12-Handed Monopoly: A LARP of Capital, Revolution, and Blatant Theft

I haven’t always been a game designer, or creator of interactive experiences.

But when I was a child, there was a promise on a box I’d like to revisit.

Monopoly: 3-12 players.

I increasingly suspect that this is a false memory. I cannot find any obvious reference to there being any more than 10 players. Which seems reasonable.

However, my fantasy remains: what might one do with 12-player Monopoly?

Destroyer of Christmasses.

Relentlessly imbalanced in favour of the first player.

Invariably descending into attritional play that isn’t very fun for either players or spectators.

Today, I answer in the invariable manner of game designers: add more rules.

And interactive theatre makers: add character and narrative aims.

So here we are: 12-handed Monopoly, trying to keep to the original satirical bent while also making it a bit more entertaining to watch/play.

The game is free, in no small part because I'm not sure about licensing of mods to licensed games, but I hope you have fun.