Just learned that the original Monopoly game was based on a property tax protest

I was reading a history of board games last week and saw that Monopoly started as 'The Landlord's Game' in 1903. It was made by a woman named Lizzie Magie to show how rents make people poor. The version we all know was basically stolen and sold by Parker Brothers in 1935. I always thought it was just about getting rich, but the whole point was the opposite. Does knowing this change how you feel about playing it, or is it just a game night classic no matter what?

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lane.drew5d ago

That's wild, makes you see the game totally different. Still a fun classic for game night though.

paulb985d ago

My friend had a game night like yours, lane.drew, and he said it changed how he sees the whole thing now.