I have only touched on a little of the wide range of industries, from forestry to fishing, farming, and even oil. There are also stocks you can buy from other companies, and can make or lose money on those, including a company going bankrupt.

The game is text-based, so if you need graphics, this isn’t the game for you. It does have some graphics which are of low quality but I don’t think it would be fair to the game to score.

I found myself time and time again, just logging in to find out how my company, was doing, whether items had been sold or if staff were available. I won’t say I am addicted to it, but for some odd reason, I do keep getting dragged back to it, which estentially is what a game should do.

The game as a whole can be very addictive, and has a very large following and many have come over from other versions to play this one. This has a negative and positive impact, the positive being that the game started with a lot of players,and have added more as the game has progress. The negative side of it is that many of the players have played the swedish version, so they already have a huge advantage to succeed in the round.

To parents: The one of the most exciting parts of this game is the description of being family friendly. You can tell they hold this in high regard. The players are friendly, willing to help with aspects of the game if needed, and even in the forums I have yet to see anyone bad mouth each other, and many times, players are congratulating and encouraging. As for the game itself, it can give an insight into real life economics, and though it’s a game, it can really be used as an education tool. I have been playing it with my daughter and it has opened her eyes a little to what running a company can really be like.