Why is it that there are roughly 10 classic board games that everybody owns, or knows somebody who does, but no others? Imagine if that was the case with novels, CDs, or DVDs.
I apologize for bringing politics into this, but my view of politics is the same as my view on Monopoly: You need at least 3 players.
If I have Boardwalk and you have Park Place, neither of us will willingly trade to the other, as whoever gets them will eventually win (if other properties are divided).
However if there are multiple players, then we can “build a coalition” and I’ll give you Park Place if you give me the pieces from the “yellow group” that I’m missing. That way we can cooperate and beat “the older sister [or Political Party] that is always beating us”.
The rest of my rant will go onto a political cartoon’s comment section.
This is the way our kids are being raised today. No one is allowed to lose, or be disappointed. Learning how to be a good loser is just as important as learning how to be a good winner. Somehow competition has become evil. How are they going to learn to survive in the real world?
Grumpy Old Guy almost 5 years ago
Junior’s panel 2 response sounds like how participation trophies came to be….
whahoppened almost 5 years ago
You don’t hear much from your brother, do you?
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 5 years ago
Video games are much like that, too, Junior (which is why I always play alone).
Katsuro Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Why is it that there are roughly 10 classic board games that everybody owns, or knows somebody who does, but no others? Imagine if that was the case with novels, CDs, or DVDs.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“One person wins and everyone else loses” describes almost every game I know of.
cabalonrye almost 5 years ago
It’s no fun playing game where everybody else lose? What are those computer games for except to beat all the others?
fredd13 almost 5 years ago
There’s actually a whole genre of board games now known as “co-op”, in which you win or lose as a group.
Norris66 almost 5 years ago
“Do You Want To Play A Game?”
TLH1310 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I apologize for bringing politics into this, but my view of politics is the same as my view on Monopoly: You need at least 3 players.
If I have Boardwalk and you have Park Place, neither of us will willingly trade to the other, as whoever gets them will eventually win (if other properties are divided).
However if there are multiple players, then we can “build a coalition” and I’ll give you Park Place if you give me the pieces from the “yellow group” that I’m missing. That way we can cooperate and beat “the older sister [or Political Party] that is always beating us”.The rest of my rant will go onto a political cartoon’s comment section.
sbwertz almost 5 years ago
This is the way our kids are being raised today. No one is allowed to lose, or be disappointed. Learning how to be a good loser is just as important as learning how to be a good winner. Somehow competition has become evil. How are they going to learn to survive in the real world?
flying spaghetti monster almost 5 years ago
maybe Betty should play a board game with Alex, she would give her some competition.
Scoutmaster77 almost 5 years ago
Isn’t that the point? One person wins. everyone else loses. OMG! That’s pure capitalism! :-D