In Games people play, Minnesota Public Radio's Nikki Tundel does it again. She reports on the increasing sales of board games and the changing nature of board games:
Then:
Payday
The Game of Life
Hi-Ho-Cherry-O
Sorry
Candyland
Now:
Mall Madness
The Bratz Passion for Fashion
Blood Feud in New York
So Sue Me
Don't Wake Daddy
Do you play these board games? Others? I have to admit the classics are still there, even if they're being updated with product placement or new "editions".
What do board game trends say about our culture? What games would you expect in the future?
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Julia Schrenkler
Minnesota Public Radio Interactive Producer
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Comments: 10
The last time I played a board game was with my nephews. We played Sorry. If the youngest one (6), caught you on Sorry, he'd go "Sorry!! Dingle Dingle Dingle", and ring a fake bell.. That was passed on through the wife's family from watching the Carol Burnett Show when Eunice and Mama played Sorry in one of the sketches. It was adorable to hear him say that!
I think Pictionary and Trivial Pursuit count, fwiw. Should we include anything that involves family or friends focused on a game structure that isn't video based?
That cracks me up Frick! Is he good at the game? I swear I'd try to set myself up just to hear him do that little fake bell thing...Are your nephews competitive?
In all this I found it kinda interesting that the game market continues to grow, despite the *cough* new releases. Should that give us hope for the family? People are playing together, even if it is a game of who-can-buy-the-most- [insert product placement here].
o 0 (What did that teach kids?)
[coughing from laughing] Frick, you're a lucky uncle. That kid sounds like fun.
Good point, Dana aka Trixie.
Do DVDs contribute to or detract from the experience?