The National Crime Prevention Council presents #XiamTheScams, an engaging web game by Sqkii with S$55,000 in cash prizes and over 45,000 gifts to win.
Game Period: 24 Oct 2024, 1000hr (GMT +8) to 22 Jan 2025, 0959hr (GMT +8) | Click here to play
#XiamTheScams by National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) launches #XiamTheScams, a fun, educational and easy-to-play life simulator web game developed by Sqkii.
The game is created to reflect real-life complexities where balancing health, wealth, happiness, relationships and fun can be a challenge. The thrill of playing comes from overcoming these challenges and climbing the leaderboard. To do that, players have to pick a character and go through the character’s life journey for 100 in-game days, equivalent to approximately a few days to one week in real life. There are three characters to choose from, and altogether hundreds of scenarios across ninety storylines.
The challenge is to make the wisest choice at each scenario and earn the highest score during the game period. The game, however, is not as straightforward as it seems: Knowing that every step matters is not enough because not every opportunity is what it seems. To get ahead, players must weigh and juggle choices such a career, finance, relationships and self-care, and avoid scams in their journey to maximise their overall score in health, wealth, happiness, relationships and fun statistics with limited energy.
How To Play
#XiamTheScams has one leaderboard. To play, players have to pick their characters and go through storylines which have different scenarios. At each scenario, players have to make a decision from two to three options. Each decision impacts the statistics and therefore the overall score. To play and start scoring, simply:
Step 1: Visit https://xiamthescams.sqkii.com/start- Financial Guru Amy: Smart, confident and outgoing. Amy is a secret K-pop fan, has an interest in investment, and hopes to retire by forty.
- Good Deal Charlie: Cheerful and has a good sense of humour. Charlie loves good lobangs and fashion, and is a fan of lucky draws.
- Streamer Tommy: Chill and easy-going. Tommy enjoys watching the latest shows, and loves gaming and socialising on online dating apps.
Photo Credits: National Crime Prevention Council
Step 3: Play and score. Your character's energy recharges every 10 minutes until full, but the five key stats affecting your score will drop over time. If your stats fall too low, the character loses. The five stats are:
- Health (Physical & Mental)
- Wealth (Cash & Assets)
- Happiness (Positive Emotions)
- Relationships (Social, Love & Family)
- Fun (Entertainment)
To replay, repeat the steps. Choose a different character or play the same character. Beat the old score to get a better rank on the leaderboard.
How To Climb The Leaderboard
To rank as high on the leaderboard as possible, simply:
1. Play Regularly: Energy is recharged every 10 minutes until fully charged.
2. Make the right decisions: Each decision affects the statistics and energy level.
Tip: Check the Book of Scams within the game to see the scams which the character has encountered. Collect Stars and use them carefully to exchange for Energy or open Gift Boxes for real rewards in life.
Cash Prizes & Rewards
At the end of the 3-month game period, top 100 players on the #XiamTheScams leaderboard will receive cash prizes.
- 1st Place (1 winner): S$10,000
- 2nd Place (1 winner): S$5,000
- 3rd Place (1 winner): S$3,000
- 4th to 10th Places (7 winners): S$1,000 each
- 11th to 50th Places (40 winners): S$500 each
- 51st to 100th Places (50 winners): S$200 each
Stars are also awarded based on the score at the end of each storyline which can be used to open Gift Boxes containing vouchers and other non-cash prizes, or re-charge energy.
