People's Pie vs Locker

People's Pie is a balancing act! You must fund important programs without setting tax rates too high or borrowing too much money. To succeed, you must keep your residents happy and avoid a burdensome national debt. Are you ready for a piece of People’s Pie? For English Language Learners: This game offers a support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover, and glossary. Teachers: Visit the iCivics "teach" page to check out classroom resources for People's Pie! Learning Objectives: -Analyze how federal tax and spending policies affect the national budget and the national debt -Explain how corporate, income, and payroll taxes support the economy as a function of the government -Describe various types of projects and services provided through federal taxes -Explain how federal departments request funding for discretionary projects in their department Game Features: - Set taxes and retirement age over a three-year period - Weigh a variety of policies and funding needs across the federal government - Assess policy pitches to determine funding commitments - Review your proposed annual budget and make hard decisions to reach a balance or surplus - Manage public approval, as each decision you make will have an impact

New locker? Practice opening it before you have to do it in a crowded hallway. Locker is a realistic combination lock you turn with your finger. Enter your own combination, spin the dial, pull the shackle. When something goes wrong, Locker tells you exactly what happened in plain words — "You went past your second number" — instead of just resetting. EVERYTHING IS FREE • Your own combination, saved only on your phone • Dials numbered 0–29, 0–39, and 0–49 • Teach Me walkthrough with right/left arrows on the dial • Clear explanations for every mistake • Realistic dial feel with a sensitivity setting • Clicks and haptics you can turn off • Six dial colors, light and dark mode WORKS FOR ANY LOCKER School lockers, gym lockers, work lockers, college dorms. If it has a dial, you can practice it here. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your combination never leaves your device.