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Life & fun · November 18, 2015

99% Invisible - The Landlord’s Game

Every game is a designed system. Even a certain board game.

99% Invisible - The Landlord’s Game launched on November 18, 2015 with 74 votes, #828 of 4,108 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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What it does

From rock-paper-scissors, to tennis, to Mario Kart, every game is a designed system and all games are grounded in the same design principles. One popular game in particular has a mixed reputation with game players and designers alike: Monopoly.

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