Monopoly for Millennials is a thing – and people aren’t happy
Monopoly for Millennials takes a swipe at a whole generation. Supplied
Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Do not buy a property … ever.
Millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996, are often mocked for their inability to commit - from avoiding marriage to quitting their jobs to travel.
But now an American board game company has taken the stereotype to the next level.
Hasbro has just released Monopoly for Millennials, a version of the classic game in which players aged 8+ collect experiences instead of money because “adulting is hard”.
“Forget real estate. You can’t afford it anyway,” the cover boasts.
Hasbro has offended a lot of Millennials. Supplied
This is how it works: players don’t win cash to buy homes, utilities or railroads, but collect “experience points” as they circle the board.
The board features spaces like “three-day music festival,” “parent’s basement,” and “farmer’s market”.
Game pieces are shaped like a hashtag and an emoji.
"Money doesn't always buy a great time, but experiences, whether they're good - or weird - last forever," says the description.
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The board game, which is currently available in the US, retails for $US19.82 ($AUD27.50) on US retailer Walmart's website, and more than $40 on Amazon.
Millennials aren’t happy with this new “experience”, accusing Hasbro of “trashing” young people.
“@Hasbro Can you provide the URL for the Hasbro-official website featuring "Monopoly for Millennials," where you trash on my age demographic because baby boomers caused an economic catastrophe that rendered us financially impotent for a decade? Thanks!” one Twitter user wrote.
“Wait, I thought that Monopoly for Millennials thing was a bad Photoshop. Now I find out it's real? What the hell? Who is this even for?” another wrote.
