Simulator Money
Learning and science
personal finance simulation
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
15 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 27 critical, out of 69 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Execution: 0 for, 18 againstIdea: 9 for, 4 againstDesign: 4 for, 5 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and realistic simulation of financial life
From 3 comments
It simulates real life pretty well: - I have an unread email in the inbox but I can't find it - The banks send me emails with no content in the body, some email glitch on their…
euph0ria on HNThis was surprisingly fun.
bendtb on HNI spent an hour on this game. And it seems like people here also spent good time on it. Safe to say this may be a valid product idea @op!
yrgulation on HN
Useful for teaching money management
From 2 comments
This is really really cool and is the kind of thing schools should use to teach kids about money management. I would make the next turn button a bit more prominent as I did not…
benja123 on HNGreat build! I won't go through the glitches that people have found since they seem to be pretty common. I would, however, like to have the ability to automate my contributions…
josh_carterPDX on HN
Windows XP styling is charming
From 3 comments
Kudos for the realistic user interface!
thomasfl on HNLove the theme! Honestly, I would play this game just to spend more time in Windows XP.
szhu on HNI know this is typically not a well-received style HN comment, but the name of the Pension website made me spit out coffee... this is a wonderful creation.
rkalla on HN
Objections
Many bugs: properties, mortgages and emails break
From 4 comments
There are too many problems to count. I got a message with the subject "Mortgage in principal" and no text. Same with pensions. The browser opens new pages without hiding old…
imtringued on HNThis is fun. It's pretty buggy though. I bought two properties so far (hindsight is awesome), but I'm still paying rent to mom, apparently I didn't move in. Now I cannot sell or…
Aeolun on HNI tried to buy a property, they took my money but I never got anything for it. :(
cudder on HNVery fun game! Some observations: ``` 1. don't know why it need to calls to get https://simulator.money/img/windows-xp-bg.jpg and dings/chimes.mp3 on every month. (Although…
xjlin0 on HN
Not usable on mobile and hard-to-read pixel font
From 3 comments
You should put a warning that it does not work on mobile. The UI isn’t compatible. I’ll check it again from my laptop later.
gabereiser on HNClearly still a work in progress, but the idea is really fun, if you're into this sort of thing... I guess I am! One thing though, the font is cool and stuff, but really hard to…
spyke112 on HNthe pixel font looks really bad on Windows 10 in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, at 1080p.
adamrezich on HN
Unrealistic assumptions such as 4% interest and stable expenses
From 3 comments
I played for around 10 minutes, quite fun. Some comments: - how would you get 4% gains in real life? it makes a massive difference, but you're unlikely to reach this unless the…
ricardobeat on HNThe idea is great, but it gives some very weird ideas, like having 4% interest p.a. (not something I think still happens in the west). Maybe add a stock market fonds aspect in…
DocTomoe on HNI'm really glad I read the disclaimer and didn't make financial decisions based on this game! I wouldn't want to count on no inflation, 4% interest, and a junior dev job straight…
elil17 on HN
No save progress feature
From 2 comments
Kudos for the idea and execution. Microsoft Windows layout is a killer. I'm not sure about saving the game progress though. Bookmarked the app. Will play it again.
sanmak on HNReally liked the idea and spent 15-20 mins playing it. Would be good to save your progress. To be more realistic I shouldn't be able to buy a house after about 5 months of…
Maofan on HN
Requests
Save game progress
From 2 comments
Really liked the idea and spent 15-20 mins playing it. Would be good to save your progress. To be more realistic I shouldn't be able to buy a house after about 5 months of…
Maofan on HNKudos for the idea and execution. Microsoft Windows layout is a killer. I'm not sure about saving the game progress though. Bookmarked the app. Will play it again.
sanmak on HN
Add jobs, universities and career paths
From 2 comments
I played for around 10 minutes, quite fun. Some comments: - how would you get 4% gains in real life? it makes a massive difference, but you're unlikely to reach this unless the…
ricardobeat on HNReally liked the idea and spent 15-20 mins playing it. Would be good to save your progress. To be more realistic I shouldn't be able to buy a house after about 5 months of…
Maofan on HN
Add investments and stock market options
From 2 comments
The idea is great, but it gives some very weird ideas, like having 4% interest p.a. (not something I think still happens in the west). Maybe add a stock market fonds aspect in…
DocTomoe on HNGreat work. I was surprised to see it UK based but it was good. I think it'll help reinforce ideas of saving, pensions and forward thinking. Things you may want to consider: -…
logikblok on HN
Unexpected life events and dating or family features
From 2 comments
Great work. I was surprised to see it UK based but it was good. I think it'll help reinforce ideas of saving, pensions and forward thinking. Things you may want to consider: -…
logikblok on HNThis reminds me a bit of "The game of life" back in the 90s Optimizing life for filling the savings account as fast as possible at the expense of everything else has consequences…
pentae on HN
Automate monthly savings and pension contributions
From 2 comments
Great build! I won't go through the glitches that people have found since they seem to be pretty common. I would, however, like to have the ability to automate my contributions…
josh_carterPDX on HNI played for around 10 minutes, quite fun. Some comments: - how would you get 4% gains in real life? it makes a massive difference, but you're unlikely to reach this unless the…
ricardobeat on HN
Questions
Is it open source?
From 1 comment
Any intentions of open sourcing?
WesleyJohnson on HN
Was XP.css used?
From 1 comment
Wonderful work. Did you use XP.css? (https://botoxparty.github.io/XP.css/)
prezjordan on HN
Alternatives named
The Game of Life
From 1 comment
This reminds me a bit of "The game of life" back in the 90s Optimizing life for filling the savings account as fast as possible at the expense of everything else has consequences…
pentae on HN
Jones in the Fast Lane
From 1 comment
When I read the comments I immediately thought about "Jones in the fast lane" from the 90ies, but this seems to be something entirely different. That said a few of you might like…
eitland on HN