Monopoly, But is a series on the No Rolls Barred YouTube channel in which the cast play modified versions of Monopoly.
- "A Monopoly, but ... genetically modified to perfection!"
Monopoly has long been referenced on No Rolls Barred, generally as a poor example of a boardgame, attracting derision. Adam's forfeit if he had failed his 2022 chalkboard challenge would have been to play 5 games of Monopoly in a row, for example. On 17 June 2023, the episode of House Rules, the series in which, originally, Adam and Sullivan played modified versions of classic board games, featured a communist version of Monopoly, Monopoly, But COMMUNIST. This was developed by Dom, who also acted as GM for the episode, in character as Stalin.
Monopoly, But COMMUNIST quickly became the channel's most successful video (reaching 2 million views on 26 January 2024) and was followed by several sequels, which have also been very popular. This contributed to the increased success of the channel and to raising Dom's profile as one of the key cast members.
On 25 January 2024, a promo was released on NRB's Twitch account, The Dommunist Party - Making Board Games Better, announcing the release of a new series featuring versions of Monopoly modified in various ways.
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| Release date | Episode | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2023 | Monopoly, But COMMUNIST | YouTube |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Monopoly, But COMMUNIST 2 | YouTube |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Monopoly, But COMMUNIST 3 | YouTube |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Monopoly, But ZOMBIES!! | YouTube |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Monopoly, But THE ROMAN EMPIRE!! | YouTube |
| 30 March 2024 | Monopoly, But IN HELL!! | YouTube |
| 4 May 2024 | Monopoly, But CRYPTO! | YouTube |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Monopoly, But CTHULHU! | YouTube |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Monopoly, But MAFIA! | YouTube |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Monopoly, But ZOMBIES 2!! | YouTube |