Play, Without Barriers
Client / Project
Monopoly "for all"
Year
2019
A reimagined edition of the classic board game, adapted for people with visual impairments, colour blindness, dyslexia or motor-related disabilities. The environmental theme turns each property into a country contributing to a shared cause, and every component (from typography to materials) was designed around the principles of "design for all."
World Worth Protecting
The board is built in wood and split into four interlocking puzzle pieces; easier to store, transport and assemble, with non-slip feet on each section. Its new biodiversity theme replaces streets with countries and stations with the world's four most important forests, with each continent represented by its own colour. Every piece of text on the board is set in OpenDyslexic and paired with its Braille translation, and every colour carries its corresponding ColorADD symbol; so the board can be read by touch, by low vision, or by colour, without singling anyone out.
Recognisable by Touch
Only two card types needed to change: Community Chest and Chance. Instead of the traditional rectangle, each set was given its own distinct silhouette, so a blind player can identify which deck they're drawing from by touch alone. No need to ask, no need to guess.
Seeds, Not Cash
In keeping with the game's nature theme, traditional bills became "seeds" — the in-game currency used to fund conservation instead of real estate. Across its seven denominations, each bill gains one additional tab along its edge as its value increases, letting players identify the exact amount by touch, without needing to read a single number.
Simple Shapes, Equal Play
The playing pieces were reduced to simple, distinct geometric forms, so each player can identify their own piece by touch, following the same logic used for the cards. The dice, on the other hand, were left standard and medium-sized, since their raised pips already make them fully accessible without any redesign needed.
