Monopoly
2–8 players • Elizabeth Magie • 1937
- Designer
- Elizabeth Magie · Charles Darrow
- Publisher
- Hasbro
- First published
- 1937
- Players
- 2–8 players
- Genre
- Roll and move game
How it plays
Monopoly plays 2–8 players.
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Where it came from
The origins of Monopoly trace back to Elizabeth Magie, who designed The Landlord's Game in 1903 to illustrate the negative aspects of land monopolies and promote the economic theories of Henry George. While Magie intended for the game to serve as a pedagogical tool against the accumulation of wealth, local variations evolved and circulated through informal networks for decades before being adapted by Charles Darrow.
In 1935, Parker Brothers, later acquired by Hasbro, purchased the rights to the game from Darrow, who had successfully marketed his own version of the board. The 1937 iteration solidified the standard visual identity and ruleset that would turn the game into a cultural phenomenon, reflecting the anxieties and aspirations of an American public grappling with the economic conditions of the Great Depression.
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About Monopoly
Monopoly is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–8 players • Elizabeth Magie • 1937. It's filed under roll-and-move game. The catalog entry lists auction and resource management mechanic as its mechanics. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play Monopoly?
Monopoly is a board game for 2–8 players, filed under roll-and-move game. The catalog entry lists auction and resource management mechanic as its mechanics. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — the rulebook is the publisher's to distribute, and their own site is the authoritative source: https://products.hasbro.com/brand/monopoly
How many players is Monopoly for?
Monopoly is built for 2–8 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who designed Monopoly?
Monopoly was designed by Elizabeth Magie and Charles Darrow. It's published by Hasbro. The catalog gives its publication year as 1937.
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