In the great beginnings of the 20th century a game emerged. The game which can make or break a person. That game was known as the Landlord’s game, a game which by all means changed history as we know it today. A young woman took on making a game which she found to be relaxing and fun. So the young lady made a game which rewarded individuals with fake money and the idea was for everyone playing it to be equal. This great equal game was challenging fun for the whole family. That young lady was Lizzie Magie and while creating a fun game she promoted the teachings of Henry George. George had come up with a new view on economics and Magie being the strong woman she was she took his views and made a platform which people could relate to and have fun while doing so. Oddly enough the original game had two versions: a taxed and a version similar to what we know today.  As the game grew a company called Parker Brothers seeked to acquire the game. So in 1935 Parker Brothers acquired the game, got rid of the tax rule set and renamed it monopoly. The Company priced the game at 2 dollars during the depression. It was a great relaxation and relief from the idea of the crippling economy during the depression. The board game continued under the company for fifty-six years. In 1991 the great game company merged into hasbro. 

The real question is why is this board game so important to many families across the world including my own. I can’t speak for people I don’t know but those I do know love a short quick game of monopoly. The game can let people grow together and reveal everyone’s side of them which they want to hide. In my personal experience with the game it is very personal and real. Everything about the game brings people together. I believe that was the idea Lizzie Magie had for it. The time which I have played a single game of monopoly can be as little as thirty minutes or an hour to three to four hours. That is another thing which is great about the game. I grew up playing board games monopoly and uno being the two favorites. Now that I have grown older I can see why these games are not as popular. The decreasing popularity is due to screen addiction. The ever increasing usage of phones are killing these games. But I still get off my phone to play a game monopoly every once in a while. Monopoly has always been and will always be largely important to me and ever great to history.