38 interactive games across law, business, advertising, economics, ethics, tech & sports — built with 270+ real-world scenarios — every one based on something that actually happened. Plus a daily challenge, a scenario index, and a glossary of every term that shows up.
Gimkit, YouTube, Roblox, Minecraft, Apple, Wikipedia. Six companies that opened their gates to users — and the calls that decided whether the bet paid off.
CrunchTheCase was created by Tomas Rotondo, a 5th grader who spends most of his time skiing, scuba diving, playing football, and biking. When he's not doing that, he's building stuff like this.
The idea is simple: kids should know how the real world actually works — law, business, economics, ethics, all of it. Most people his age don't care about that stuff yet, but that's exactly why it matters. If you can learn it through games with real scenarios and real companies, it doesn't have to be boring.
Every game is built on actual events. No fiction. You make the call — then see what really happened.
Every scenario is a real event. Real company, real lawsuit, real crisis. No fiction, no filler.
Weigh the evidence. Pick your strategy. Commit to a decision the way a real judge, CEO, or juror would.
Discover what really played out. Compare your call to the actual outcome — and learn why it went that way.
Unlock badges by nailing real scenarios. Compete on the global leaderboard.
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