Toy Shop
© 2008 Majesco Entertainment
Your challenge: to transform your Grandfather's toy shop into a profitable $30,000 business within three years. This is an economic simulation for one player on the Nintendo DS. You start by assuming the identity of one of two grandchildren, a boy or a girl. In order to attract customers (and make money) you make toys, stock the shelves, and organize the displays. You can toggle between the characters in order to take advantage of their abilities. The more toys you make, the easier and cheaper it gets; just like the real world. Soon, more toys are unlocked and profits increase. Features include the ability to speed up productivity, using speed boosts, or the option of adding new display cases, setting up seasonal decorations, and watching how much money a customer has. The overall experience is quite fun, and you learn basic business skills as frosting. This is a good game for the portable DS format. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there is always something fun to do. Buy it. Created by Gameinvest for Majesco.
$20, Nintendo DS
Teaches: math, economics, logic, business
CTR Rating: 92%