A Haven for Rule Breakers

Monopoly is hard enough when everybody plays by the rules, but cheating is infuriatingly common—players steal from the bank, skip ahead and worse. So Hasbro decided to embrace the rule breakers with Monopoly: Cheaters Edition ($20), in which “cheat cards” encourage players to dupe others for cash or property. But those caught in the act face consequences, like being handcuffed to the board. The goal, says Hasbro’s Jennifer Boswinkel, was to “capture the mischievous spirit of Monopoly players while keeping the core game play intact.” Of course, inventive swindlers will likely find a way to cheat at this too. —Megan McCluskey