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GamesEntrepreneurial skillageEstimated Cost (used games are much less $$ and games vary in price)Play time (est.)Players Basic Idea of GameRobin's notesvirtual optionlink if possible
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Snake Oilcreativity, persuasion, innovation, pitchingall ages$255 min3+Within your group, one person takes a customer card. All other players take 6 "word" cards. Players combine two of the word cards to create a product/service for the customer. Each player pitches their idea to the customer who decides which idea is best. The person with the best idea gets the customer card. Each player in the group has the opportunity to be the customer once. The games ends after everone has been the customer and the person with the most "customer" cards wins.Best game! Love this for all ages. Educators need to look at all the cards and eliminate a few inapporpriate ones prior to allowing students to play. yes, http://www.testserveronline.tk/games/online/snake-oil/ or https://www.snakeoilgame.com/so-online
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Silicon Valley Start Upscreativity, persuasion, pitching, problem solving, fast thinking11+$2510 min3-10Players receive cards with crazy start up names, target users, and industry. They must create a product within these parameters and pitch it to an investor. The investor then uses a hot trend card and has an opportunity to ask questions to the person pitching. You must be able to think on your feet and turn weird and wild companies into winning pitches. If you like Snake Oil, you will like this!yes, needs adaptations
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Disruptusinnovation, creativity, brainstorming, persuasion, pitching, co-operation10+$2510 min1+, modifications for teamsPlayers pick a card from the pile and then innovate this item based on the roll of a custom dice. The dice has pictures/symbols that signify what the player needs to do to the item: transform, improve, create, or disrupt this item. Strategic way to teach creativity and innovation. Similar to Snake Oil and Silicon Valley Start Up. Might be difficult to obtain; suppy issues.yes, needs adaptations
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Happy Little Accidentscreativity, looking at things in a different way, 10+$2015 minutes3-6"Players turn whimsical squiggles into creative masterpieces in this positive party game. Inspired by painter Bob Ross, you will surprise yourself by transforming abstract shapes and squiggles into charming pieces of art. Then share your clever doodles and award points to other players for their inspired creations."You can do this idea with pen and paper as a quick time filler in between lessons. Creativity and Education has a great resource for quick items like this.
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Pitstrategy, real-time experieince, little math, pivoting7+$2015-90 mins3-8This game is played in real-time with everyone playing at once. Players are dealt cards and need to trade with other players to corner the market on one commodity, like corn. Once they do, they ring the bell and receive points for winning. First player to 500 points wins. Like card game Spoons with a twist. Can get very loud. Simulates being on the floor of the stock exchange. no, must be played in person
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Cash Flow for Kidsmoney management, budgeting11+$80+30 min2-6The game teaches students how to have money work for them. Students learn the difference between good credit and bad credit, assets and liabilities, earned income and passive income, and income and expenses. The game starts with pieces (rats) on an inner circle on the board and only after you accumulate enough money do you get to move to the outer ring and really have money working for you. You essentially learn how to get out of the rat race. Based on an award winning book, "Rich Dad’s Guide to Raising Your Child’s Financial I.Q."Great teaching tool for finance/accounting but should be played with an adult who can reinforce the concepts. yes but need adult, http://www.richkidsmartkid.com/
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Buy It Rightmath; determine price point, making change, value of money6-10$4520 min2-4Teach kids the importance of money recognition, adding and making correct change through interactive game play. Kids can set prices, buy and sell items and learn the value of money as they move throughout the game board. Includes calculator, game pieces, 40 paper play bills and 100 plastic coins. Having the calculator can be a plus or a minus (pun intended). no
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Exact ChangeMath, money counting5+$1515 min2-6The goal is to play all of your cards first. You can discard cards by matching the color of the last card played, by matching the currency value (play a penny on a penny), or by making EXACT CHANGE. Making exact change allows you to discard multiple cards that add up to the value of the last card played. If the last card played shows a quarter, you can make exact change by playing two dimes and a nickel- allowing you to discard three cards in one play!no
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Money Wise KidsMath, economics, money counting7+$12-3010-20 min1-1Practice making change while players earn a $100 bill. Then learn to budget money while spending it on life’s necessities, such as housing, food, clothing, etc.no
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Cover Your AssestsStocks, math, strategy,7+$15 - 2015-20 min4-6Use your set of cards to challenge other players and gain their assets, or to make pairs and increase your assets. First player to $1 million dollars wins in this 4-6 player turn based cared game.If you like this, The bears and the bees is similiar and so is skull king (Both granda becks games)DIY available
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The Allowance GameFinance, Responsibility, Math5+$2530 min2-4Race around the board (roll a die) doing chores and collecting an allowance, then spend your earnings on the things you want.Small board (18 inches)no
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Money Bagsmaking change with coins7+$1830 min2-4Roll the dice and move through the dollar-shaped board. First one to the finish line wins. Along the way, you will make change but you might not be able to use certain coins. This is a crazy coin counting game.Play money simulates real dollars and coins. yes with adaptations
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Monopoly - jr, speed dice, etc. Buy, Sell, Negotiate, Basics of business. 5-10$2530 min (speed version exists)2+Fast dealing, property trading board game. Learn how to make deals, the value of location, and Love that Hasbro now has a speed version of this game. Classic game that every child should play at least once.Playrento.com;Pogo.com
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ThinkPack, the brainstorming card deck that accompanies Thinkertoys book Brainstorming, creativity, problem solving (SCAMPER Technique) 11+$1820-30 min1+Teaches what to do when faced with a problem and how to systematically come up with a solution. Must read and understand the playbook before playing. You can not just jump in and play. yes, needs adaptations
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Ideas for Good - WagiLabsempathy, creativity, pitching, problem solving7-12$8N/A1+A game of Curiosity, Compassion, and Courage for kids who want to change the world.Kids and this adult, LOVE this game. A great way to teach social entrepreneurship, empahty, problem solving skills. Yes, https://www.wagikids.org/
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75 tools for creative Thinking, a Fun Card Deck for Creative Inspirationcreativity, problem solving, thinking outside the box8+$3020-30 min2-6This creative card deck toolbox will guide the player to be creative at the different stages of any process or situation where new ideas are desired. The seventy-five tools are organized around six steps in the process: get started, look around, ask around, break it down, break free, evaluate, and select.no
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Design Kit Travel Packbuild empathy, unleash creativity8+$3520-30 min2-6design kit is hardly the only place to learn about the power of human-centered design. these books, guides, and free downloads are all great destinations to help you routinely innovate and solve big problems.not exactly, but you can print out multiple kits
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The Start Up gamecreativity, cooperation, pitching, empathy, design thinking10+NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE20 min1-4Grow your idea or inspire others to grow theirs. This game guides you from creation to realization using six waypoints: Define, Discover, Design, Develop, Deliver and Drive. A fabulous game that helps students understand what it really takes to be an entrepreneur. Comes from the UK. Might take time to get here. no
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Chicago Expressfinance, stocks, dividends, investing, wealth building, development; can easily be linked to history lessons too12+$75+45 min2-6Learning about stocks, ROI, and investing in the fun game based on railroad expasion in the 19th Century. Allow for extra time the first time you play, but then the game can be played in a class (45 minutes or so). Beautiful and well built game. Make sure you get the full original game and not just the expansion pack. Ebay is better than Amazon for this game. No
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Heistproblem solving, cooperation7+$235-15 min2-4One team - one mission - players take on the roles of different characters, money man, hacker, lookout, or explosives expert, and work together to open an electronic safe and grab $50 million in cold hard cash. Choose your character, use and trade tools to complete the task at hand, and listen closely to your team leader for one false move could trip the alarm.Like an escape roomyes
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CacaoStrategy, economics, market sales, employee allocation, revenue generation8+$7545 min2-4Cocao...fruit of the gods, you are surrounded by it. As chief of your tribe it is your responsibility to harness nature's bounty and lead your tribe in the cultivation and trade of Cocao. Earn the most gold to see your tribe rise above the rest, but don't forget life's other necessities...the need to worship the gods and access to fresh water! Take turn placing worker tiles on the board. Your worker then gives you access to this part of the board If you have a worker in the market they can sell the cacao. If you have a worker in the jungle they can harvest the cacao. Earn the most money by the end of the game to win!simple, can be learned and played in under 30 minsno
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Catan, Catan Junior, original versionResource management, negotiation skills, adaptation to circumstances13+$4560 minutes5-6Compete to gather resources and establish settlements in the fictional island of Catan. You will use stategy, negotiating skills, and knowledge of resources along with some luck to be the winner. This game has sparked a renewed interest in board games for the younger generation. It has been translated into multiple languages, expansion sets, and the movie is in producttion now. It is helpful to play with someone who knows how to play for the first time. If you don't have that luxury, allow 30 minutes for you to get comfortable with the rules before playing with your students. https://www.catan.com/explore-catan/digital-games
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CareersChoices, strategic thinking, goal setting, economics8+$55.0060 min2-6Players set their own victory conditions. A player may choose to pursue Fame, Happiness, Money, or a combination of all three. The limitation being that the total number of "points" earned in the 3 categories must total 60. eg. 60 Happiness, 0 Fame, 0 Money; 20 of each; or any other combination. The players endeavor to fulfill their goal by going through any number of different "occupation paths". All paths have some prerequisite for entry, and benefits accrue from going through any of the paths more than once. The different occupations are designed to be suited to different strategies, eg. Hollywood is good for fame points, while "Going to Sea" is good for happiness. In the end it is the player (or team of players) who gets to their pre-set goal first who will be the winner, and achieve everything they ever wanted in life.Teaches players about life and how money does not equal happiness. Becoming difficult to source.no
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Timeline, Inventionsinnovations8+$3515 minutes2-8Each player is dealt up to 6 cards. Each card has an invetion listed on one side and the year that invetion was created on the other. Start with two cards in the middle. On your turn, you need to place one of your cards in the correct timeline. If you are correct, you have successfully discarded a card, but if you are incorrect, you need to pick up another card. Be the player with no cards left in front of you. This is harder than you think. We had a lot of conversation about the products and innovations during our play. I love the history overlap with entrepreneurship in this card game. I have not been able to find an innovations only online game. There are plenty of history online timeline games that include innovations, but none solely focused on innovation, yet.
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Co-opolycooperation, decision making, use of money10+$4530-60 mins3-6Co-opoly is a game of skill and solidarity, where everyone wins - or everyone loses! As featured in The Guardian and on PBS. All players are on the same team and work together to start a cooperative business or organization and compete against the Point Bank Learn. and practice skills needed to run a cooperative. https://store.tesacollective.com/collections/gamesThe board is small and a little flimsy but I love the cooperative nature of this game. no
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logos Power of marketing12+$2530 minutes2-6See what you know about popular brands by answering questions about the brand, logo, company and industry. Test how well you remember items and the power of marketing. Fun for groups. Very interesting to play with different age groups too. Some information can be dated as advertising changes and this can be a slice in time. Example: David Spade is not the current spokesperson for Capital One. https://www.jetpunk.com/tags/logoThis game is similar but only tests one item. Board game is much more robost with questions about the product too.
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Strike - the game of worker rebellionCooperation, overall business acumen13+$5515 min2-4Players take on the role of the Strike Council to lead a city-wide rebellion against HappyCorp’s takeover, while also fighting for better livelihoods for all. Players will grow their ranks, mobilize their workers, and lead strikes around Mercury City. As the Strike Council scores victories for workers, they will gain the support of more allies, from the steelworkers to the teachers, and build new bases of support from the manufacturing district to the university. https://store.tesacollective.com/collections/gamesHas some strong political leanings that might or might not align with your own feelings and beliieves.Good for vocabulary.no, (I think)
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GlobalizationNegotiation, corporate strategy, long term goals, revenue generation, finance, economics12+$4060 min2-6 playersBuild your global empire… one company at a time! As the head of a multi-national corporation with one goal in mind – to make money – players in Globalization attempt to outbid their competitors to acquire businesses within six different industries and grow their conglomerate. Streamline operating costs build additional factories sue your competitors or take one of your subsidiaries public for big returns! Your corporate strategy will impact which companies you buy and how to take your corporation worldwide. The first to reach a billion in net worth wins!looks really funno
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The Entrepreneur Board GameBusiness development, budgeting, marketing, business acumen, enterprising12+$5030+2-6Goal of the game is to create and operate your own business and build a better lifestyle in the comfort of your home.This game does a really nice job with the business side of being an entrepreneur. While it does incorporate many entrepreneurial mindsets, it does not touch on the innovation and creativity aspects of product development, but rather starts with the players opeing up a store to sell a product that already exists.There are still many valuable lessons in this game (partnerships, modern marketing approaches and dilemmas, investments, etc.), but know that there is a heavy emphasis on the business side of being an entrepreneur.https://educationalgamestore.com/
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Rory's Story Cubes creativity, storytelling, writing, imginationall ages$142 min +1+Roll the picture dice and create a fantastic story. Rory's Story Cubes come in themed versions too.Great way to spark imagination. Can be altered to use the dice pictures like Disruptus or other similar pitch games (per the advice of educator, Lynn Carney). https://davebirss.com/storydice-creative-story-ideas/
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Ithrive Game FoundationSEL and English Standards9,10,11,12freevariesvariesHave 3 games and will create games for youNot a traditional board game with entrepreneruail skills building, but cool free resourcehttps://ithrivegames.org/
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Pay Daybudgeting, finance8+$18.0030 min2-4Classic board game. Players receive a salary and are paid at the end of each month. They must use this to pay their bills and have the ability to take out a loan if needed. Person with the most money (or least amount of debt) at end of a certain number of months, wins. 3 months takes about 30 minutes. I have not played this since my middle school days but remember loving it. I have had a couple teachers request it for the Be Enspired! mini grant so it is making its way back into the classroom.yes, but players need board, and adaptations
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Mouse TrapCooperation, communication, flexibility, grit6+$2530 min. 2-4Build a Rube Goldberg type contraption to catch a mouse. Get your mouse around the board without being caught while building a mouse trap to catch opponents mice. Introduces students to Rube Goldberg Machines and using common objects for different reasons.
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Venture Lab, Pitch GameCreativity, Persuasion, Pitching 6+ Must be able to read flashcardfree5 minutes+1+Use computer generated flashcard to combine an adjuective, noun, and verb into a unique product. Player must convince other player why they need this product. For extra challenge, add a location, material, and/or customer into the mix. https://venturelab.org/pitch-game/?utm_campaign=Monthly%20Resource&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=218157670&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-85qeRxw2TDl4-DODoCzc795rAh7Tjf5mB87kt6IMja_jM4gL1Wrj4pseE_-kEKHMSB5LWuVR2_YQtQCsVoTeP-IQhqMg&utm_content=218090608&utm_source=hs_email
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Famous Failure Cardslearn about resilience, persistence, and hard work. Growth mindet11+$2020 min2-6"Go Fish" on steroids, this fun & challenging personal development card game teaches life lessons from true biographical examples of Famous Failures.Content might be dated but comes with blank card so you can create your own famous person/category. Quizlet decks
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M is for Money - Matching gameLearn about money terms (finance) Pre-school-7free10 min 2Print these free cards (double sided) then play the matching game with your young student.Creative twist on matching game. Might want to laminate the cards for durability. It would be nice to have definitions or visuals that show value of items (nickel = 5 pennies), but maybe that will come in version 2.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lPxoxprAG8cnjlonSrOOp3V9vRCHO3fQ/view
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Game Ideas Blog to readcreativity plus any skill from existing game5+$05-60 min1+make your own game using tradittional board games, add creativity to your existing gamesBlog from Creativity and Education: https://creativityandeducation.com/family-game-night-with-a-creative-twist/
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VentureLab Entrepreneurial mindset cards and random card generatorall entreprenerial mindsetall agesfree5 min 1+Entrepreneurship is more than a starting a business. It’s a way of thinking you can practice at school, work, or anywhere in life. Recognizing these mindsets is an essential part of growing as an entrepreneur.great tips and ideas for using the cards as games, recognition, and with different groups. yes, https://venturelab.org/mindset-cards/?utm_campaign=Monthly%20Resource&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=152377383&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9YNod4I9mQtcvLxAfuAA45EQfN-2Va9g1f7Jpbq7kT3HtkwAU8tDFERVcUL_yOoj3eAXZJdxVgB4-a7MaqsjWTjSekKNJ55evZj69af01SlsaSfus&utm_content=152377383&utm_source=hs_email&utm_source=EnvisionEdPlus&utm_campaign=c94a1663e9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_08_30_12_49&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b4f06487e7-c94a1663e9-509975562&mc_cid=c94a1663e9&mc_eid=577b3ee631
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Lion In My WayPersuasion, creative thinking, negotiation, cooperation5+$3015 min2-5Cooperative game mode and competitive game mode - play with teammates or against them! Players draw random hands from 100 tool cards and try to offer the group the most compelling ideas of how to use the tools in your hand to overcome the obstacles. You are trying to get home by getting through 24 random obstacles. Use your negotiating and persuasion skills to argue for why the group should use your tool.Two games in oneno
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Race to the TreasureCooperation, strategy, goal oriented4+$2220 min1-4Make a path from start to the treasure and collect the three keys that open the treasure's locks before the Ogre gets there. Strategize, cooperate, and build the path together as a team with your friends.On your turn, draw one tile from the bag, it will either show a piece of path or a picture of the Ogre. Place the tile down where you would like it or move the Ogre up one position. Work together to beat the Ogre to the treasurevery simple - no reading - children as young as 2 can playno
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Goods and ServicesSocial studies, economics, history6-10$1015-20 minAs many as you print outIntroducing basic economics to 1st-5th graders. Learn about wants and needsMany different varieties including bingo. I am having trouble sourcing this game. Not sure if it is still being made (3/3/23)no
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ice cream Empireproblem solving, communication, business acument, math and money, and so much more!7+$3560 minutes2-4Build An Ice Cream Business: All players practice entrepreneurship and experience success in racing to build a giant national empire of ice cream stores, but the winner is the one to build their 8 stores firstI have not tested this yet with little ones, but videos look like it is easy for them to play the game.
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Make that Most Magnificent ThingCreativity critical thinking, communication skills, storytelling, STEM learning5+ $3020 Minutes2-6Based on the best-selling books The Most Magnificent Thing and The Most Magnificent Idea by Ashley Spires, players build a device that matches the prompt MAGNIFICENTLY. Then, when the timer is up, everyone gets to explain why their invention is the MOST magnificent.My colleague, Jessica, played this with her young kids and they loved it. If you like the book, you'll love playing this game with your students too.
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