Co-opoly: The Game of Co-operatives
Co-opoly is a game of skill and solidarity, where everyone wins - or everyone loses! As featured in The Guardian and on PBS.
- All players are on the same team and work together to start a cooperative business or organization and compete against the Point Bank
- Learn and practice skills needed to run a cooperative
- Make tough choices and put your teamwork to the test
Co-opoly is for 3 - 6 Players, Ages 10 and up, and it takes 60 minutes to play.
Please note: Some images and videos on this page show previous editions of Co-opoly. However, the first three images feature the current and upgraded components!
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Co-opoly was made for families and friends who want to play together instead of competing against each other, and groups thinking about starting a cooperative or improving skills as collaborators.
Since Co-opoly was first published in 2011, it has become the game of the cooperative movement. It's been played in homes, schools, and more all over the world by tens of thousands of people.
Whether you're looking to play with the family or in a classroom, Co-opoly only takes a few minutes to learn.
At the start of each game, players come up with a cooperative they want to play as. This can be serious (like a coffee shop) or silly (like an art school for dragons). Either way, as you play, the game will tease out the story of your cooperative - creating lasting memories!
Since Co-opoly was first published in 2011, it has become the game of the cooperative movement. It's been played in homes, schools, and more all over the world by tens of thousands of people.
Whether you're looking to play with the family or in a classroom, Co-opoly only takes a few minutes to learn.
At the start of each game, players come up with a cooperative they want to play as. This can be serious (like a coffee shop) or silly (like an art school for dragons). Either way, as you play, the game will tease out the story of your cooperative - creating lasting memories!
Reviews
The Guardian
As quoted in The Guardian:
"And what did the teams playing Co-opoly think of it?
Nisha who had been playing with her two young boys, Ishan 8 and Ravi 11, was full of praise: 'My two boys are normally very competitive all the time but the game made them listen to each other and work things out together,' says Nisha. 'It wasn't about winning individually it was about everyone winning, something that I think was really good for them to learn.'
Ishan was equally keen: 'It helps you understand that everything doesn't have to be about winning or losing, it's about working together.'
Rachel and Nick and their three children aged 12, 11 and 9 also gave it the thumbs up: 'We're all Monopoly nuts but still found the game to be really enjoyable and fun' says Rachel who happens to be on the management team of Busy Bee Toys, the UK's first community-owned co-op toy shop in Manchester. 'It's great to play a game which has a collective aim.'"
The Valley Advocate
"With a high level of accuracy and entertainment value, the game had simulated a real-world situation convincingly. Our careless, high-risk approach to running the co-op had resulted in its early demise. We ended the game earlier than we had expected. We felt defeated, but not willing to quit. We wanted another chance.
Unanimously, we decided that next game night, we’d give Co-opoly our undivided attention. It almost whipped us twice, but I’m glad to say our second co-op prospered and we’re looking forward to trying again."
Canadian Co-op Association
"As both a co-operator and a long-time player and collector of board games, Co-opoly is a dream come true. Co-opoly combines the real-life challenges and opportunities co-ops face with solid game play. The Work cards, which require you to draw, act out a charade or describe a specific word or phrase, give Co-opoly a party game feel that is easy for players at all skill levels to learn. Like co-ops themselves, Co-opoly combines principle and practice."
Family Review Center
"Move over Monopoly... [Co-opoly] is based on real life issues and principles and has a lot of educational value not found in most games. The education portion is subtly in play thru the entire game, as players learn how to best make a co-op setting work for them and their community. Check this one out! GREAT FUN is awaiting you!"
As quoted in The Guardian:
"And what did the teams playing Co-opoly think of it?
Nisha who had been playing with her two young boys, Ishan 8 and Ravi 11, was full of praise: 'My two boys are normally very competitive all the time but the game made them listen to each other and work things out together,' says Nisha. 'It wasn't about winning individually it was about everyone winning, something that I think was really good for them to learn.'
Ishan was equally keen: 'It helps you understand that everything doesn't have to be about winning or losing, it's about working together.'
Rachel and Nick and their three children aged 12, 11 and 9 also gave it the thumbs up: 'We're all Monopoly nuts but still found the game to be really enjoyable and fun' says Rachel who happens to be on the management team of Busy Bee Toys, the UK's first community-owned co-op toy shop in Manchester. 'It's great to play a game which has a collective aim.'"
"With a high level of accuracy and entertainment value, the game had simulated a real-world situation convincingly. Our careless, high-risk approach to running the co-op had resulted in its early demise. We ended the game earlier than we had expected. We felt defeated, but not willing to quit. We wanted another chance.
Unanimously, we decided that next game night, we’d give Co-opoly our undivided attention. It almost whipped us twice, but I’m glad to say our second co-op prospered and we’re looking forward to trying again."
"As both a co-operator and a long-time player and collector of board games, Co-opoly is a dream come true. Co-opoly combines the real-life challenges and opportunities co-ops face with solid game play. The Work cards, which require you to draw, act out a charade or describe a specific word or phrase, give Co-opoly a party game feel that is easy for players at all skill levels to learn. Like co-ops themselves, Co-opoly combines principle and practice."
"Move over Monopoly... [Co-opoly] is based on real life issues and principles and has a lot of educational value not found in most games. The education portion is subtly in play thru the entire game, as players learn how to best make a co-op setting work for them and their community. Check this one out! GREAT FUN is awaiting you!"
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