Current Events > Struggling Mattel launching "Uno" companion game "Dos".

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https://nypost.com/2018/02/13/struggling-mattel-launching-uno-companion-game-dos/

Mattel is launching the new card game Dos next month in hopes of giving its nearly 50-year-old Uno brand a second life. Dos has similar rules as Uno, except players make two piles of cards and can throw down two cards at a time instead of one.

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It took two years to develop Dos, mainly to make sure playing the game was different enough from Uno. But dont expect to see Tres anytime soon, says Adler.

The other parts of the article talk about how Mattel is hurting, because kids aren't buying toys over smartphone apps and their plans to launch an Uno smarthphone app.
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Tmaster148 posted...

and their plans to launch an Uno smarthphone app.

I thought there was already a Uno app?
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Cookie Bag posted...

Tmaster148 posted...

and their plans to launch an Uno smarthphone app.

I thought there was already a Uno app?

From the article

An Uno smartphone app is in the works for the spring, and Mattel already has launched a way to play the card game through Facebook Messenger.

Though this doesn't mean that someone hasn't already made an Uno app before.
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Also for anyone interested, here's a more in-depth look at the rules:

https://mashable.com/2018/02/13/uno-sequel-dos-card-game.amp
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That took 2 years huh? Sounds like something a pothead would randomly come up with one night
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

That took 2 years huh? Sounds like something a pothead would randomly come up with one night

I imagine most of the 2 years was largely just iteration testing. Getting groups of people to playtest the game and leave feedback. Make adjustments and repeat until you are satisfied with the feedback.
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Its all about that one love

Dos can fuck right off
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There just needs to be Microsoft-branded version.

Questionmarktarius posted...

There just needs to be Microsoft-branded version.

I'm sure that will cause a ton of software errors.
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The Uno video games are fun at least
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Think I'll just wait for the Cuatro release
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