Not GTA, not Star Citizen, not any game with actual gameplay, story, or anything like that.

Just a freaking Niantic reskin for freaking Monopoly.

I live in the wrong timeline.

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[–] 68 points 1 year ago* (8 children)

Sorry to make this seem even worse, this isn't even what you think it is. Not a Niantic gps game.

It's literally like any other mobile board game. You hit the dice roll button and the piece bounces around the board and your cash goes up. That's about it. It's interactive because sometimes where you land takes money away from other players (those you have friended or randos)

There is nothing novel here.

source: my children forced me to play with them when it was super trendy. All of their friends (and their friends parents) were playing. So. Many. Popups. It was CONSTANTLY trying to get you to spend. We did not, but know people who poured money in to keep the dice rolling

edit: also thank you for this, I always like my kids to be aware of why they or their friends are doing something. They're hyper aware of trends and marketing (but also don't want to be left behind when their friends are doing something new).

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  • [–] [S] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Damn, thanks for the insight. I just read the wiki article and the source claiming the marketing budget of that game, because I couldn't believe it, and the name Niantic was somewhere in there, so I figured Niantic did what Niantic does. Apparently, it's not even that.

    It's ridiculous, seriously. Monopoly is a horrible game in it self, and I thought everyone and their dog was already sick of it, but I guess I'm just projecting.

    Or pumping the equivalent of the GDP of Samoa into the marketing of some stupid mobile game version of this really bad board game really does something.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Literally every big store that sells boardgames constantly have like 10+ different versions of it. I don't know who the hell all these Monopoly fans are that are apparently not just buying Monopoly, but buying enough different versions to make it viable to keep offering them, but someone is keeping them in business.

    I can only assume new parents of young kids just getting something they remember from when they were a kid. But that can only be half the story. I don't believe that these people are becoming Monopoly collectors buying up every alternate version that comes out.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago

    I got way too many versions of Monopoly gifted over the years and all of them ended up on our local second hand app.

    I don't know why you'd gift anyone Monopoly. I mean, everyone who wanted to have a copy already has one, but apparently people with no creativity still gift them.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Oh, that's it? Fuck it, I'm making Monopoly next, I already made Catan. 😂

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