Home›Modern Hobby Strategy Games›Skill or Luck›SkillBrowse BySkillFactsSkillFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested1995 1SkillFilter Results12 entriesSportAllBoard Game (8)Puzzle (1)Strategy Game (4)Player CountAllLarge Group or Variable (1)Small Group (3-6 Players) (9)Origin RegionAllGermany (3)Origin YearAll1986 (1)1991 (1)1996 (1)1999 (1)2002 (1)2004 (1)2005 (1)2006 (1)2007 (1)2008 (1)2012 (1)Playing Time BandAll30 to 90 Minutes (1)Over 90 Minutes (2)Age SuitabilityAllFamily (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 121830: The Game of Railroads and Robber BaronsSkill18XXSkillAdvanced CivilizationSkillContainer (board game)SkillImperial (board game)SkillLe Havre (board game)SkillMarraCashSkillNiagara (board game)SkillPuerto Rico (board game)SkillRailways of the WorldSkillRicochet RobotsSkillTerra MysticaSkillFAQsWhy isn't Monopoly classified as a Modern Hobby Strategy Game?Monopoly predates the Eurogame movement and is grouped under Race Games instead, for its mechanic rather than its era.Modern Hobby Strategy Games covers the Eurogame or German-style hobby board game movement of the late 20th century onward, such as Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride. Monopoly predates this movement and is grouped instead under Race Games for its roll-and-move mechanic.Sources1. Wikipedia: Catantier 2WikipediaCatan, Gameplay sectionQuote, Catan, Gameplay sectionIt was first published in 1995 in Germany by Franckh-Kosmos Verlag (Kosmos).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.