Beta in July!
It’s been a long time coming. In fact, it was just about two years ago when we wrapped up the Echoing Green interview process — a process that would lead to our first significant investment in CentsCity. Since that time, we’ve developed countless storyboards of the CentsCity experience, three game design documents, and, of course, our proof-of-concept last October, which until recently we would use for live demos.
In July, Skill-Life, Inc. will officially launch our CentsCity Beta! For the first time, kids and adults will be able to experience the virtual world for themselves and interact with our CentsCity Passport.
We’ve spent much of the last month scoping our latest design of the CentsCity experience and will again be teaming up with 360Kid. It’s amazing how far along this thing has come — how much more dynamic, distinct, and significant our Beta will be versus what we initially conceived. Here’s our chance to make the impact that we have long set out to achieve — building young people’s financial savvy and life skills to afford them greater opportunities as they grow older.
Over the next two weeks, we will be sending out our first newsletter keeping folks up-to-date on the latest news and counting down to our Beta launch. A CentsCity.com splash page will be live this week for new subscribers.
May 4th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Congrats! Looking forward to seeing the beta!
May 7th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
[...] Skill-Life Beta in July Later this summer, Skill-Life, who you might remember from Felix Lloyd’s lightning talk last year, will officially launch their CentsCity Beta. CentsCity is a virtual world developed to teach financial literacy and other valuable life skills. [...]
May 13th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Awesome! I can’t wait to check it out. Your new site looks amazing.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
I’m so excited to learn how to manage my money! Maybe my wife will give me a bigger allowance!
May 14th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Fantastic. I can’t wait to play with ti!
May 14th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Fantastic! I can’t wait to play it.
Afsoun
May 14th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Glad to hear that things are progressing. Looking forward to it!
May 15th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Sounds great!! Must pass this on to others that I know.
May 18th, 2009 at 6:07 am
This is wonderful news! We’re counting down with you!
May 19th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I am looking forward to the official launching of the program. I plan for both my boys and I to participate in using it. Thank you Mr. Lloyd for your desire to make a true difference!
May 30th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
There can never be too many ways to teach kids and adults about money. I’ve been doing it since 2002 with my Camp Millionaire program and I love the idea of having the kids have a venue online as well. Can’t wait to see it.