Seriously thought this was a joke website! I asked grok:

"No, the website https://www.povertysimulation.net is not a joke—it's a legitimate educational resource for the Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS), an interactive tool designed to build empathy and understanding of poverty's challenges. Developed by the Missouri Community Action Network (Missouri CAN), CAPS has been used by over 2,000 organizations worldwide since its creation, including schools, nonprofits, and healthcare programs. The simulation immerses participants in scenarios based on real stories from Community Action clients, simulating a "month" of decisions under financial stress to highlight systemic barriers rather than individual failings. It's explicitly not framed as a game but as an experiential learning exercise, often followed by debriefs to discuss community solutions. While some poverty simulations (like online tools such as SPENT or Broke the Game) face criticism for oversimplifying real hardship or poor optics in academic settings, CAPS is widely praised for its impact—such as motivating policy changes or sensitizing educators and healthcare workers. For instance, it's been integrated into nursing curricula to address social determinants of health and health equity goals. If you're encountering it in a professional or educational context, it's a standard tool for anti-poverty advocacy."

If you use all your money to buy it, it 100% works.

What?