Coffee Shop Game
The Coffee Shop Game gives you a chance to run a small business and see if you can maximize profit in 14 days. Turn up your speakers to get the full effect of the cheezy theme music!
Go to http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-coffee-shop to begin. Open the game and read the tutorial to understand how the game is run. Pay attention to the emojis above the people's heads to know how they're reacting to the coffee.
Keep in mind that the weather changes daily which will affect the demand for your product. Also, watch the prices they charge for various levels of ingredients. You might not always get a better unit price for buying in larger quantities. And, milk, sugar, and coffee spoil, so don't order too much.
At the end of 14 days, you'll get a report of how you did financially.
This game ran fine on a Mac running OS X (Yosemite). If you encounter any problems on Windows-based devices, go the library or find one that works. Please don't call me for technical support.
Assignment: Answer these questions
1. What was your initial strategy?
2. How did that strategy change over time?
3. What was the impact of weather on sales?