Game of life credit card how to#

This is what we did – the kids would just pick up a card. When you land on them you can choose to buy them or draw a LIFE card instead.

Game of life credit card how to#

You have reference cards, so you can easily refer to them to see how to enter the right information for each turn you have.Īround the board there are spaces which have cars and houses marked on them. They love putting them into the pod and pressing all the buttons. A huge part of the attraction I think lies in the LIFE pod and its cards. The younger kids love this game as much as the older kids even if they don’t completely understand the complexity of it. We kept it pretty simple and stuck to the Earn it, Love it and Live it sections of the board. The game is recommended for children aged 9+ and you can see why with the above factors to consider! When we played the game today, I played with the 8 and 6 year old. Buying a house – they increase by 6% in value each year (turn) but you pay 10% per year on any outstanding debt you carry.You need to consider if you can afford to have the number of children you would like. Having children – you earn 350 LIFE points per child each year (turn), but your salary is reduced by 10% per child, per year (turn) up to 40%.The rules advise to add up how many years you expect to own the car and see if it makes sense to buy it. Economy cars lose $1000 a year in value and luxury cars lose $5000 a year. Buying a car – At the end of the game cars are sold for their current value.There are many practical lessons in the game to talk about with the kids like: The player with the highest number is then the winner. The ‘LIFEpod’ runs a secret formula at the end of the game to convert your dollars and LIFE points into one number.

It ranges from $80 – $120 but it is set differently for each game. The rules state that 1 LIFE point equals an average of $100. The game is all about choices and an underlying philosophy that life experiences are worth more than money. If you are playing longer and want to earn greater income, you may need to go through ‘Learn it’ to obtain the qualifications for your promotions. When we play for 10 years only, there isn’t much time to ‘learn it’, so everyone usually starts at one of the other sections first. There are four distinct areas on the board: How long you play for determines the strategy you will develop for the game. 10 years equates to around 45 minutes (we usually play for this amount of time, especially if the younger kids are playing).The ‘LIFE pod’ keeps track of your money, your life experiences, your education, marital and child status etc.Īt the start you determine how many ‘years’ you want to play for. There is one ‘LIFE pod’ and each player has their own card (like a credit card sort of) and you enter the card into the LIFE pod for your turn. At the end of the game the winner is the one who has had the most successful life. The basic premise of the game remains the same – you need to make your way around the board, making life decisions along the way. We bought this game for our eldest son a couple of years ago. I actually had The Game Of LIFE Board Game as child and loved playing it. You can see all the children’s activities I have posted as part of the 21 Challenge by clicking on the tag 21 Challenge here.

My challenge is to blog daily an activity I do each day with my kids, using only things we have at home or use what we have on hand when we are out.

There are more than 32,000 young people who sleep on our streets every night and I blogging a kids activity daily to raise funds to go to Open Family Australia who support these youths. I am taking The 21 Challenge to raise money to support homeless and at-risk young people in Australia. This post on the The Game Of Life Board Game is part of my 21 Challenge.