Uh oh.
The makers of the popular boardgame, ‘Monopoly’, have rolled out a new version that’s aimed at millennials.
Game manufacturer Hasbro have created ‘Monopoly for Millennials’ with the tagline: “Forget real estate. You can’t afford it anyway.”
Instead of winning property, players now get a participation medal and tally up experiences including doing meditation and dining at a vegan bistro. And instead of rolling a dice, the person with the highest levels of student debt goes first.
As a millennial who loved playing Monopoly, I'm disappointed @Hasbro made this garbage. A game that profits off the backs of millennials while simultaneously mocking them? Must have been a Baby Boomer in charge of making it. https://t.co/8I3DGarLGx
— Mike Bowers (@THEMikeBowers) November 13, 2018
Some millennials have called the game “condescending”: a game that pokes fun at the misfortunes of “Generation Rent”.
According to a statement given to Fortune, Hasbro has defended the release of the new game, saying: “We created Monopoly for Millennials to provide fans with a lighthearted game that allows Millennials to take a break from real life and laugh at the relatable experiences and labels that can sometimes be placed on them.
“Whether you are a lifestyle vlogger, emoji lover or you make your ‘side hustle’ selling vegan candles, Monopoly for Millennials is for you!”
NME will let you decide whether the game is for you. In the meantime, take a look at some of the best reactions from people online.
I don't know what's funnier:
A) Millennial Monopoly
B) Millennials mad about Millennial Monopoly— Samuel T. Dimwit, Esq. (@thedimwit) November 14, 2018
I swear millennial monopoly is the most condescending game ever created. We’re broke, it’s not our fault, leave us alone smh @Hasbro pic.twitter.com/5vdmRQJOOv
— Morgan (@morganlizzie95) November 14, 2018
since there’s now Monopoly: Millennial edition can i make a Monopoly: Boomer Edition?
Instead of “Destinations” each space you buy will be ways to fuck over every generation after. The player with the most tortured souls wins
— Chris Hubbard (@chrisconsiders) November 15, 2018
