Shady Sam

Americans are borrowing money without totally understanding how loans work. And they definitely don’t understand how loan terms are manipulated. No wonder the US’s collective debt is $14 trillion. Enter Shady Sam, a browser game made for teens, but really something every American should play. It teaches the tricks of loan terms by having you play as a shady lender. The goal of the game: issue loans that make your company the most money. Rip off unsuspecting borrowers. Get cool stuff for your desk. The results so far: over 200,000 kids who will never be ripped off by a lender in real life.