Monopoly getting 'long overdue' socially conscious makeover, Hasbro says

[Auggie]

The board game "Monopoly" will be the next classic entertainment brand to receive a socially conscious makeover, publisher Hasbro announced this week.

Hasbro will change all 16 of Monopoly’s "community chest" cards to remove outdated concepts. The company said the classic versions of the cards, which included prompts referencing beauty contests and holiday funds, were "long overdue for a refresh."

New community chest cards will focus on topics that emphasize "community." Hasbro asked the public to vote on potential replacements, with rewards for in-game actions such as rescuing a puppy or shopping local among the options. Other cards would penalize players for forgetting to recycle or blasting music too late at night.

"The world has changed a lot since Monopoly became a household name more than 85 years ago, and clearly today community is more important than ever," said Eric Nyman, Hasbro’s chief consumer officer. "We felt like 2021 was the perfect time to give fans the opportunity to show the world what community means to them through voting on new Community Chest Cards."

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[LiberalLoner]

1. I actually participated in a vote for which cards to choose

They would show you two possible new cards and you could vote for the one you liked best.

I know change is hard but the new cards are going to be very nice and heartwarming, trust me on this.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. And trust me on this-- there will be even more screaming from the asshole front...

The Potato Head household was only the beginning.

(I'm heading there to vote now...)

[LiberalLoner]

3. LOL true.

[Mr.Bill]

37. I can hear it now.

"THEY'RE CANCELLING MONOPOLY!"

[TeslaNova]

4. This is getting ridiculous

[Mysterian]

26. What's getting ridiculous?

A private company making decisions about thier product? Why is that ridiculous?

[JI7]

28. What is ridiculous about it ?

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

5. Cue the faux outrage

[PoliticAverse]

6. I predict much kerfuffle. n/t

[dogknob]

7. A truly socially conscious move would be to halt the game's publication entirely.

[dogknob]

8. Right down there with war toys.

[JI7]

29. Why ?

[nuxvomica]

9. Too bad. It was always fun to say I won beauty contest

But they always did seem kind of old-timey, even when I was a kid.

[Auggie]

10. +1

[no_hypocrisy]

11. No thanks. I'll stick with Anti-Monopoly where you break up conglomerates.

THAT'S fun!



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Monopoly

[LiberalLoner]

16. The game of monopoly was invented to try to teach people about the dangers of monopolies

And rentiers and accumulation of wealth.

[cojoel]

25. I had this game in my youth

I don't remember it being super popular in my family, though my older brother liked it a lot.

[NotASurfer]

33. The game based on the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890?

If I remember ambiguities in the rules were resolved by majority vote, no filibuster permitted. Another point in the game's favor

[eShirl]

12. the New Coke of board games

[Treefrog]

21. Yes, we remember how new Coke went over lol. Hated that crap. Rarely drink soft drinks, but back

in that day I did. Coke was my drink when I did drink soda. Even when they tried to bring back ‘Classic’ coke, it never tasted the same to me.

[LanternWaste]

27. Also, the 2004 annotated and indexed version of Lord of the Rings.

Things should never change or be corrected. Ever. Absolutism rules.

[Lunabell]

13. Lol, change with the times.

I kind of like the classics, despite their outdated cards and stuff. But it's a corporate decision to appeal to a broad spectrum of people. It's the current trend and I'm good with that.

[jalan48]

14. The Get Out of Jail Free card should still be used unless they decided it wasn't sensitive to the

feelings of the wealthy.

[Marie Marie]

15. Can you still go directly to jail and not pass go and not collect your $200.00?

That was always my "kiss of death".

[Efilroft Sul]

17. "I think it's wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly." - Steven Wright

[Paladin]

18. I bet Tucker Carlson is assuming the fetal position over this...

...preliminary to screaming about it non-stop, to the dumb sheep who worship him. Hey, Tucker: Go WOKE yourself.

[Dream Girl]

19. They should add to the community chest card..."attend BLM protest" or how about "take a knee" in

Solidarity.?

[vercetti2021]

20. I'm starting to think that Hasbro is just trolling

Because of the whole mr. Potato Head now they're going to do it again because they're like yeah I want to piss these people off

[BannonsLiver]

34. It's solid publicity

Some people will think it’s a meaningful gesture toward a better America (it’s not, really) while others will think the world is going to hell in a hand basket (it’s not).

[JHB]

22. Meh. We all know how this plays out. A "Classic Edition" with the original cards and tokens...

...rolls out just in time for Christmas. Or maybe for next Christmas, just to create an artificial shortage.

[whistler162]

23. That is nice..... stil no reason to replace

the game my parents bought in the 1960's

Had to do some counterfeiting about 15+ years ago but it is still going strong.

[cojoel]

24. the game itself is fundamentally not socially conscious

The objective of the game is for the players to try to drive all of the other players to insolvency. The one who accomplishes this wins.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

31. If it was realistic, the goal would be driving others...

... into debt, thereafter getting a hefty cut of their earnings.

The game ends after all the debtors get the rare card that says, "You're dead! If you're insolvent, there's no inheritance to continue playing."

[Piratedog]

30. Oh for fuck's sake. Nothing wrong with original.

[PoliticAverse]

32. ...

[Delmette2.0]

35. I want to buy one for a Christmas gift.

[burrowowl]

36. JFC

Monopoly is not a social conscious game, and wasn’t meant to be.

[meadowlander]

38. "Holiday funds" are outdated concepts?

If that isn't a commentary on the death of the middle class I don't know what is.