The Dark History of Your Favorite Board Games

Ever wonder where Monopoly, Clue, Candy Land, and Operation really came from? The truth is darker than you think.

In this documentary-style deep dive, we uncover the shocking true stories behind your favorite childhood board games:

🎲 MONOPOLY - Created by a woman to expose the evils of capitalism... then stolen and turned into the very thing she warned against. Elizabeth Magie got $500 while Charles Darrow became a millionaire.

🕵️ CLUE - Invented during WWII air raids in Birmingham by a musician trapped in blackout conditions. Anthony Pratt was tricked into selling the rights for £5,000 and died penniless while the game made hundreds of millions.

🍭 CANDY LAND - Designed by a polio patient in a hospital ward to give paralyzed children the fantasy of movement during the 1940s epidemic. A sweet game born from tragedy.

⚕️ OPERATION - The inventor sold it for $500 as a college student. Decades later, he couldn't afford his own medical surgery. The irony is painful.

🎯 THE GAME OF LIFE - Started as a Victorian morality lesson about virtue... transformed into a celebration of wealth and materialism.

🌍 RISK - A game of conquest created in post-WWII France, reflecting centuries of colonialism and empire-building.

These aren't just games. They're windows into war, disease, exploitation, and the American Dream gone wrong. Every dice roll has a story. Every spinner hides a secret.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Monopoly: The Game That Betrayed Its Creator
5:16 - The Game of Life: From Souls To Salaries
8:24 - Clue: Murder In The Blackouts
12:23 - Risk: The Game of Empire
14:26 - Candy Land: Sweet Escape From Sickness
18:02 - Operation: A Shocking Deal
21:14 - Scrabble: The Architect's Unemployment Project
22:25 - Trivial Pursuit: The Game That Sparked A Thousand Lawsuits
24:15 - Dungeons & Dragons: The Game That Sparked Moral Panic

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