Thursday, November 15, 2018

"Yes, ‘Monopoly for Millennials’ is a thing – this is how it works"

A few quick comments from millennial media.

From Thrillist:

You Can’t Buy Property in Monopoly for Millennials Because ‘You Can’t Afford it Anyway’

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Up next in the roster of tired millennial-targeted jokes is Millennial Monopoly -- a deeply unappealing board game presented by a concerningly small old white guy with a monocle.
Complete with a tagline that reads, "Forget real estate, you can't afford it anyway," the game promises to be even more divisive than your classic Monopoly edition, which has already earned itself a reputation for being the sort of game that shatters families, alters wills, and primes couples for divorce.
"Money doesn't always buy a great time, but experiences, whether they're good -- or weird -- last forever," the product description reads. "The Monopoly for Millennials game celebrates just that."...MORE
From BoingBoing:

"Monopoly for Millennials" recommends playing in your parents' basement

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Global News Canada:
Yes, ‘Monopoly for Millennials’ is a thing – this is how it works
“According to Hasbro’s own market research, only 28 per cent of younger players could identify the purpose of a thimble outside the context of the game and just 15 per cent could understand the concept of ever affording their own home. These findings helped shaped the updates for Monopoly’s new Millennial Edition, which include raising the minimum rent charge to $1,500 and having each player start the game with $20,000 of student debt,” according to the CBC.
AV Club: 
Monopoly For Millennials is here, as condescending as you’d expect

From heavy, a very 2018 headline:

Monopoly for Millennials: Angry Millennials React on Twitter

And finally, from the decidedly non-millennial Readers Digest

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It's probably all based on this poor (uncompensated) schlub at reddit a year ago: 
"There should be a millenial edition of Monopoly where you just walk round the board paying rent, never able to buy anything."