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* SPENT is an online game about surviving poverty and homelessness created by ad agency McKinney for pro bono client (Urban Ministries of Durham ) (UMD), whose mission "is to provide food, clothing, shelter and supportive services to neighbors in need". Players must make the difficult decisions necessary to live for one month on $1,000, often having to choose between equally disagreeable options. The dilemmas they face represent those that bring people to places like UMD: Do you make a healthy meal or keep the lights on? Cover the minimum on your credit cards or pay the rent? Hope your sick daughter gets better on her own or risk your job by leaving early to take her to the doctor? Let your son play in the after-school sports league or save the money needed for his uniform? The game ends when players either run out of money before the end of the month or make it through with money left over. Since its launch in February 2011, the interactive game SPENT has been played more than 4 million times in over 218 countries. == Gameplay == Those interested in playing SPENT must go to http://playspent.org/ and click "Accept the Challenge" on the home page. Players are given $1,000 to live on for one month. The goal is to end the month with some money left over. Throughout the game’s one-month period, players learn how quickly changes in employment, housing, medical costs and other expenses can have disastrous consequences. Because it’s hard to make it on your own, players can ask their Facebook friends for help by posting messages like, “I can’t pay all my bills this month. Can I borrow some money?” and “My kid and I got evicted. Can we crash at your place?” This connection to social media also serves as organic advertising for the website and makes the experience seem more personal, less like a game. Whether SPENT players make it to the end of the month with change in their pockets or whether they run out of money before the month is up, all players are invited to “help someone living SPENT today” by learning more about (UMD’s mission ) and by donating to the not-for-profit organization. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SPENT (online game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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