Interviews

Parent Interview

Interview Questions

What is your cultural background, and is this game revelant in your culture?
Have you played this game before? If so, what are your memories when playing?
What age group do you think are fit to play the game and why?
What lesson do you think children can learn from playing this game?
What community do you think would benefit from the message the game is conveying ?

Parent #1

"I come from a Mexican household where "la loteria" is the most used board game. As far as I know, Monopoly is not relevant to my culture, and I learned about it when I came to America."
"I have only played it in the United States with my brother-in-law. I remember it being very fun and exciting, especially when I would win a lot of money (even though it wasn't real). I would also invest a lot knowing that the money wasn't real."
"This game can be for the ages 5 years and up because it is a board game that can be easily learned by a child. Also, by 5, they won't eat the little figures in the game."
"A child can learn to have fun, specifically to have fun as a family. You can also learn the idea of earning money and investing in properties."
"I think the Asian because there is a book I read that an Asian said that to invest in real estate is similar to monopoly, and so I assume Asians like to invest."

Parent #2

"I am Mexican, where we rarely used any board games, so monopoly is something I learned about once I got to the United States."
"I have never personally played, but I have seen my brother-in-law play. From what I saw, it looked like fun and exciting."
"I think by the age where they understand how to play a board game, so like 8 and up propbaly."
"From what I know, I would say how to save money? I mean, you have to figure out a way to have enough money to keep going on the game."
"I think any community would benefit from playing the game; it looks fun and family-friendly."

The parents seem to have little knowledge of the game, as it is not part of their cultural background and something they learned once immigrating to the United States. Parent #1, who has played a little before, sees the game as a good learning opportunity for investing but bases it off of something he read about before. This means that he might not have thought much about it before until someone else brought it up. For parent #2, the game is definitely known to them, but they see the money aspect of the game. She thinks that the game can teach money-saving skills, but overall sees it as just a fun family game.

Kid Interview

Have you played this game before?
What did you like about the game?
Is there something you learned from playing the game?
Would you play it again? why or why not?

Sister (16)

"No, this is my first encounter with the game, although, I have heards of it and always had an interest to play. "
"I enjoyed how mentaly challengin ghte game is when competing eith multiple people. Apart from the biding, I really enjoyed the 'financial' risks and opportunities we took."
"I learned ways to be financially responsible, the effects of peer pressure, and the behing the scenes teamwork it takes to face challenges."
"I would definitely play again because it allows for me to really think and chsllenge myself as well as alowing bonding woth other gamers."

Julieta (12)

"No, this is my first time playing the game"
"I liked to bid"
"I learned that people can manipulate you into paying more money for a property when bidding so that you can waste all your money"
"Yes, because it was fun, especially the bidding"

Based on the responses from the minors that played the game, it seems like the older they are, the more they critically think of the game. For the child who was observed, Julieta, the game was fun, and her knowledge is based on how to play the game better. Shre realized people can trick her into paying more for property and will most likely keep that in mind when playing the game again. In contrast, her older sister saw a more real-world lesson from the game and might apply it in her life.

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