But ironically, affinity and choice in Monopoly token selection undermine part of the history of that game, which juxtaposed capitalist excess in an era of destitution. So it’s not surprising that players would want pieces with which they feel affinity. It becomes “them,” representing their agency for the game. When today’s players play games, digital or tabletop, they identify with their token or avatar. It’s the latest in a series of efforts to update the game, whose onerous play sessions, old-fashioned iconography, and manual cash-counting have turned some players away. Voters passed up over 60 other contenders, among them an emoji and a hashtag. The results are startling: the boot, wheelbarrow, and thimble have been expunged from the iconic game, replaced by a Tyrannosaurus rex, rubber ducky, and penguin.
This week, Hasbro announced the results of an online vote on the future of tokens in the board game Monopoly.
0 kommentar(er)
