A game with a lessonSourced
Her land game was designed to question monopolies
Lizzie Magie patented The Landlord’s Game in 1904 to demonstrate problems with land monopolism. Later versions included contrasting monopolist and anti-monopolist arrangements. The game helped inspire Monopoly. A board could provide competition while also asking how an economic system worked.
The rules could change what winning was meant to show.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05