Scrabble for Losers

As a Scrabble player since childhood, I thought this was a joke at first, until I saw who this game is catering to.  If you need "helper cards", why play at all? What's next, Monopoly without money?  Yahtzee where you don't have to add up your dice?  Wordle where there are clues right on the screen?

Mattel Creates Scrabble Without Scoring for Gen Z

"After 75 years on the market, Mattel is set to launch a new version of its iconic game Scrabble meant to be better designed for those faint of heart word finders, CNN reported Tuesday.

"Scrabble Together, the new iteration, will allow people to play in teams and thereby provide quicker playing time. It will include helper cards and use an easier scoring system, which boils down to simply finishing certain goals. Designed to appeal to new Gen Z players, overall it will be less competitive for game players.

"The new version is part of what's now a double-sided model of the longtime board game that will still include the original game for traditional Scrabble players.

"Features of the newly minted version will also include prompts and clues that can be selected to match a player's chosen challenge level. The winner will be the player who completes 20 challenges, while the losing player will have unsuccessfully used all their helper cards. It differs from Scrabble Junior, which is likened to a crossword puzzle, with letters already provided on the board.

"CNN reported Tuesday that Scrabble Together will be available only across Europe, according to a Mattel spokesperson. The new version won't be available in the U.S. due to licensing issues."

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Not available here? Aw, that's tough. Maybe these whiners will just have to learn to spell and add!