BCG Snake

Grow the portfolio. Invest wisely.

Steer your snake through the BCG matrix. Feed it Stars and Cash Cows, stay away from Dogs, and answer each Question Mark to decide whether it is worth the investment.

Your first and last name

How to play

Steer the snake. The edges wrap around to the other side.
Eat ★ Stars and $ Cash Cows to grow by 1.
Eat a ? Question Mark to answer a corporate strategy question. Correct: you invest and grow by 2. Wrong: you lose a life, and the question comes back later.
Avoid ✕ Dogs and your own tail. Each costs a life. You have 3.
Full score: grow to length 24 and invest in 6 Question Marks. Then screenshot your certificate and submit it to your instructor.

Laptop: arrow keys or W A S D. Phone: swipe on the board or use the arrow buttons.

Takes about 5 minutes. Replay as many times as you like.

Player

Length3 / 24

Invested0 / 6

Lives

★ Star +1$ Cash Cow +1? Question Mark: answer to invest (+2)✕ Dog: avoid

Out of lives

Game over

Portfolio certified · Full score

completed BCG Snake: Corporate-Level Strategy, growing the portfolio to full length and investing in every Question Mark.

Length

Invested6 / 6

Completed

Time

Stamp

Completion code

Now take a screenshot

Capture the whole certificate card, including your name and completion code, and submit it to your instructor.

Mac: Shift Cmd 4 · Windows: Win Shift S · Phone: side button + volume up

Instructor only

Check a completion code

Type the name, stamp, and code exactly as they appear on the student's screenshot. Capital letters in the name do not matter.

Student name

Stamp

Completion code