Comments on: Piggy bank RPG http://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bankalarhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-139042 bankalar Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:05:54 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-139042 You encourage savings, and it’s just about unbeatable beyond hacking the bank to give false numbers. You encourage savings, and it’s just about unbeatable beyond hacking the bank to give false numbers.

]]> By: Timhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-138505 Tim Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-138505 David, a business model might be to create a game that you turn around and license to banks and credit unions. Getting access to that data (balances) could be pretty tricky. I could see the financial institutions doing a "push" of the data to the game, with all identifying material like bank account number and name not being shown - only game account number. Let them hold the info that maps real data to game data. David, a business model might be to create a game that you turn around and license to banks and credit unions. Getting access to that data (balances) could be pretty tricky. I could see the financial institutions doing a “push” of the data to the game, with all identifying material like bank account number and name not being shown – only game account number. Let them hold the info that maps real data to game data.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-138479 David Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:47:13 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-138479 This. Is. Incredible. What a fantastic idea! And like Tim said, it could go so much further. Imagine a system like Habbo that interfaces with the balance of a real-world bank account and monitors savings levels and deposit habits to give kids in-game rewards. <a href="http://www.davidmcdonough.net/archives/105" rel="nofollow">Read my post on this proposal</a>. This. Is. Incredible. What a fantastic idea! And like Tim said, it could go so much further. Imagine a system like Habbo that interfaces with the balance of a real-world bank account and monitors savings levels and deposit habits to give kids in-game rewards. Read my post on this proposal.

]]> By: New Rule » Today on “Why Didn’t I Think of That?”…http://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-138478 New Rule » Today on “Why Didn’t I Think of That?”… Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:46:43 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-138478 [...] showed up on Raph’s blog the other day. I can’t believe the simplicity and subtle genius of this idea. But more than a [...]

[...] showed up on Raph’s blog the other day. I can’t believe the simplicity and subtle genius of this idea. But more than a [...]

]]> By: Michael Chuihttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-138429 Michael Chui Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:59:07 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-138429 <i>Set up a piggy bank that could count how much money was in it and send that info to a game. Basically, set up an RMT game where the money put in the bank gives you in-game money. You encourage savings, and it’s just about unbeatable beyond hacking the bank to give false numbers.</i> I like. Make it so. Set up a piggy bank that could count how much money was in it and send that info to a game. Basically, set up an RMT game where the money put in the bank gives you in-game money. You encourage savings, and it’s just about unbeatable beyond hacking the bank to give false numbers.

I like. Make it so.

]]> By: Timhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-138425 Tim Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:34:17 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-138425 Er by "game" I mean some kind of online RPG/MMO type world/game/server/thing. Er by “game” I mean some kind of online RPG/MMO type world/game/server/thing.

]]> By: Timhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2008/06/20/pggy-bank-rpg/comment-page-1/#comment-138424 Tim Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:09:32 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=1779#comment-138424 Hmm you know what would be cool? Set up a piggy bank that could count how much money was in it and send that info to a game. Basically, set up an RMT game where the money put in the bank gives you in-game money. You encourage savings, and it's just about unbeatable beyond hacking the bank to give false numbers. This is kind of inline with games that give you points based on how much you jog or test your blood sugar (Glucoboy). Hmm you know what would be cool? Set up a piggy bank that could count how much money was in it and send that info to a game. Basically, set up an RMT game where the money put in the bank gives you in-game money. You encourage savings, and it’s just about unbeatable beyond hacking the bank to give false numbers.

This is kind of inline with games that give you points based on how much you jog or test your blood sugar (Glucoboy).

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