Mobile contract renewal
Your affordable tariff is expiring. Which option suits you?
A contract affects every month. Comparing takes time.
Lindenstadt, 1 October. You move out, start university and manage your own money for the first time.
A learning game for Android about housing, studying and your first own budget.
LifeBudget
What it’s about
Money
Paying rent, keeping track of bills, putting something aside.
Everyday life
Shopping, cooking, working. Everything costs time, money or energy.
Growth
Studying, keeping up friendships and working towards your own goals.
The app
Start
One semester, no account, no sign-up.
Today
What’s next, your money and your energy.
Actions
Eat, study, work or rest.
Home
Cooking, cleaning and shopping.
Studies
Lectures, exams and a part-time job.
Money
Bills, savings and deadlines.
People
Friendships that take time.
Support
Grants, simplified from official sources.
Play a round
Four random situations from the game. What would you do?
Lea’s birthday
You have an invitation coming up. A gift does not need to be expensive.
Time together can be just as valuable.
Flat bike tyre
A flat tyre changes your journey to university.
Repairs belong in a realistic budget.
Concert evening
Lea has found two options for the evening.
Leisure and financial limits can fit together.
Laundry day
The laundry basket is full; your next lecture is not until tomorrow.
Convenience can cost money and save time.
Looking for a book
You need a textbook for a module.
Owning and borrowing are different solutions.
Coffee with Toni
There is time to talk after your shift.
Small regular expenses add up.
Shopping offer
An advertisement promises a special price for today only.
Pausing helps distinguish a want from a need.
On the move
A spontaneous invitation takes you across town.
Transport costs money or time.
Dinner together
Samira wants to cook together.
Planning can share costs and effort.
Internet problem
An unstable connection interrupts a study session.
A backup plan prevents unplanned purchases.
Loose screw
Your desk chair is wobbly.
Maintain items before rushing to replace them.
Free weekend
You could take a short trip.
Invitations can fit your available budget.
Streaming trial
A trial subscription is ending soon.
Keeping track of deadlines protects your budget.
Family visit
Your family would enjoy a visit.
Staying close takes different forms and has different costs.
Project materials
A shared task needs materials.
Sharing reduces costs and encourages agreement.
Rainy day
You arrive home wet and exhausted.
Rest does not have to be expensive.
Shopping list
There are more offers than planned in the supermarket.
A shopping plan limits spontaneous spending.
Something lost
You cannot find your umbrella.
Not every lost item needs replacing immediately.
Exhibition
There is an affordable student offer.
Discounts can make participation easier.
More about the game, using it in class and our project.
Download
Free for Android