![]() The game board is a map of Middle Earth, she made rivers out of the traditional railroad spaces, and she changed Chance into a Palantir and Treasure Chest into “Treasure Barrows.” Boardwalk was replaced by Mount Doom. Lord of the Rings-opolyĪlida Saxon wasn’t happy with the official Lord of the Rings Monopoly game, available from Parker Bros., so she made a more authentic version of her own - as if this was a game the characters in the books and movies might have played. ![]() It’s not the only island-based board game on this list, but it’s certainly the most beautifully detailed. Designer Marcus Günther created this game as his bachelor thesis. Have you ever seen anything homemade that’s this detailed? That board is a work of art unto itself. ![]() Ashely, a Harry Potter fan, built, drew, and painted this game entirely by hand. While there are plenty of versions of Monopoly to go around, but few as lovingly made as this one. I especially like the creative way the game spaces are laid out. It’s not available to buy, so I’m guessing it was either a personal project or a concept design, because it comes with all its own pieces and even a box. HOMEMADE SETTLERS OF CATAN BOARD PROFESSIONALThere’s not much information available about this card-based board game, other than that it was made by professional graphic designer Jen MacCollum. Unlike most of the other titles on this list, Cereal Killers can be purchased. The maker somehow recycled an old Chutes and Ladders game to come up with this. It looks to me more like a piece of pop art. I can’t speak to how this one is played, but Etsy seller STARartproductions claims it’s a real game you can play. The three-dimensional finished product is so cool, the game’s publishers should hire this guy to make a Special Edition. One enterprising fan named “Gregory D.” was so devoted to Settlers of Catan that he sculpted his own tiles and pieces out of clay, and then hand-painted them. It’s been called the greatest board game of all time. ![]()
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