Our family received several games over Christmas, and we've been playing them quite a bit lately. It's a great way to spend time with your family. But sometimes, you really have to think about what the game is teaching the people that play it. The following is a set of original lessons learned by me.
Chutes and Ladders: Going down slides is bad?
Candy Land: Vegetables aren't fun.
Sorry!: I can say I'm sorry to people when I really don't mean it.
Checkers: Always let the four-year-old win.
Life: The person with the most money at retirement wins.
Scrabble: If you have a Q, you need a U.
Monopoly: You can feel rich when everyone around you is bankrupt. Also, there is no middle class.
Uno: Learning a foreign language doesn't matter that much.
Ticket to Ride: The best way to get to Miami (or anywhere far away) is by airplane.
Risk: I was destined to take over the world. Also, never start a land war in Asia unless you already have conquered three continents.
Scotland Yard: If you're clever enough, you can get away with it.
Settlers of Catan: Good diplomacy is trading with people now to stab them in the back later.
St. Petersburg: Cheap labor conquers all.
Please feel free to add your own lesson learned in the comments.
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Martial harmony takes precedence over good tactics.
You have convinced me to never allow Candyland into our home. Maybe I will make an alternate Veggieland version (the "villains" will be trans fat, hyrdogenated oils, and corn syrup).
Have you ever played Carcassone? Lesson: If you build a really big city, don't let anybody live there with you.
Bears thinking about. I will have to consider the games we play and what lessons we're learning.
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