Cashflow game evening
Thank you for hosting the game evening. I always appreciate initiatives that bring people together around personal finance and investing. That said, I’d like to share some honest feedback based on my experience.
While I understand that Cashflow is designed to be educational, the format felt a bit too much like going back to school — a lot of math drills and calculations that don’t reflect how I personally learn or make financial decisions in real life. I know successful very wealthy traders that know nothing about maths! Even though I’ve managed my investments successfully, owned properties in the US, Spain and Switzerland, and feel very confident in my financial literacy, the game mechanics didn’t resonate with me. As for the Cashflow game itself, first released in 1996, it feels pretty outdated — no crypto anywhere in sight 😉 It’s probably useful for people who have no idea how investing works, but that’s clearly not my case.
On top of that, I found some of the comments made during the game unnecessarily condescending. When I asked for clarification on a card and was told, “This is the first time I see this,” it came across as dismissive rather than helpful. It’s difficult to enjoy an experience when curiosity or questions are met with mockery or surprise, especially in a space that should feel supportive and educational.
Finally, when it comes to financial philosophy, it was obvious we operate on completely different planets. I was even laughed at for something they clearly know nothing about — Bitcoin. It was genuinely shocking to see people teaching “financial education” with such limited understanding of BTC and crypto in general. One of them even said I “lost money” when Bitcoin went from 69K to 15K, which honestly made me laugh out loud. If anything, that comment proved they have no idea how Bitcoin actually works. Their mindset is pure gold-bug, fiat-sheep territory — advice better suited for boomers than for anyone who values innovation, freedom, and sovereignty. Unsurprisingly, that made it hard to connect with their approach.
And while we’re on financial philosophies… let’s just say gold bugs and fiat enthusiasts aren’t exactly my tribe. Being a Bitcoiner in that environment felt a bit like bringing a smartphone to a rotary-phone convention. Our values, clearly, are not aligned — and that’s okay, but it did add to the overall mismatch.
So, all in all: great initiative, but between the old school approach, the condescending remarks, and the philosophical gap the size of the Grand Canyon, the event wasn’t for me.
It was really enlightening in its own… unique… way.