Karma Tycoon is a new kind of video game that is free to use. Instead of trying to make a million dollars, users are making the world a better place by running not-for-profit organizations in 11 different cities across the United States.

Start Playing

• Get a Do Something login [2]. Answer a few simple questions and receive your Do Something username.
• Go to KarmaTycoon.com [3], sign in to the game with your new username and password.
• Select the city in which you want to play, select the type of not-for-profit organization you want to run and ENJOY!

How to Play

• Choose Between Running A:
  • Homeless shelter
  • Animal shelter
  • Youth center
  • Senior center
  • Performing arts center
• Players Then:
  • Apply for grants and loans
  • Buy the basic necessities
  • Watch the news ticker to make sure a hurricane doesn't interfere with plans
• With successful management of funds, you receive additional grants and donations to expand the organization.
• The goal of the game is to serve as many people (or animals) as possible, which will maximize karma, so players can move on the next city and make a difference there, too.
• Karma Tycoon is
  • Engaging
  • Competitive
  • Nonviolent
  • Real-time strategic
  • Educational
  • Entertaining!

For Help

• For help with the game, to report and error go to our help system [4]. Think this game is the greatest thing since sliced bread and the internet? Email afinger(at)dosomething.org

Play this game at school?!

• We made some curricula to go along with this game for teachers (mainly so you can play it in school). Karma Tycoon [5]  [Financial Literacy]