DIG STEP
Skills · Training · Empowerment · Pathways
🎓 New to DIG STEP? You must first apply at
digstep-academy.netlify.app before creating an account here.
digstep-academy.netlify.app before creating an account here.
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How To Play
— or —
— or play without an account —
This is the code emailed to you when you applied to DIG STEP. It works on any phone, tablet or school computer — no password needed.
Staff can enter the game directly without applying. Change the code in the admin panel.
💡 Ask your student to open their game profile — their invite code is shown under "My Code". Parent accounts don't need a DIG STEP application and don't use a cohort seat.
🆕 New Here?
🌐 Online
📍 Local
🎟️ Invites
💡 Tips
🆕 First Time Playing Online?
STEP 1 — How You Get In
Got an invite link? Just tap it — the room code fills in automatically and you can create your account right there. Skip to Step 3.No invite link? You'll need to apply in the DIG STEP Academy first, then come back here and sign in with the same email you applied with. Open DIG STEP Academy ↗
STEP 2 — Sign In or Create Your Account
Already applied in the Academy? Tap Create Account, then use the same email you applied with, and pick a password.Came from an invite link? The quick join screen asks for your name, email, phone, and a password — fill those in and you're ready. No separate application needed.
Been here before? Just tap Sign In with your email and password.
STEP 3 — Join or Start a Room
Joining a friend's game? Tap Join Room and type the room code exactly as shared — including the dash (e.g. DIG-K7QP). If you used an invite link, it's already filled in.Starting a new game? Tap Create Room. You'll get a room code — share it via the Share or Text button. Once everyone joins, the host taps 🎮 Start Game Now.
✅ Quick Checklist
☐ Invite link? Tap it → fill quick join → you're in☐ No link? Apply in the Academy → come back → Create Account (same email)
☐ Been here before? Just Sign In
☐ Join Room with the dash code, or Create Room and share it
☐ Host taps Start Game Now when everyone's in
🌐 Online Game — Play From Anywhere
1Sign In or Create Account using the tabs above.
2From the Lobby tap Start Online Game.
3Host: Tap Create Room → get a code like DIG-K7QP → tap 📋 Copy Invite → send to friends.
4Friends: Tap Join Room → enter the code exactly, including the dash.
5Once everyone joins, the host taps 🎮 Start Game Now.
6Each player sees the board on their own device. Turns happen in order — watch the board update live!
Room Code Format: Always includes a dash — e.g. DIG-K7QP. Enter it exactly as shown.
📍 Local / Classroom Game
1Tap Play Now (Local / Classroom) below — no account needed.
2Enter up to 8 player names and pick a token color for each.
3Tap Let's Play! — the board loads on one shared screen.
4Pass the device after each turn. The game tells you whose turn it is.
5Want to practice alone? Switch to VS Computer mode and pick a difficulty.
🏆 Goal: Achieve all 3 pillars — 💰 Money · 🏛️ Character · 💪 Belief in Self — to win.
💡 Quick Tips
⚡ Land on Arrow ➤ spaces to trigger auctions — bid smart, don't overpay.
🏗️ Build all 4 assets in a Complex for a +$15/year income bonus.
🧩 You need ALL THREE pillars to win — don't stack one and ignore the others.
🛡️ Insurance cards protect your assets from being taken — buy them early.
📋 Mentor cards give bonus moves — collect them when you can.
💳 Loans have interest — pay them off before they compound or you'll go into debt.
Weekly Leaderboard: Top scorer every Sunday wins a $50 gift card. Play more, earn more Dreamz Dollars!
🎟️ How to Invite People
There are two kinds of invites — they do different things. Here's when to use each.
🔵 Lobby Invite — "Come check out the game"
Found in the lobby under Invite Friends. Sends your personal code + game link.
✅ Gets someone into the game so they can play any mode.
❌ Does not put them in a game with you.
❌ Does not put them in a game with you.
Use it to introduce a new person to DIG STEP.
🟢 Room Invite — "Play THIS game with me now"
Appears after you tap Play Online → Create Room, on the waiting screen. Sends the room code + join steps.
✅ Drops people straight into your live game.
✅ This is the one for playing each other.
✅ This is the one for playing each other.
Use it when you're ready to start a match together.
Each invite has 3 ways to send:
📤 Share — opens your phone's share menu (Messages, WhatsApp, etc.)
💬 Text — opens your texting app with the message ready
📋 Copy — copies it so you can paste anywhere
📤 Share — opens your phone's share menu (Messages, WhatsApp, etc.)
💬 Text — opens your texting app with the message ready
📋 Copy — copies it so you can paste anywhere
Quick start to play with friends: Tap Play Online → Create Room → tap 💬 Text Room → send. Your friends just tap the link — the room code fills in automatically, so they only tap "Join Room." (2 taps for them!)
LIFE LITERACY · DIG LIFE · EIN 86-3890729 · Long Beach, CA · Culture · Service · Community
