The location has changed but the games are still featured as a way to get families together. This really stuck out to me how video games are changing family culture. The games message is the same, but the medium has shifted. But, to me I don't know if this change is necessarily a good thing. I prefer to play the traditional board game.
I'm completely blown away that they have mousetrap...that was probably my favorite game when I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteI also would rather play a regular board game. The idea is good, but when taking family trips to places, gaming systems are not as convenient to carry around such as a board game
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree. There's also an aesthetic that board games can have. It's different when everyone is sitting across from each other at a table as opposed to everyone staring at one screen.
ReplyDeleteTrue that family board games are more personal, but TV in general cuts into family time, so I think that game shows may even bring us together more (how often are families in the same room unless they share interest in the same show). I think that the biggest game that brings my family together is Wii, not exactly a TV show game but theres a bigger chance of the family getting together to play that then candyland (my favorite :) ) around the dinner table.
ReplyDeleteWhile I understand that traditional board games may be our way of thinking about family time, we have to realize that society is changing, and to me, family time is what we make it. I think that whether we are playing on a game board or on the television, as long as there is that interaction between a family then the medium of the game shouldn't really matter. In a society like ours that celebrates innovation, a think a family game such as LIFE on Wii is a brilliant alternative to traditional game boards.
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