SelenicMartian posted:

The original Monopoly, The Landlord's Game from 1904, had two rule sets, one of which ensured everyone got rich and the other would lead to one player coming out on top, as everyone else was in debt with no ways to get out. Elizabeth Magie made it as an illustration of some idiotic policies regarding property ownership.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game
Then her patents were bought, one half of the game was removed, and her name nearly erased.

The part where everyone in Monopoly ends up hating both the winner and the game itself is 100% intentional.