You’re clearly playing Scrabble and Pictionary wrong, because a new rule has been introduced, and it’s going to change things up a bit.
Lockdown has brought us all to diving deep into our game closets, brushing off the layer of dust, and heading straight back to good ol’ entertainment, as the world is continuing to be in quarantine.
For those of us whipping out the Scrabble board, or who are cracking open the Pictionary box, Mattel has just plopped a new rule into the mix, and you better listen up.
While we recently argued about how we’ve all been playing UNO wrong our entire lives, and how Monopoly rules are something that no one follows, Mattel have introduce the new rule for us to argue over for Scrabble and Pictionary – you must put your smartphones into the empty game box lid.
Hoping to reduce distractions so that you can enjoy the company of your family, the new rule will also help those sneaky cheats not have access to the Scrabble dictionary or the ability to text their Pictionary partner.
Counsellor and Psychotherapist Georgina Manning notes that the new rule will help bring “people together emotionally,” driving both “mindfulness and well-being.”
“Regular gameplay not only has a powerful impact on cognitive skills and memorisation,” she details, “but it helps open the lines of communication creating lasting positive memories.”
As us Aussies continue to go through lockdown (particularly Melbourne), our media consumption is at an all-time-high, and Mattel ANZ Director of Marketing Jacinta Whitehead hopes that the new rule change will help Aussies “connect” with family and friends in the home.
“The new rule change reminds Australians to take a break from their screens, connect together with those in our home, and be fully engaged in play. When we disconnect from technology we can appreciate each other’s company, and of course have lots of fun too.”
