Here's the best way to play Monopoly: 1. Don't EVER buy properties, not even during an auction. 2. ALWAYS pay bail to get out of jail. If you follow these rules, you will be guaranteed to bankrupt first, so that you can get back to having fun and leave everyone else to their misery.
I think if I ever get roped into having to play this game, I will do exactly what you said. That way I can lose quickly and go and do something more fun...like root canal!
I searched “monopoly is a bad game” to find this video. Thanks for making a surprisingly high quality and interesting video for how little views and subscribers you have and also for letting me indulge in a little bit of conformation bias.
@@JamesLikesGames just thought of another. Make your own cards with more balanced or random pricing so the last row on the board isn’t instant bankruptcy late game. It’s really annoying when anybody get Broadway monopoly.
interesting idea - although something to consider is that landing on boardwalk tends to be much rarer than landing on the orange/red spaces for example
If you play Monopoly strictly with the official rules, then one match won’t last hours. The free parking rule and house rules in general just stretch out the game.
I hate Monopoly, either you do good and eventually win, however, everyone ends up banding against you and if they don't tank you they will hate you for winning, even if they don't outright say it you can can feel nobody is having fun and neither are you. If you're loosing is even worse, you already invested so much time, can't escape the loop of debt which then means you can't develop. Loosing in anything else is a done deal but in Monopoly is especially dragged out to inflict as much emotional pain and frustration as possible. Monopoly is a loose-loose game.
The background music of this video sounds like that loading screen song of Sim City Social on Facebook. Man! I really missed that Facebook game so much along with Car Town.
I recommend Great Western Trail as an alternative Monopoly. Your first game will go three hours long but when you clear that first game you'll never play Monopoly again.
My advice to make monopoly better is to burn it. Watching the dancing flames as the cardboard burns and the plastic melts is infinitely more interesting than staring at this thing for hours on end. Embrace anarchy and eat the rich
I gave up with this game after playing it for a couple weeks on the iPad. Would play it against the AI, and there are so many frustrating things about the game that I just finally gave up, and deleted the app. For one, it all comes down to the luck of the dice. Acquire a monopoly so you can build houses, and you've got the game won. I also got super fed up with the number of times I would land on the luxury and income tax spaces. I mean, there they are, two spaces I never want to land on, and yet somehow I would manage to land on at least one of them just about every time I go around the board. And yet I would constantly pass over the spaces that I wanted to land on. But overall, the gameplay really is just boring. You roll the die and hope for the "right" number, and many times you don't get it. And if you get lucky and end up with monopolies, then you end up a winner. But it's all a matter of luck. BORING!!!!
The board monopoly is just infinite as you said.Like bruh how tf do you even win?!I spent a whole night with my friends playing monopoly and it wouldve never ended if I didnt suggest we do something else.Seriously,how is monopoly so famous anyway?
In my experience it's pretty rare to actually finish a game. Usually people just concede defeat once it looks like someone is getting too strong. Otherwise, you just gotta wait until someone finally rolls onto ur property
@@JamesLikesGames I just find it dumb you gotta have the most money to win when its possible to get more money than the person with the most money.I just admit defeat just so that I wont spend 24 hours on a fucking board game when I could be slaying everyone in rocket league
Monopoly is supposed to be bad. Check the history. It was made to simulate how property owners extort money from people. Strongly suggest it be played for a certain number of turns rather then going on forever with the last two players.
But that doesn't make it a good board game. If it was an art installation somewhere in the gallery and you play it to experience author's anti-capitalist message it would be fine. But it's marketed as a fun family board game, not what is essentially a Georgist political joke. From board game perspective, it's absolutely abysmal, yet it's third most sold board game in history and often a first contact of people with board games which sours their experience up to the adulthood.
Oh I have memories of playing this game. Thank you SO much for dredging them up... I like your ideas for fixing it. I'm all for using house rules to fix sub par games, especially with any game that has so much history. It's sad that monopoly is one of the main games most everyone has played at some point and yet simultaneously one of the absolute worst. If it could be fixed that would be amazing.
I hate this game but I've grown to be very good at it. Playing against someone who doesn't know the rules and you'll beat them every time. Just never, NEVER let your opponent human or computer get the blue property.
You mean "I COULDN'T care less". If you COULD care less, then that means you have some degree of caring. Oh, and it's not "or loss" as it should be "or lose". Yes, I know, I'm being pedantic.
@@JamesLikesGames easier said then done, one set of problems exchanged for a new set. and historically, similar monopolistic problems persist in new forms.
"i dont get any choices and its all up to the dice" im looking for game design critiques not people that are mad because they forgot to engage with the mechanics
i can see that. it's good for planning ahead and coming up with strategy but my issue is it's not always possible to execute strategies cuz of the game itself
strategy games shouldn't be dictated by insane amounts of luck edit: i can hardly think of a worse feeling than seeing your well thought out strategy be beaten by luck, it reminds me of random crits in tf2, tho not nearly as bad
I lose monopoly just a moment ago cuz my enemy give up the game and support other enemies by trade then they leave and other enemies have alot of highest houses so I can't continue to play with them. The loser think I will win the game so they support other player to beat me in the early game wtf.
You joke, but the history of the game is actually almost comedically sexist. Seriously, the history of this game is just about the most painfully ironic story you could ask for. A woman goes "I'm going to make a game to show how bad capitalism is!", successfully does so. Then the game idea gets plagiarized by a man with more resources to produce and market it and it turns into the most successful board game in history despite literally being designed to be painful to play, and she doesn't even get any money off it (well, 500$ for her original version, which wasn't even enough to cover the cost of the patent she filed for it) while the man who stole it from her becomes filthy rich. She still, to this day, has not been credited for creating it by Hasbro. The game's history somehow managed to be an even bigger indictment of capitalism than the game itself. It's honestly kind of poetic, in a painful way.
I’ve never heard anybody say they hate this game as much as you do. Neither have I ever heard anyone come to the conclusion that the game is terribly designed. It’s classic and been around for decades. Clickbait garbage
read some of the comments and you'll find some ppl who hate it more than i do lol. and just cuz its been around for decades doesnt mean its fun or well designed. its popular because its incredibly easy to learn and people like money. otherwise most modern games and even a bunch of classic american board games are all way better
maybe yall just suck. yeah its obvious its about luck, just like many other board and card games. yall just sound salty and hate losing. its ok to lose, and monopoly should be played relaxed and accompanied with music and maybe snacks.
Unless we are talking about gambling, most games use luck to spice the game up and for players to be forced to strategize around different conditions every play. Monopoly is based entirely on luck and there is no strategy involved as "buy everything" is the best strategy. Monopoly is nothing but Mensh Agrere Dich Nich with a business coat of paint. Actually no, MADN is better because you will reach winning condition sooner and won't be sitting there for 4 hours.
Here's the best way to play Monopoly:
1. Don't EVER buy properties, not even during an auction.
2. ALWAYS pay bail to get out of jail.
If you follow these rules, you will be guaranteed to bankrupt first, so that you can get back to having fun and leave everyone else to their misery.
i'll have to try this next time i play
I think if I ever get roped into having to play this game, I will do exactly what you said. That way I can lose quickly and go and do something more fun...like root canal!
monopoly would work if you didn't need a monopoly to buy houses....
When your winning you feel like a god, and then if your not...you quit 15 minutes in cause you don't want to feel the pain for hours on end.
Yeah I just cackle evilly when I'm winning, but when I'm losing I complain about how bad Monopoly is lmaoo
Not even winning feels good cause the game takes like 50 years to win
It's long lasting but it's fun
I searched “monopoly is a bad game” to find this video. Thanks for making a surprisingly high quality and interesting video for how little views and subscribers you have and also for letting me indulge in a little bit of conformation bias.
The House rules that you suggest sound great! I'm particularly keen on 1 house on non monopolies, and no rent in Jail. That sounds awesome.
let me know how they go!
@@JamesLikesGames just thought of another. Make your own cards with more balanced or random pricing so the last row on the board isn’t instant bankruptcy late game. It’s really annoying when anybody get Broadway monopoly.
interesting idea - although something to consider is that landing on boardwalk tends to be much rarer than landing on the orange/red spaces for example
@@JamesLikesGames yes but the entire last row is deadlier for your finances than any other row.
i thought everyone played with no rent in jail ngl
If you play Monopoly strictly with the official rules, then one match won’t last hours. The free parking rule and house rules in general just stretch out the game.
yeah definitely agree there - unfortunately it seems like most people add house rules in
I just played a match with official rules. It took hours
@@siloPIRATEit really doesn’t lol
If you play Monopoly strictly with the official rules, your friendships won't last hours
I hate Monopoly, either you do good and eventually win, however, everyone ends up banding against you and if they don't tank you they will hate you for winning, even if they don't outright say it you can can feel nobody is having fun and neither are you.
If you're loosing is even worse, you already invested so much time, can't escape the loop of debt which then means you can't develop. Loosing in anything else is a done deal but in Monopoly is especially dragged out to inflict as much emotional pain and frustration as possible.
Monopoly is a loose-loose game.
lmao! i mean ur not wrong
The background music of this video sounds like that loading screen song of Sim City Social on Facebook. Man! I really missed that Facebook game so much along with Car Town.
it's from the Sims 1! Maybe that's why it might sound familiar
I recommend Great Western Trail as an alternative Monopoly. Your first game will go three hours long but when you clear that first game you'll never play Monopoly again.
i'll add it to my wishlist!
My advice to make monopoly better is to burn it. Watching the dancing flames as the cardboard burns and the plastic melts is infinitely more interesting than staring at this thing for hours on end. Embrace anarchy and eat the rich
lmao careful of those plastic fumes tho!
Here’s how Bob Iger play monopoly just buys em all.
I gave up with this game after playing it for a couple weeks on the iPad. Would play it against the AI, and there are so many frustrating things about the game that I just finally gave up, and deleted the app.
For one, it all comes down to the luck of the dice. Acquire a monopoly so you can build houses, and you've got the game won.
I also got super fed up with the number of times I would land on the luxury and income tax spaces. I mean, there they are, two spaces I never want to land on, and yet somehow I would manage to land on at least one of them just about every time I go around the board. And yet I would constantly pass over the spaces that I wanted to land on.
But overall, the gameplay really is just boring. You roll the die and hope for the "right" number, and many times you don't get it. And if you get lucky and end up with monopolies, then you end up a winner. But it's all a matter of luck.
BORING!!!!
A house rule could be, just remove hotels
I love those rhyming intros you do XD
thanks dude! I try and bring the rhymes every time
@@JamesLikesGames lmao i see what you did there
I just simply hate the mascot of monopoly itself. It disgusts me with all kinds of stereotypes of capitalism and racial prejudice of its appearance.
The board monopoly is just infinite as you said.Like bruh how tf do you even win?!I spent a whole night with my friends playing monopoly and it wouldve never ended if I didnt suggest we do something else.Seriously,how is monopoly so famous anyway?
In my experience it's pretty rare to actually finish a game. Usually people just concede defeat once it looks like someone is getting too strong. Otherwise, you just gotta wait until someone finally rolls onto ur property
@@JamesLikesGames I just find it dumb you gotta have the most money to win when its possible to get more money than the person with the most money.I just admit defeat just so that I wont spend 24 hours on a fucking board game when I could be slaying everyone in rocket league
the thing is, you can still win even if you don't have the best properties - you just need the best luck
@@JamesLikesGames true
@@JamesLikesGames i might just be playing wrong or something
The person who invented monopoly did so that capitalism doesn't work.
and then it became a model for capitalism becoming one of the best selling board games lmao
Monopoly is supposed to be bad. Check the history. It was made to simulate how property owners extort money from people. Strongly suggest it be played for a certain number of turns rather then going on forever with the last two players.
But that doesn't make it a good board game. If it was an art installation somewhere in the gallery and you play it to experience author's anti-capitalist message it would be fine. But it's marketed as a fun family board game, not what is essentially a Georgist political joke. From board game perspective, it's absolutely abysmal, yet it's third most sold board game in history and often a first contact of people with board games which sours their experience up to the adulthood.
Oh I have memories of playing this game. Thank you SO much for dredging them up...
I like your ideas for fixing it. I'm all for using house rules to fix sub par games, especially with any game that has so much history. It's sad that monopoly is one of the main games most everyone has played at some point and yet simultaneously one of the absolute worst. If it could be fixed that would be amazing.
thanks for checking it out! if you try any of the rules, let me know if it actually worked haha
I hate this game but I've grown to be very good at it. Playing against someone who doesn't know the rules and you'll beat them every time. Just never, NEVER let your opponent human or computer get the blue property.
the blue can be a killer for sure
The game might benefit from taxes, AKA taking out a portion of what the player currently owns every time they pass a certain space.
perhaps. they do have tax spaces already, but those are rarely landed on
Monopoly sucks. I cannot for the life of me imagine why it is so popular. And there is no way to fix it.
lol it's popular cuz of how easy it is to play and who doesn't like making money? but definitely not a great game lol
> a game based mainly on capitalism is painfully frustrating and rage inducing
Hmmm, I wonder why
I think people just suck at it
I could care less if I win or loss I just like playing.
are u rly even playing?
You mean "I COULDN'T care less". If you COULD care less, then that means you have some degree of caring. Oh, and it's not "or loss" as it should be "or lose".
Yes, I know, I'm being pedantic.
Lol, how do you fix monopoly? It’s been centuries and humans still haven’t figured out how to nerf them
lmao idk. communism?
@@JamesLikesGames easier said then done, one set of problems exchanged for a new set. and historically, similar monopolistic problems persist in new forms.
I don’t think I’ve ever liked anyone who loves Monopoly lol
lmao those heathens
Hate monopoly. Catan is better but still insanely based on luck
haha i plan on making a video about catan in the future :)
Yrah i think id rather play something else like catan or majokoro 2 then play any form of monoploly even if fixed
i have my own issues with catan, but i'll check out majokoro!
"i dont get any choices and its all up to the dice"
im looking for game design critiques not people that are mad because they forgot to engage with the mechanics
It’s a good game for strategizing.
i can see that. it's good for planning ahead and coming up with strategy but my issue is it's not always possible to execute strategies cuz of the game itself
strategy games shouldn't be dictated by insane amounts of luck
edit: i can hardly think of a worse feeling than seeing your well thought out strategy be beaten by luck, it reminds me of random crits in tf2, tho not nearly as bad
it is 90% luck 10% strategy.
I lose monopoly just a moment ago cuz my enemy give up the game and support other enemies by trade then they leave and other enemies have alot of highest houses so I can't continue to play with them. The loser think I will win the game so they support other player to beat me in the early game wtf.
sounds about right tbh. people will always start doing bs once they realize they can't win
Monopoly is also sexist
lol! howso?
@@JamesLikesGames yesterday my mom got so lucky.
lol!!
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You joke, but the history of the game is actually almost comedically sexist. Seriously, the history of this game is just about the most painfully ironic story you could ask for. A woman goes "I'm going to make a game to show how bad capitalism is!", successfully does so. Then the game idea gets plagiarized by a man with more resources to produce and market it and it turns into the most successful board game in history despite literally being designed to be painful to play, and she doesn't even get any money off it (well, 500$ for her original version, which wasn't even enough to cover the cost of the patent she filed for it) while the man who stole it from her becomes filthy rich. She still, to this day, has not been credited for creating it by Hasbro. The game's history somehow managed to be an even bigger indictment of capitalism than the game itself. It's honestly kind of poetic, in a painful way.
I’ve never heard anybody say they hate this game as much as you do. Neither have I ever heard anyone come to the conclusion that the game is terribly designed. It’s classic and been around for decades. Clickbait garbage
read some of the comments and you'll find some ppl who hate it more than i do lol. and just cuz its been around for decades doesnt mean its fun or well designed. its popular because its incredibly easy to learn and people like money. otherwise most modern games and even a bunch of classic american board games are all way better
@@JamesLikesGames internet echo chamber. Go outside more.
Play any other boardgame.
It is 90% luck 10% skill. Horrible game gtfo
@@OsirusIrdia is that why you lose every game? Mad lol
maybe yall just suck. yeah its obvious its about luck, just like many other board and card games. yall just sound salty and hate losing. its ok to lose, and monopoly should be played relaxed and accompanied with music and maybe snacks.
Unless we are talking about gambling, most games use luck to spice the game up and for players to be forced to strategize around different conditions every play. Monopoly is based entirely on luck and there is no strategy involved as "buy everything" is the best strategy. Monopoly is nothing but Mensh Agrere Dich Nich with a business coat of paint. Actually no, MADN is better because you will reach winning condition sooner and won't be sitting there for 4 hours.