Stock Stack

Stock Stack is a very simple stock market simulator, but I actually enjoyed how openly it admits that it is more of a playful experiment than a serious financial simulation. I start with some money, choose how the market behaves and then try to make the most of the changing prices. I liked the basic idea because it gives me a tiny playground where I can test how I react to market changes without having to learn a huge system. The main gameplay revolves around watching the prices of different stocks and deciding when I want to buy or sell. I liked using the graphs and news to make decisions because even a small price movement can make me rethink what I am doing. The game encourages me to pay attention rather than simply waiting for a guaranteed outcome. There is also a simple way to earn money outside the stock market and store savings in a bank account. I enjoyed this because it gives me another option when I am worried about losing everything through a bad investment. It is a tiny system, but it makes the experience feel a little more complete. The pixel art and text based presentation fit the minimalist design nicely. Everything is focused on information and decisions rather t…

I personally didn't really enjoy this game :( The minigames were not fun to me, and I found that the "news" was not actually making an affect on the stock prices? I also didn't understand how I lost money in the bank? But maybe our interest works differently haha (When depositing money into the bank, you gain interest from what is in the bank)