Broke: the game

01/05/2024

This man! This 23 year old man! So grateful for the wonder you have brought to the world and to my life! Happy birthday, Desmond Dean!

15/07/2022

Droughts affect all of us, but what if your livelihood depended on rain? A cloudless, sunny day doesn't signal fun in the sun for everyone.

14/07/2022

Students often graduate into poverty. Facing inflated requirements for entry level jobs, debt, and rising rents. How would you keep yourself afloat when the stress is high and your bank balance is near zero?

06/07/2022

Would you enable an addiction to stay financially afloat? What if you have grandkids who could become your responsibility if their parents lose their job? What would you do when the stakes are high and your anxiety is off the charts?

04/07/2022

Your belly is rumbling and you have no money. What do you choose? Your pride or your health? Brokethegame.com

01/07/2022

Life is full of challenges.For some people even more than others. How would you make ends meet when the stress is high and your options are limited? Brokethegame.com

30/06/2022

Would you use your privilege of being a majority in this country to secure your financial security? Play Broke the Game, and see how you do when the stakes are high and your bank account is empty! Brokethegame.com

29/06/2022

Today you're a grandparent living on a fixed income. What would you do in this situation? And what are the consequences for your choice? Will you miss a bill payment with that Uber ride?

28/06/2022

You're living in a shelter. What do you choose to do? What are your feelings? Share in the comments!

03/08/2020

Dana Gold—The Genesis of Broke

"I hate Monopoly!" Listen to Dana Gold, Creator of Broke, the game that teaches empathy for the warriors fighting their way out of poverty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRl4Qw5Sr-M&feature=emb_logo

Author and game designer Dana Gold discusses the genesis for her game, BROKE. You can purchase, or download, the game AND her book BROKE: HOW I MADE POVERTY ...

28/07/2020

New Release: Broke: How I Made Poverty a Game — ETC Press

Gotta play it to understand how damn hard making decisions when you're BROKE really is! www.brokethegame.com

The ETC Press and its ETC Press: Single imprint is very proud to announce the release of Dana Gold's game, Broke, and the accompany single Broke: How I Made Poverty a Game. Along with her book, you can also purchase the board game or a mobile version of the game, which was developed—in part—at t...

23/07/2020

BROKE: HOW I MADE POVERTY A GAME is what it says for you who can't read backwards! Ready for you to download or purchase!

20/07/2020

WoWee!!

20/07/2020

Listen to Dana Gold, the creator of Broke the game, discuss the system of poverty in the US. It's only 45 seconds long! No excuses! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F78dW7VfDp8 =share

19/07/2020

Broke: the game | Play it on Mobile or get the Board Game today!

Change the world one GAME at a time! Play Broke as an app for free today! Broke is a brilliant introduction to the mind-numbing struggle with poverty in the United States. www.brokethegame.com

Poverty Ain’t for Scaredy-Cats! Pay your rent or your doctor’s bill? Test your decision-making skills when the stakes are high & your assets are dwindling.

17/07/2020

Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh

Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh

Poverty is a difficult cycle to overcome and can be equally as difficult to understand. That's why JFCS COO Dana Gold created Broke: the game. This week JFCS President & CEO Dr. Jordan Golin talks about poverty and how this game is working to create empathy and understanding so we can move towards action!

Broke: the game is now available! Buy it here: thegamecrafter.com/games/broke

It's also available for download in the Google Play store and in the App Store.

Buy the book here: press.etc.cmu.edu/

Learn more and read the reviews: brokethegame.com

15/07/2020

Broke — ETC Press

Now you can read "Broke: How I Made Poverty a Game", by Dana Gold! Available on Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Press. Totally free download, or buy yourself a copy! It's thin!

https://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/broke/

POVERTY IS NOT A GAME! After growing up poor and working for decades in shelters and halfway houses, Dana Gold created a board game to help people of goodwill understand how families get ensnared in poverty and how difficult the struggle is to overcome structured inequity. The game, now called Broke...

13/07/2020

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Change the world one GAME at a time! Play Broke as an app for free today! Broke is a brilliant introduction to the mind-numbing struggle with poverty in the United States. www.brokethegame.com

Poverty Ain’t for Scaredy-Cats! Pay your rent or your doctor’s bill? Live in your car or pawn it? Test your decision-making skills when the stakes are high and your assets are dwindling. Can you beat the spiral and reach stability before time runs out? POVERTY IS NOT A GAME. Can you hack it as a...