# Apocalyptic Board Games Environmentally Depressing 'X Monopoly' Has Doomsday Countdown By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-09-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-monopoly References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/X-Version-Monopoly/313931) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Deepside) ‘X Monopoly’ is meant to teach lessons on how to deal with capitalistic life when you have to address natural disasters, age and environmental obligations. All before you pass go and collect $200. ‘X Monopoly’ was designed to help people see the difficulty, and necessity, of [balancing the environment and money](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asset-manager-quest). A bit morbid for my taste--one of the pieces in ‘X Monopoly’ is a dying person. I think I’ll stick with the top hat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Environmental Board Games:** Creating games that educate players on environmentally conscious decision making. - **Impact-focused Board Games:** Designing board games that have a purpose beyond entertainment. - **Socially Conscious Game Design:** Developing board games that focus on social and environmental issues. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming:** The gaming industry can create games that teach people about important environmental and social issues. - **Education:** Incorporating these board games in an educational setting can teach young people about the importance of environmental conservation and social equity. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands can use these types of games to promote their own socially responsible practices and initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adult-Exclusive Reimagined Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board-crawl.md) - [Boardgame-Inspired Lifesize Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-lifesized-travel-edition.md) - [Deceptive Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-crooked-cash.md) - [Financial Literacy Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-monopoly.md) - [Alcohol-Centered Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-board-crawl.md) - [Villainous Board Game Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-all-is-fair.md) - [Adorable Remixed Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokidoki-edition-monopoly.md) - [Bestselling Board Game Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-expansion-packs.md) - [Artistic Board Game Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-deluxe-edition.md)