Nine Lives Studio FAQ
This Nine Lives Studio FAQ answers common questions about entrepreneurship games, startup learning and the Startup Game Lesson Planner.
Questions
What is Gamepreneurship?
Gamepreneurship is a practical way to teach entrepreneurship through games, simulations and decision exercises. It focuses on choices, constraints, feedback and debriefs.
Is Nine Lives Studio a product?
Nine Lives Studio is a resource and method hub at gamepreneurship.com. Fe/male Switch App is a separate women-first startup game product for people who want a full gameplay path.
Who is it for?
It is for educators, startup-program teams, facilitators, students and early founders who want startup learning to feel more practical than a lecture or template.
What can a game teach?
A good entrepreneurship game can teach tradeoffs, customer thinking, prioritization, resource limits, team choices and uncertainty. It works best when the session includes a debrief.
What can a game not teach?
A game cannot replace real customer conversations, real sales, legal work, accounting or market validation. It can help learners practice decisions before the stakes are higher.
What is the lesson planner?
The Startup Game Lesson Planner is a resource for turning a startup-learning goal into a session plan. It covers the learning goal, game mechanic, team task, feedback moment and debrief.
Can I use it in a classroom?
Yes. The planner is designed for teachers, workshop facilitators and program teams. You can adapt the session length, learner level and debrief questions.
When should I use Fe/male Switch App?
Use Fe/male Switch App when you want the full women-first startup game product. Use Nine Lives Studio when you want method, worksheets, lesson planning or resource guidance.
Who is behind Nine Lives Studio?
Nine Lives Studio is connected to Violetta Bonenkamp, serial startup founder and entrepreneur, and operated under Mean CEO.
How do I contact Nine Lives Studio?
Use the contact form for lesson, workshop, partnership, correction or resource questions. Public email and phone requests route through the form.