A Black Friday Must? New Board Game Charge Large Teaches Credit Card Restraint - Speakeasy - WSJ
...“The game is a reaction to easy credit,” Joe Davis, one of the game’s inventors, said. “There was a mystique of it, a sexiness to credit.”...
...They displayed Charge Large at Toy Fair last February and took a handful of pre-orders. In March, board-game juggernaut Hasbro Inc. heard about the game.... An agreement was signed with Hasbro in September to license the game..."
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Life - "CHARGE LARGE: A game that takes all the Credit"
Merrick and Bellmore Life - "CHARGE LARGE: A game that takes all the Credit" by Erin Donohue
"...These two young entrepeneuers came by the newspaper’s office to show off their game that teaches players how to create credit, keep credit and, most importantly, what happens when you lose it...
The timing of this game couldn’t be better; the need for it shows itself every day in the newspapers and the television news. It’s about time someone came up with a plan of teaching the pitfalls and the responsibilities of living on credit. According to Messrs. Davis and Kornblum, “Ultimately, Charge Large (the game) teaches players not to fear credit cards, but simply how to leverage themselves wisely.”
"...These two young entrepeneuers came by the newspaper’s office to show off their game that teaches players how to create credit, keep credit and, most importantly, what happens when you lose it...
The timing of this game couldn’t be better; the need for it shows itself every day in the newspapers and the television news. It’s about time someone came up with a plan of teaching the pitfalls and the responsibilities of living on credit. According to Messrs. Davis and Kornblum, “Ultimately, Charge Large (the game) teaches players not to fear credit cards, but simply how to leverage themselves wisely.”
Newsday: "Their Game's all about Credit"
Newsday: "Their Game's all about Credit" by Keiko Morris
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Hasbro's CHARGE LARGE BOARD GAME! Click Here!
(Click to enlarge)Hasbro's CHARGE LARGE BOARD GAME! Click Here!
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