Article originally published in Opal Writers' Magazine May/June 2019 edition. As anyone who has ever played the game can tell you, you never truly know a person until you’ve played Monopoly with them. You may have a friend you’ve known for years, weathered all of life’s hardships with, and you think you know everything about them—but put them in front of that board and it’s like you’re seeing them for the first time. |
Whether your character is brand new and you’re just getting to know them, or your character is near and dear but you’ve fallen out of touch, Monopoly can reconnect you with who they really are. You can actually play the game with other authors and act out your characters if you want some extra fun, or you can simply engage in this as a mental exercise...