Blogpoly

Blogpoly

Blogpoly (original Chinese link)

littleoslo describes how it came about:

It is just a game. It is fun to use the board to lay out the Blogosphere Ecosystem. It helps me to think and learn about blogging culture by transforming the original game into this version. I had to think about which company and enterprise to choose and set up first on the board. The space is limited, so I picked well known names in blogging industry. Besides the private properties, there are two public utilities–the water works and the electric company. Then I thought of “Wikipedia” and “Creative Commons”, and then a few more, making “criminal” into “spammer”, “free parking” into “free hosting”. “Chance” and “community chest” become “comment” and “trackback”. Fun — yes? There is not much difference for me transforming the game than writing a poem, using similes, metaphors and symbols.

Some people think that it should have been called “Blogopoly”, but either way it’s a great concept.

via Boing Boing (thanks for the tip Jack Pennilaus)

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.