One of the world’s most popular board games is being altered to be less competitive and more “inclusive” to appeal to young people.
Scrabble’s parent company Mattel announced the move Tuesday, the first major change in 75 years.
The new version will involve “a second side to the board that is collaborative and faster-paced to make gameplay more accessible for anyone who finds word games intimidating,” Mattel said in a press release, according to CNN.
The classic word game will debut a new way to play the game called “Scrabble Together” on the flip side of the game board. The other side will have the original game.
Scrabble Together was designed to appeal to a younger generation of players who are less interested in competition. Mattel said it conducted research that showed Gen Z board gamers in Britain were less competitive than older generations.
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