Landlord’s Game

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The Landlord's Game is a board game patented by Lizzie G. Magie in 1904. It was designed to illustrate the economic principles of Georgism, specifically the exploitation of tenants by landlords and the benefits of a single tax on land. The original game did not involve monopolies. Magie later revised and renewed the patent in 1924. This game served as the basis for the popular board game Monopoly, which gained widespread popularity in the United States during the Great Depression.12

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Most were based on the Landlord’s Game, a board game designed and patented by Lizzie G. Magie in 1904. She revised and renewed the patent on her game in 1924. Notably, the version Magie originated did not involve the concept of a monopoly; for her, the point of the game…
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Most were based on the Landlord’s Game, a board game designed and patented by Lizzie G. Magie in 1904. She revised and renewed the patent on her game in 1924. Notably, the version Magie originated did not involve the concept of a monopoly; for her, the point of the game…
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