I was playing the other day a board game called World Tourist, let’s say an almost copy of Monopoly, when I was in the middle of the game I suddenly realize something and rapidly exchange my place with someone that was not playing since the beginning, I needed some time to write this post
Not for everyone
A lot of people just don’t want to understand the game, so they don’t play at all, is funny that they’ll try to divert you whenever is possible, don’t distract yourself with small things that doesn’t deserve your attention in that moment, your financial and business requires your total attention, this people can put your overall game in danger !!
To win the game
Every turn is a big chance of winning or losing, depends on the changes you receive and the decisions you make (opportunities)
When is your turn to throw the dices you really know what to expect to a certain level, but nothing is for sure (life)
Is a matter of how much properties you own rather than how much money you have in your pocket (entrepreneur sense)
Have to know when to pawn your countries in order to get some money to buy more properties; also have to know when to not do this (leverage)
Overall organization makes the game faster, fun and reliable (administration)
You have to watch out for “innocent cheating” in other players, maybe a misplaced dollar, a bad calculation when returning money, a double turn (corruption, dishonesty)
There are this fax and mail cards (law, economy, taxes) that can get some money from you to other players with each house or hotels you own, but with every house or hotel you own, you can cash more money of rent (fear, risk)
You get bored, angry and frustrated; you even don’t want to play anymore when you are losing in the game (debt)
Happy and excited when you are winning; it gets easier and a lot more fun (winning)
Difficult when you are playing for the first time (inexperience, learner)
Some people just think that is a very hard game, with too much rules and a waste of time, then, they go sit in the couch and turn on the TV (employees)
If one country doesn’t have an owner, or if the owner wants to, you can buy it (assets)
If someone owns the country were you are and the owner is not willing to sell, you have to pay rent (liabilities, business)
If you have played well, you will have some countries of your own, you can go to the bathroom before you next turn and still you will be able to make some money (passive income)
You can “help” someone in need when they are short in cash by buying that country you need to increase your empire for less cash of what you regularly have pay (buy and sell demand)
“Help” to improve other player game by selling them the country that just need in a significant higher price (sell, fill a need, potential clients)
Irrelevant but true
I sell all my properties and give the money to someone, who doesn’t know how to play, I teach him only the basic of the game, this took me like two minutes, I didn’t have anything but money, so I was imagining that in a very short period of time I was going to lost the game, maybe before I have finishing taking notes for this post, it was a surprise for everyone to find that my money increased by a 200%, I also get in 2nd place from five people playing (management, business)
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