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minus-squareninpnin@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoI.e., perfect satire of the current system?
minus-squarerunswithjedi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-26 months agoIt’s more ironic than satirical. Parker Brothers has absolutely used their power as a large game publisher to squeeze out smaller competitors.
minus-squareninpnin@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoThe game is (still) a satirical version of the real housing market, and anybody with half a brain gets the impression of unfairness after a game of monopoly. This is unrelated to the fact that parker brothers is making a lot of money with the game
I.e., perfect satire of the current system?
It’s more ironic than satirical. Parker Brothers has absolutely used their power as a large game publisher to squeeze out smaller competitors.
The game is (still) a satirical version of the real housing market, and anybody with half a brain gets the impression of unfairness after a game of monopoly. This is unrelated to the fact that parker brothers is making a lot of money with the game