Posted on 04/10/2024 1:59:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Mattel is to launch a new version of Scrabble which is designed to be more collaborative and accessible for those who find word games intimidating.
The new double-sided Scrabble board will still feature the original game for those who want to play the traditional version.
But the new game on the flip side will include helper cards, use a simpler scoring system and be quicker to play.
The new board, Scrabble Together, will also allow people to compete in teams.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, broadcaster Gyles Brandreth described the launch as "exciting news".
"We play the original game, but change is inevitable," said Brandreth, who co-hosts the language podcast Something Rhymes With Purple.
He added that the launch of the new iteration "doesn't deny the old version".
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I'm guessing the truth is that Gen-Z just doesn't like board games.
They don't even like being in each other's company.
They spend all their time solo on their iPhones. All their "friends" are people on social media who they've never met in person.
Unfortunately, NASPA did approve such words as ENUF. (Ostensibly because best-selling dictionaries did).
Great example! Thanks for sharing.
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