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[-] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 22 points 1 month ago

It's pretty much the modern Monopoly, a game that's not great but has pierced through into the pop culture. I've tried to get my IRL friends to try Jackbox instead and its flopped every time.

[-] Yeat@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago
[-] TheDoctor@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago

Monopoly was invented to be a slog of a game because it was meant to show the heinousness of landlordism

[-] EelBolshevikism@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

monopoly "slander" is just true. I'm sorry but it's a really really badly designed board game. If you enjoy it I don't blame you but I would look at other resource accumulation strategy games like Terraforming Mars or even deck builders like Star Realms too.

[-] sibachian@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

i mean, i suppose it depends on how you play it. with my group it's all about the backroom deals and screwing over your friends by manipulating their decisions. but then we have played it maybe 7 times over the past 10 years 😅

[-] EelBolshevikism@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

that's a completely respectable way to have fun but that's more effort or inclinations on you and your friends part than the game. there are many games designed around that and monopoly honestly isn't really that well designed for deal-making or dramatic gaslight gatekeep girlboss

[-] Thassodar@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Acquire is a much better board game that came out around the same time, but unfortunately was not as popular.

[-] Wheaties@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

what everyone loves jackbox this is party heresy

[-] hypercracker@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

I've had success converting people to playing wingspan if they're over age 30

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