Last month, Studio 360 announced plans to redesign
[http://www.studio360.org/2011/apr/15/monopoly-redesign-do-not-pass-go/]
the board game Monopoly. Capitalism and real estate have changed a lot
since Monopoly was first sold by Parker Brothers in the 1930s, and we
decided the game was due for a major overhaul.
We collected dozens of inspired suggestions from listeners, and
delivered them to veteran game designer Brenda Brathwaite
[http://bbrathwaite.wordpress.com/about/]. This week she reveals an
investment game she created with her partner Ian Schreiber
[http://teachingdesign.blogspot.com/p/about.html]. It lets players
ride the economic roller coaster of the 21st century: Boom.
PLAY THE GAME! You helped build our new Monopoly — now you can
play it, too. Download the Boom game board, along with the rules of
the game
[http://media40.wnyc.net/media/resources/2011/May/19/BoomRules.pdf]
and descriptions for News Alert and Handout cards
[http://media40.wnyc.net/media/resources/2011/May/19/BoomCards.pdf]
(the new Chance and Community Chest).
NOTE: The property values on the game board may be difficult to read.
They're the same as in the original game, but multiplied by $1
million. So, the "Boardwalk" space ("Apple") is $400 million, rather
than $400.
UPDATE: We regret that Boom is no longer available for download.
