Set of new games celebrate TV series friends
It’s difficult to believe that 24 years have passed since Jennifer Aniston donned a wedding dress and walked into Central Perk as Rachel Green from Friends. Viewers around the world have been captivated ever since.
For those in their teens and twenties back then, shows like Friends offered a form of escapism from the many challenges they faced, such as living with their parents or starting out on their careers. After being recently added to Netflix in January, Friends is taking this generation back to their younger years when they were care-free. In a society where anxiety and stress seem to be on the rise, escaping to happier times is a welcome release and gives a feel-good factor when watching.
Today’s younger generation are more content with the concept of staying in, just like the characters of Friends. They would rather nest and enjoy the company of their friends playing board games. Marketing Director at Ryman Stationery Dean Morris stated, “There is a desire from all generations to move away from screens and unplug. Ryman has seen a massive rise in the sale of board games, +84% year on year, suggesting that there is a significant move back to the traditional games. Millennials and parents are fully embracing the resurgence.”
The creation of games like the Friends Edition Trivial Pursuit (£9.99) symbolise just how significant shows like Friends are still to the millennial generation and their parents. With the Friends Edition Trivial Pursuit families can test their trivia all the way from Season 1 to Season 10. With 600 questions at their fingertips they can find out if they can remember the names of all Ross’s wives and which character Courtney Cox played.
