A Fun Startup Simulation – Super Widgets

The folks at atlantapreneurs.com have just released Super Widgets – the startup simulation.
It’s an alpha release, very basic, but fun and entertaining nonetheless. Your goal is to make $30,000 in 52 weeks by hiring developers, releasing products and selling them. There are a few things you can do including expand your office, hire more people and advertise your products.
Here’s what it looks like:

I’m not ashamed to admit it took me a few tries before I figured out how to balance things properly and win. Once you’ve won, the game isn’t deep enough to really warrant playing again, but it’s still …read more