The rich play by different rules.
That’s the takeaway from a new board game that encourages players to resort to fraud and thievery on the road to wealth.
Launched by two Londoners, Billionaire Tycoon is touted as a way to “to encourage more entrepreneurship around the world,” according to the press release.
But a recent review of the game suggests that its creators – Seth Surya and Shameek Upadhya – seem to think entrepreneurship and criminality are synonymous.
Among the game’s recommendations for winning are tips such as “ruthlessness, money grabbing, fraud and robbery as winning tactics,” according to Hedge Funds Review, which reviewed the game.
Players also get access to a stockpile of “people” cards, which they can use to launch attacks on other players, “stealing their most valuable investments or even raid the bank to fill up depleted coffers,” said the review.
If you’re among those who think these are the lessons kids need to get ahead these days, you can buy the game online.
