In development · iPhone beta on TestFlight

Road to a Million: a money game you can learn from.

Start with 1,000 and see how many months it takes to reach 1,000,000. Each turn is one month: split your pay between pots, handle life events, and buy upgrades. Free, offline, with no ads, accounts or in-app purchases.

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Road to a Million home screen: net worth of 9,704, a progress ring at 97% to the next goal, the Next month button and a growth chart.

Features

How it plays

All names, rates and companies in the game are made up. It's a game for learning, not financial advice.

One month per turn

Split your pay between pots like Snugpot (safe), Growvine (grows faster) and Hustlepatch (raises your pay). Zoomzap, Bossnest and Rentroost unlock as your money grows.

Life events

Quakes, surprise bills, windfalls and big choices where you decide what to do.

22 upgrades

Earn points and spend them on upgrades, and move through life stages from Sproutling to Firstgig and beyond.

Learn tab

8 short lessons with quick checks, scenarios, a tap-to-define glossary, and a practice market with fictional companies and pretend money.

Watch & learn

The game plays a practice run for you. Pick Careful, Balanced or Bold, pause or step through, and see why each move was made.

How to play guide

A built-in guide (the "?" button), where you can also rename the game's words and turn on "Show everything now".

Classroom tools

A shared class code gives everyone the same months, plus a printable worksheet and classroom kit.

Private by design

Works fully offline. No accounts, no ads, no in-app purchases, and nothing leaves your device.

Screenshots

  • A life event card: Vet visit, with choices to pay cash, use credit or skip it.
    Life events
  • The Upgrades shop with cards such as Bill shield, Crash cover and Index fund, each with a point price.
    Upgrades
  • The Learn tab listing mini lessons such as 50/30/20 budgeting, Emergency funds and Compound interest.
    Lessons
  • The practice market with fictional companies and Buy and Sell buttons.
    Practice market
  • The Classroom tab: generate a class code, start a class run, and print a classroom kit.
    Classroom

Modes

Five ways to play

ClassicGrow 1,000 into 1,000,000 and get a report card with a tip for next time.
SurvivalMake it through 36 months.
Daily SeedThe same months for everyone today.
SimulationAccounts, debts and a budget planner.
LearnLessons, scenarios, glossary, classroom and the practice market.

Also in development: a console and controller edition for TVs and handhelds (concept stage).

For schools and organizations

Bring it to your classroom or community

Schools, libraries, credit unions and nonprofits can work with me on:

  • A licence: use the game with your classes or members.
  • A co-branded version: your name, colours and currency.
  • An outright purchase: buy the game and its source.

Prefer email or phone? contact@emciix.com · (705) 257-5717

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