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Subject: Re: Mattel Dumbs Down Scrabble to Make it 'More Inclusive'
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:40:21 -0400
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:22:21 -0700
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

> Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:31:32 +0000
> > BTR1701 <no_email@invalid.invalid> 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!
> >   
> 
> 
> 



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Rhino