København (board game) København (board game) København is a board game by the company We Are Sailing. "København" is a direct spin-off from the classic board game "Monopoly" by Parker Brothers. The game is set in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark and uses the Danish krone as currency, with each player getting a starting sum of 25 thousand DKK. The game retains most of the basic rules of "Monopoly", with some changes. The main change is that when a player lands on an unclaimed property, he/she has three chances: In "København", players build Internet connections, parks and wind turbines instead of houses and
George Swinnerton Parker George Swinnerton Parker George Swinnerton Parker (12 December 1866 – 26 September 1952) was an American game designer and businessman who founded Geo. S. Parker Co. and Parker Brothers. Parker was born in Salem, Massachusetts. Parker's philosophy deviated from the prevalent theme of board game design; he believed that games should be played for enjoyment and did not need to emphasize morals and values. He published his first game, "Banking", in 1883 at the age of 16. "Banking" is a game in which players borrowed money from the bank and tried to generate wealth by guessing how well they could