Last week Hasbro, the toy-making company that makes the Monopoly board game in its many forms, sold a new version of the game aimed at Millennials.
Called Monopoly for Millennials, the game went on sale exclusively at Walmart.
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“Money doesn’t always buy a great time, but experiences, whether they’re good — or weird — last forever. The Monopoly for Millennials game celebrates just that,” described Hasbro on Walmart’s website.
The game is all about travelling and collecting experiences, “from your Friend’s Couch, to the Vegan Bistro, to a Week-Long Meditation Retreat” and removes the traditional hunt for real estate. “Adulting is hard; take a break from the rat race with this edition of the Monopoly game.”
According to the description, the game is “super relatable” though it would seem that the intended buyer feels its more of a hoard of condescending stereotypes made by older generations, albeit funny ones.
Taking to Twitter, people expressed their feelings about Monopoly for Millennials.
Some didn’t take it too well.
#MonopolyforMillennials has trumped Clear Coke as the most meh. This was made by Boomers for Boomers – maybe hire a more diverse team @Hasbro
— Karen Baumgartner (@alphacafenista) November 18, 2018
@Hasbro your new monopoly game is stereotypical and wrong, millennials can’t afford a good place to live because old generations messed up the economy. Is not because millennials are entitled. #MonopolyforMillennials #Monopoly
— Enrique Grossmann Lauria (@enriquejgl) November 19, 2018
Totally love being reminded how despite having a full time job with a decent wage I still can’t afford to even rent a flat…. What happened to boardgames being a bit of harmless escapism #monopolyformillennials
— Jodie Short (@JodShort) November 18, 2018
Others found it extremely funny purely for the fact that it’s quite true.
Best troll of the year goes to #MonopolyforMillennials! That shit is funny. Where can I get a copy?
— ButterbarGaming (@ButterbarGaming) November 16, 2018
Monopoly for millennial is looking pretty good @Hasbro #MonopolyforMillennials pic.twitter.com/LFm9sb7rF9
— Shells (@ShellsSpaghetti) November 15, 2018
Monopoly Game for Millennials is really funny, they nailed the game right on. It’s always someone else’s fault and competition is always unfair. Lazy college students that learn nothing to contribute or how to get a job or work. #MonopolyforMillennials
— Oil Outlaw (@OneOilOutlaw) November 16, 2018
To me, a Millennial, the game seems quite hilarious in its mocking of the stereotypically care-free yet easily offended generation.
On the other hand, with a tag line like “Forget real estate. You can’t afford it anyway,” it also highlights a rather sad truth about the world’s current state of affairs.
Feature image: Walmart
