If you love playing SIM games on the laptop or phone I have something interesting for you today.  SIM games or simulation games have been around since I was a teenager and the popularity of these games are still going strong. They closely align with real-world activities where you use your skills, strategy and chance to do an activity. 

Simulation games have been proven to really help your problem-solving and decision-making skills and immerse you in real-world situations from the comfort of your laptop. 

The games on Mortgage Calculator are all designed around money, teaching real-world problems, from balancing your finances in your personal life to business money management. One of the games that appealed to me was the Coffee Shop Game.

The game is easy enough to play and is about setting up a coffee shop. You have to buy the right amount of coffee cups, coffee, sugar and milk and make it to the right recipe.  There is a trick to getting the right recipe for coffee. If the people buying it think it's not strong enough, sweet or creamy enough this will affect your reputation and how many people will buy your coffee.

You have to consider the weather when it comes to how many cups of coffee you will sell. Obviously, there will be more demand for the coffee on a cold day. You can charge more too. 

As the days progressed I found that it was a good idea to reduce the price of the coffee in the late afternoon as you didn't want to be left with too much coffee, sugar or milk at the end of the day. This is because the coffee would go stale, the sugar would be eaten by ants and the milk would go off.  You could adjust the price of the coffee at any time of the day. I priced my coffee higher in the morning to deal with the rush to get morning coffee. 

The cups are the only thing that does not spoil so you can carry them over to the next day.

The game was surprisingly enjoyable to complete. I was pleased I made a profit of over 70 dollars in the two weeks on my first attempt. On my second attempt, I gained a profit of 84 dollars.

I really enjoyed the game. It reminded me of the games I used to play when I was younger before everything became high-tech. There are other business simulation games on this site, from running your own flower shop, opening a chocolate shop, and running your own restaurant. 

If you want to check out research on the benefits of simulation games check out the link here.

Let me know, do you enjoy SIM games? Would this game appeal to you?