Women game and toy inventors abound

You might have guessed the inventor of the Barbie Doll was a women. But did you know the inventor of Monopoly was also a woman? That’s right, Elizabeth Magie invented The Landlords Game in 1903!

It then went on to be published as Monopoly by Parker Brothers in 1935. It has since been licensed in more than 103 countries, printed in more than 37 languages, and spawned tons of themed versions that continue to be released every year.

While the majority of the 5,000+ board games published every year are designed by men, we’re seeing more and more modern games being designed by women.

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