For better or for worse, Monopoly is changing up the way the iconic game will be played in an attempt to draw younger players.
Monopoly manufacturers, Hasbro, have decided to do away with the game’s jail time and believe that with this omission, the game can be played from beginning to end in about 30 minutes. This change was made because Hasbro believes that kids today don’t have the attention span to sit and play the board game, which usually takes more than an hour to play to the end.
In addition to removing jail time, Hasbro is also changing up the names of the streets in the game to make them more modern. Instead of completing to buy properties, players will now be competing to own different popular brands like Coca-Cola or McDonald’s.
Do you think this is an improvement on Monopoly or was the game just fine as it was?