Globenomics
An educational game product that combines a 3D globe, geography-themed mini-games, and a virtual economy system. It includes 16 geography mini-games, a country-auction mechanism, and economic data visualization features.
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Globenomics is a product that combines a freely explorable 3D globe, 16 geography mini-games, and an auction mechanism centered around 195 countries.
Globenomics offers 16 geography-themed games, including timed sprints to identify all 195 countries, capital city matching, flag guessing, and two-player versus modes.
Globenomics introduces a game currency called GlobeMillions, which can be earned by playing games.
Players can use the currency to bid on countries; once acquired, they hold that country for 24 hours, and their avatar, name, message, and promotional link appear on that country, with promotional links reviewed before publication.
Whoever holds a country for the longest cumulative time becomes that country's Country King.
Clicking on any country allows users to view indicators for that country such as GDP, wage levels, number of billionaires, unicorn companies, taxes, passport strength, and the Big Mac Index.
Globenomics is categorized under Education, Games, and Data Visualization on Product Hunt.
Globenomics received 16 upvotes and 2 comments on Product Hunt, ranking 15th for the day.
Globenomics' auction mechanism adds time decay (24-hour holding period) and cumulative ranking (Country King) on top of scarcity and the desire for display.
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Globenomics is a product that combines a freely explorable 3D globe, 16 geography mini-games, and an auction mechanism centered around 195 countries.
50%UnverifiedGlobenomics offers 16 geography-themed games, including timed sprints to identify all 195 countries, capital city matching, flag guessing, and two-player versus modes.
50%UnverifiedGlobenomics introduces a game currency called GlobeMillions, which can be earned by playing games.
50%UnverifiedPlayers can use the currency to bid on countries; once acquired, they hold that country for 24 hours, and their avatar, name, message, and promotional link appear on that country, with promotional links reviewed before publication.
50%UnverifiedWhoever holds a country for the longest cumulative time becomes that country's Country King.
50%UnverifiedClicking on any country allows users to view indicators for that country such as GDP, wage levels, number of billionaires, unicorn companies, taxes, passport strength, and the Big Mac Index.
50%UnverifiedGlobenomics is categorized under Education, Games, and Data Visualization on Product Hunt.
50%UnverifiedGlobenomics' auction mechanism adds time decay (24-hour holding period) and cumulative ranking (Country King) on top of scarcity and the desire for display.
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