Path: ...!3.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Rhino Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: Mattel Dumbs Down Scrabble to Make it 'More Inclusive' Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:40:21 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 74 Message-ID: <20240412224021.0000317e@example.com> References: <20240412175112.000020cd@example.com> <454225531.734663402.099451.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 04:40:23 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="3b567f3cc1083766d4267e1b1bc2ce37"; logging-data="2715942"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18Eq6kDP9Wqj1B0yC3xBCczGFgYs7oJHIo=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:nqaH+HERsLfdUXt2paWh5tBjSPM= X-Newsreader: Claws Mail 4.2.0 (GTK 3.24.41; x86_64-w64-mingw32) X-Antivirus: Avast (VPS 240412-4, 4/12/2024), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Bytes: 4527 On Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:22:21 -0700 anim8rfsk wrote: > Rhino wrote: > > On Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:31:32 +0000 > > BTR1701 wrote: > > > >> ..and less competitive. 'Cause being competitive is just the worst. > >> > >> ------------------- > >> https://scrippsnews.com/stories/new-scrabble-edition-aims-to-make-game-more-inclusive-less-intimidating/ > >> > >> Scrabble's fan base is full of people who take their board games > >> seriously. If you're intimidated by the classic word game, a new > >> version might be just right for you. > >> > > I'm at a loss to think of any way in which the game is > > "intimidating". Sure, you can lose but most people don't find that > > intimidating, just discouraging at the most. If you're intimidated > > by Scrabble, may I suggest test some counselling by a mental health > > professional? Or maybe just reading so that you can build a > > vocabulary. > > > > A vocabulary of words is pretty much all you need to be able to play > > Scrabble. I'm not talking about playing at a competitive level > > either, just the level of friendly games with strangers. I have a > > version of Scrabble called Words By Post on my phone and > > I play WORDS WITH FRiEnDS on mine. > I played that one briefly but deleted it due to excessive ads. Words By Post has no ads at all :-) > > typically have half a > > dozen games on the go at once. Over the course of literally a few > > thousand games, I have lost almost exactly as many games as I've > > won. I've never once been frightened to play or suicidal as a > > result of playing. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose: it's that > > simple. > >> Scrabble Together Mode seeks to make the game more accessible and > >> easier to play. The emphasis in the updated game is on cooperation > >> and collaboration rather than competition. For those who found the > >> original Scrabble a little too intense, the new version could be a > >> breath of fresh air. > > > > This sounds like what they did with Sorry, a board game we used to > > play as kids. A few years back, when my mother was in her final > > months, I wanted to find a way to spend time with her that wasn't > > too taxing for her so went to the toy store to find a game she > > already knew. I found a copy of Sorry! and thought it was a perfect > > fit. There was some verbiage on the box about "Fire and Ice > > power-ups" which was completely unfamiliar but I didn't realize > > they'd altered the game rather dramatically. When we actually > > started playing it, it was only barely recognizable and the > > "improvements" really didn't make it better in my opinion. In fact, > > the box was even missing a couple of things needed to use the new > > power-ups, although I quickly figured out a workaround for those. > > > > These Scrabble "improvements" actually sound like a calculated > > decision to take the competition out of the game entirely, which is > > essentially the whole point of it. I can hardly wait until Jeopardy > > follows this path and the whole point of the game is for ALL THREE > > PLAYERS TO WIN by collaborating to clear the board! > > > > > -- Rhino