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When Familiar Games Find New Spaces
Posted: 22 Jan 2026 09:33 UTC  Post #1
ann5
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I grew up seeing card games as a slightly embarrassing ritual at family events - men slipping away after dinner, jokes about lost money, and a sense that it was all a bit reckless. Now those same games are on phones, played quietly at home. Has the meaning really changed, or are we just pretending it has because the setting looks cleaner?
Last edited: 22 Jan 2026 14:33 UTC by ann5
Posted: 22 Jan 2026 10:28 UTC  Post #2
Nikki8
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I think what changed is less about morality and more about access and framing. The game itself is familiar; what’s new is who can play, when, and without social pressure. When something moves from a back room to a living room, people reassess it. That shift is explored well in https://projectrethink.org/why-holi-rummy-is-breaking-stereotypes/ piece, Why Holi Rummy Is Breaking Stereotypes, which looks at how technology and legal clarity quietly reshape habits we thought were fixed.
Posted: 23 Jan 2026 07:16 UTC  Post #3
Sara3
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When everyday traditions move onto digital platforms, they often lose old labels and gain new audiences. Sometimes the biggest change isn’t behavior, but how openly people talk about it.
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