translated from Spanish: Why the new Monopoly for Millennials generated controversy

if the table games were once responsible for heated discussions and irreconcilable feuds, the Millennials of the classic Monopoly game version did nothing more than promote this. Yes, as you read it, the Hasbro company launched an Edition specially dedicated and inspired by the generation and, one stripped of all good material and avid for new experiences, that controversial, not so much by its new modality but by its slogan.

“Forget real estate, you can’t afford it anyway”, is read at the bottom of the cover of the game, which in Spanish would mean something like “forget about real estate, all forms can not pay it”.

Hasbro released a version of Monopoly engaged and inspired by Millennials | Photo: Twitter with this sentence, give way to a change of rules: in accordance with the philosophy of “don’t own” millennial, more properties not already sold but that earns points participating in experiences. The central idea of the game is now, visit friends, attend retreats and to vegan restaurants. All this is explained on its web site: “the Monopoly for Millenials celebrates precisely that. Rather than collect so much money as possible, it challenges players to accumulate as many experiences to win. It crosses the Board discovering and visiting cool places to eat, shop, and relax. It interacts with other players through the Chance and Community Chest cards (which are very easy to relate). And the players don’t pay the rent, visit each other and gain more experience points. This board game is a great way to provide a fun and relaxed to a party or informal environment.” Of course, there were also people who took it with humor: 

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