Smart Money Maker: A collaborative Card Game

Description

Do you know that sharing with others, expressing our opinions, and joining a community are all actions that generate money? Smart Money Maker is a collaborative card game for 2-6 players that illustrates the rules of collaborative consumption. The New Economy is based on a simple concept:circulating assets earns returns. Profit is generated by sharing personal resources. The goal of the game is to pay for all debts inherited from the old economy. The sum of the debt is higher than the sum of cash available! Consequently, players must collaborate. They receive a portfolio of cards that represent the New Economy models as, for example, car or house sharing, recycling, and using free services online. These New Economy cards have a virtual value and can be traded in for cash when they are used to pay off debts. After the whole deck has been used, if all of the debts have been paid off by the players, the player who has the most cash wins the game. To start, each player draws one debt card, two banknotes, and four New Economy cards. After dealing these cards, the dealer then shuffles the remaining cards, except for the banknotes, and places them in a deck. The banknotes are kept face up on the table, separated by value. Each player begins his or her turn by drawing one card from the deck and then playing one card at a time. The first player must put down a debt card. Then, in a clockwise direction, all players must take turns contributing to the payment request or putting down a new debt card. When a player fully pays off a debt, he or she will be able to collect the New Economy cards on the table traded in for cash. When the deck has no remaining cards and if the players are able to pay off all of the debt, the winner is the player with the most banknotes! However, even with player collaboration, it is still possible that the players will not be able to pay off all the debt cards. In this case, the game is the winner! 1. Does this game play best with two or more players? The game can be played with 2 to 6 players. The rules are the same regardless of the number of players. The purpose is to engage in conversations about collaborative consumption. It’s already fun with two players, and with more players, you can create different strategies to win. 2. Is there a second edition of SMM yet? No. Currently, only a first and limited edition (only 300 copies!) is available. But I invite customers to download the updated rules from my website (http://www.laurencehumier.com). 3. How long does it take to learn the rules? It only takes five minutes! By watching this video created by Bearded Meeple, a game reviewer, you will get a quick overview of the rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkTvBjOxFw