Doctors Paul Wake and Sam Illingworth
Many of us will be beginning 2018 by trying to undo the excesses brought about during the tail end of 2017. Joining a gym, opening a new savings account, cutting down on cheese and perhaps gleefully returning Monopoly to the deepest recesses of our shelving units. What is it about family get-togethers that makes us reach for the red and white box when spending time with the extended family? We certainly don’t seem to enjoy the game…
Hasbro’s 2013 ‘Disconnect Reconnect’ advert certainly captures the sentiment behind us getting games to the table, but it is some way off the reality of what happens once play begins. One online response to the video says it all: “Monopoly doesn’t make friendships, it breaks them.”