice is so archaic.

Abundance teaches you that to become rich at the expense things that you cannot buy, like health and relationships is empty. It ties character with wealth, thus opposite of …”wealth is the key to spiritual happiness.”