ProjectProposal-ShaharyarMuzaffar
From CS 160 Fall 2008
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Money Manager
Money Manager is a game designed towards graduating high school students to help them make financial decisions on their own. It is a Role-Playing Game, which places the teenager a few months into the future and requires the teenager to make financial decisions. They must keep track of their expenses to ensure they spend their money properly. They must also keep track of other things such as happiness to ensure they are not living a boring life due to money problems.
Problem
For many people, the end of high school marks the start of making their own decisions. They are now in charge of deciding what to eat, deciding when to sleep, allocating their own time, and most importantly, managing their own money. Some people find handling their own finances to be a difficult task, and so, financial issues arise easily.
Target User Group
The game will be geared toward graduating high school students whom will soon be making their own financial decisions. The game will not only be for future college students, but also those who plan on a different course of life.
Problem Context and Forces
The general problems arises when teens whom have been under the guidance of their entire lives are now making nearly all their own decisions about their life. They are now forced to make financial decisions on things such as: buying groceries, going out to dinner, buying books, earning money, etc etc. Consequently, they may make errors, such as eating out too much, and as a result, do not have enough money for books. In order to solve this issue, they must learn to properly prioritize their tasks and then properly allocate their finances. They must also learn that they do not have to save all their money, but instead, properly spend money for their entertainment.
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