Play Googolopoly, the internet board game from Box.net
At Box, we obviously spend a lot of time talking about what’s going on on the internet. With such a high quantity of real and rumored products and acquisitions announcements, Google obviously gets a lot of attention in our animated discussions. In the last few months, Google Health, AppEngine, Knol, Android, OpenSocial, Sites, and the rumored Skype acquisition (is that even real or just propaganda?) were some of the most talked-about topics. We often come to the conclusion that Google’s way to do business with other companies and interest in controling the information age makes the company look more and more like the software monopoly of yesteryears. Overall, it’s questionable whether such a powerful position made the world better or worse…
One day we got tired of being serious about the situation and came up with Googolopoly, a game where you can take part of ruling the internet even if you don’t work in Mountain View. The goal of the game is to use Google shares to buy as many properties as you can without landing in the deadpool and losing your stock. As with any great board game, there’s a very real metaphor to what’s going on…. What happens when the Google monster gobbles up all that is left in the web world, is present on your cell phone, desktop, and even controls your health information? For all their product excellence, the threat of amassing this much data is too serious to ignore. Anyway, at Box.net, we’ll work to continue to build superior products and keep those mountain-viewers honest.To download the game in its entirety (including instructions, google shares, googleplex pieces, and more), visit here: http://www.box.net/shared/dguu2bfy88
Thanks to Phil, Box.net’s awesome designer, for putting this together.
Google has not acquired Skype. eBay acquired Skype in what could now be called old news. There is speculation that Google will acquire Skype from eBay, but that has yet to happen.
April 15th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Good point, I’ve modified the text to be more clear.
April 15th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
[...] Box.net has come up with the following clever response to the idea that Google should control all of our information, including our files (click for a bigger view). [...]
April 15th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
[...] Vía - Box.Net Blog [...]
April 15th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Great idea, but what do you mean “download”? C’mon, it should play played over the Web
April 15th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Zoli, we don’t have that much time… too much work!
April 15th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Oh, well.. but kudos to you anyway, this is creative marketing
April 15th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Haha. Brilliant.
I love it.
April 15th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
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April 15th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
[...] Just love this picture from box.net blog. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 12:05 am
[...] Link Filed under: web | Tags: google, juego, monopolio [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 12:18 am
[...] Printre zecile de stiri pe RSS de pe Techcrunch am gasit una care mi-a adus aminte de primul joc capitalist al copilariei Monopoly. Varianta 2.0 a acestui acestui joc actualizata si disponibila in varianta Googolopoly. In viata (fie ea si virtuala) sunt(em) dependenti - de buna voie - de tot ceea ce a ajuns sa insemna Google. Nu doar un motor de cautare, ci un profesor, un coleg, un serviciu de mail, o multime de aplicatii si toate astea ca sa ta faca sa petreci cat mai mult timp in lumea G. Nu stiu daca e bine sau nu, cert e ca in viiitorul apropiat Google -a insemna ceea ce inseamna in anii 2000 Microsoft (cel mai hulit+iubit brand software). Asteptam cu interes primele decizii anti-trust impotriva Google (cum ar suna o despartire a corporatiei in mi multe divizii ? ). Pana atunci : Google it, mail, read,spread, blog, doc, ad. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 12:47 am
[...] ファイル管理を含めて、われわれの情報を何もかもGoogleに管理させるべきではないという主張を、Box.netはモノポリー・ゲームのパロディーというしゃれた形で公にしている 。（クリックすると拡大表示される）。 [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 12:48 am
[...] Enjoy this brand new Monopoly version… World domination by Google! [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 1:11 am
[...] via Techcrunch Artikelzusatzinfos 1. Tags: fun, google 2. weitere Artikel (Kommentare) [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 2:23 am
You said “Overall, it’s questionable whether such a powerful position made the world better or worse”
So, if Google offered you a generous price to acquire box.net, you of course would refuse - in the interests of making the world a better place?
Right? Hmmmm…
April 16th, 2008 at 2:32 am
有点恶搞成分~
惡搞 Google 之DA作
^_^
April 16th, 2008 at 3:40 am
[...] Great work by box.net [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 4:53 am
A very cool idea!
April 16th, 2008 at 5:00 am
[...] Play Googolopoly, the internet board game from Box.net [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 5:20 am
[...] Monopoly war gestern, heute kommt Googolopoly. Der Spielklassiker getrimmt auf Google und das Internet. Gefunden habe ich das ganze bei Box.net und die .pdf (19,7mb) kann hier runtergeladen werden. Zu kaufen gibt es keine Strassen sondern gleich ganze Unternehmen wie Youtube, Ebay oder auch Yahoo und Microsoft. Nur Amazon vermisse ich ein wenig. Die .pdf Datei beinhaltet das Geld, das Spielfeld sowie die Spielregeln. Zumindest solltet ihr es euch mal anschauen, denn es ist echt super gemacht und ne nette Linkbait dürfte es auch sein. Viel Spass Abgelegt in: Anderes, Google | 16. April, 2008 Der Artikel hat dir gefallen? Dann abonnier meinen Feed oder hinterlasse einen Kommentar. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 5:21 am
[...] 16 Avril 2008 · No Comments Box.net Blog » Blog Archive » Play Googolopoly, the internet board game from Box.net At Box, weobviously spend a lot of time talking about what’s going on on the internet. With such a high quantity of real and rumored products and acquisitions announcements, Google obviously gets a lot of attention in our animated discussions. In the last few months, Google Health, AppEngine, Knol, Android, OpenSocial, Sites, and the rumored Skype acquisition (is that even real or just propaganda?) were some of the most talked-about topics. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 5:56 am
[...] C’est un peu comme David et Goliath mais, au lieu de brandir une fronde, le tout petit fait preuve d’une pincée d’humour et d’imagination rafraîchissante. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 6:19 am
[...] Die Jungs von Box.net haben den Spielklassiker ”Monopoly” in einer etwas veränderten Version veröffentlicht. Im Spiel namens “Googolopoly” dreht sich alles um das Unternehmen aus Mountain View. Der Spielverlauf ist ähnlich wie bei “Monopoly”, nur werden bei “Googolopoly” keine Strassen gekauft, sondern ganze Unternehmen wie eBay, Yahoo und sogar Microsoft. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 6:25 am
[...] Via Digital Inspiration and Box.net Blog. Download the PDF to be printed out from here Tags: business, fun, games, google, googolopoly, monopoly No Comments, Comment or Ping [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 7:09 am
[...] Segundo a empresa especializada em armazenamento de arquivos online, o objetivo do jogo é usar as ações do Google para comprar quantas propriedades puder, sem apresentar qualquer tipo de problema financeiro ou perder stock. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 7:24 am
[...] Google Humor Published in: [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 7:35 am
[...] El juego es de Box.net y se puede descargar como PDF. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 7:41 am
[...] En el momento actual, Google lleva claramente la delantera en cuanto a calidad e innovación en servicios web, lo cual lo ha convertido en el principal proveedor de servicios web de novatos y expertos, creando así lo que Box.net llama Googolopoly. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Its a pity there is no complete set of “i’m feeling lucky” and “google.org” cards. I would print it, if there was.
April 16th, 2008 at 8:14 am
[...] Avril 16, 2008 je suis un grand fan des produit Google, ça ne m’empêche pas d’aimer l’idée le poste publié dans box.net,et si Google arrivé a prendre la main sur toute nos information et le contrôle sur notre vie virtuelle? [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Cool Game - Google is Googzilla, one of the most uncontrolled companies in the world! Confess!!!
http://www.googletrap.com
April 16th, 2008 at 10:16 am
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April 16th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Downloading this now. What a clever piece of linkbait, great looking game!
April 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am
LOL, LOL. As an avid Monopoly player, I’m loving this!
Ideas for more cards (3-4 is not enough): Congress says to pay music tax of $100, Doctor’s fee on Google Health - pay $200, Sold remaining tech stocks, collect $5, Lunch at Googleplex - pay $0, Expand your GDrive - pay $100, etc, etc.
Also, more like the classic Rail Road monopoly: Make it the Internet Superhighway monopoly on the 4 sides as Americas, Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am
This is really great!
Love to see a Microsoft version of Monopoly too!
April 16th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
[...] Herkesin hayatında en azından bir kes oynadığını Monopoly benimde zaman, zaman ailem ile birlikte severek oynadığım bilinen bir oyun. Ama bu oyun Box.net tarafından Google özgü Googolopoly adıyla yeniden hayat kazandı. Aslında bildiğimiz monopoly’nin google uyarlanmış hali. Monopoly’deki klasik arsaların yerine burada internet devlerinin isimlerini koymuşlar. İsimler de her zamanki gibi değerlerine göre sıralanmış. Bildiğimiz hapishanenin yerinde mesela 404 hata kodu var. Ayrıca en değerli iki arsa yerine de Microsoft ve Yahoo yerleştirilmiş. Blogger ise değersizler arasında. Bu bana biraz garip geldi. Oyunun online olarak oynanacağı haberi geldi ama bir değişiklik olur mu veya fikir olarak mı kalır orasını bilemem. Daha ayrıntılı bilgi için buradan buyurun. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
[...] [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
[...] Tout est dit par Blox dans le nom même de ce jeu… les allusions sont tellement emprises de vérité que l’on ne peut que s’y retrouver… [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
[...] El juego es de Box.net y se puede descargar como PDF. Compártelo [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
[...] Box.net‘i tebrik ediyor ve ilgili başlığa (ve yorumlarına) göz atmanızı tavsiye ediyorum. Bu yazı toplam 1 kez okunmuş. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
[...] Voici une analyse publié par box.net sous la forme d’un plateau de jeu du Monopoly, de ce que serait le Web si Google contrôlait tout. On peut y voir que l’avenue des Champ Elysée et la rue de la paix sont remplacées respectivement par Yahoo et Microsoft. En effet l’acquisition d’une de ses deux entreprises pèserait très lourd sur la balance. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
nice…I like this.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
[...] [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
[...] Googolopoly 17 04 2008 Passada a era do Banco Imobiliário, onde o Largo do Arouche ainda era um lugar nobre, eis que veio a febre da internet e a onda dos milionários da web dominou o mundo dos negócios. Então surge o Googolopoly. [...]
April 16th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
[...] Via Pichicola, me entero de la existencia de un nuevo juego de mesa, el Googolopoly. [...]
April 17th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Google will die Informationen der ganzen Welt … jetzt auch als Spiel. Das komplette Googolopoly gibt es unter http://www.box.net/shared/dguu2bfy88
April 17th, 2008 at 2:56 am
"Googoloppoly" el monopoly de google…
Descargatelo, imprime y juega. (via oink.elrellano.com/)…
April 17th, 2008 at 2:57 am
[...] The best original linkbait we’ve seen in a while can be found on the Box.net blog. Box.net is a web-based service that lets you store files online, share them, and collaborate on projects. The unrelated linkbait is a free downloadble pdf of the Monopoly board game with a Google twist. [...]
April 17th, 2008 at 11:48 am
[...] Idéia boa e bem executada. Você pode baixar o PDF com o tabuleiro, cartões, notas e peças do jogo para montar. Qualquer semelhança com outro jogo bem conhecido não é mera coincidência. Compartilhe: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]
April 17th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
[...] Pare che a Box.net abbiano fatto discorsi simili e, pensando al modo di fare affari a Mountain View, abbiano deciso di creare Googolopoly, clone di Monopoli, il popolare gioco da tavolo, scaricabile in PDF con regolamento, tabellone, contratti ecc. Lo scopo del gioco è quello di “organizzare” le informazioni nel mondo. Quindi al posto dei terreni troveremo le più importanti compagnie del settore IT e potremo investire per acqistare team di sviluppatori o server. Non mancano le banconote a tema da stampare e ritagliare ed i segnalini Google-style come la lampada light o un mattoncino lego. [...]
April 18th, 2008 at 1:14 am
This is really great thanks for making and sharing.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
[...] Via Box.net. [...]
May 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
[...] Googolopoly è la versione del Monopoli in versione Google potete scaricarlo gratuitamente da Box.net. [...]
May 4th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
[...] Some guys from Box.net have created a techy version of the popular board game Monopoly. And because Google seems to become the new monopoly on the market, they’ve created Googolopoly. Although the game wasn’t actually released physically, they designed a Googolopoly board and adapted the rules and the cards to the industry. I think it might become successful if would be mass-produced. [...]
May 5th, 2008 at 8:21 am
[...] Check out Googolopoly, the the internet board game from Box.net. [...]
May 13th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Cool.I like this
May 18th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
i like that box.net is situated nicely between facebook and linkedin.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:03 pm
hey gran idea es mi version favorita el juego :p
June 18th, 2008 at 9:27 am
While i like the idea, there are many aspects of the game that are needed to make this complete, i.e. what do we replace the houses with, server farms?
June 20th, 2008 at 1:11 am
[...] eMail RSS Feed Leave a comment ——————————————————————————————————————————— Googololpoly: a must have for techy geeks Googolopoly, a game where you can take part of ruling the internet even if you don’t work in Mountain View. The goal of the game is to use Google shares to buy as many properties (Yahoo, YouTube, Ebay) as you can without landing in the deadpool and losing your stock. [...]
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:58 am
[...] Se trata de la versión del Monopoly de Google y se llama Googolopoly, ha sido creado por la gente de Box.net. No es un juego que se pueda comprar, simplemente, si quieres jugar a éste mítico juego comprando empresas de internet sólo tienes que descargarlo totalmente gratis de la página que han habilitado en su web, viene el tablero, instrucciones completas, las tarjetas o cartas e incluso las fichas (para montarlas con papiroflexia) ambientadas en el mundo Google. [...]
June 22nd, 2008 at 3:24 am
[...] Puedes descargar el Googolopoly en un archivo pdf con el tablero y las instrucciones (en inglés) en blog.box.net. [...]
June 23rd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
sounds good! I`ll give that an chance.
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 am
[...] Box.net Blog - Play Googolopoly, the internet board game from Box.net http://blog.box.net/?p=136 [...]
August 5th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
It seems to be a cool game.;-)
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:34 am
@It seems to be a cool game.;-)
YES, it is!
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
[...] Box.net Blog » Blog Archive » Play Googolopoly, the internet board… Also, more like the classic Rail Road monopoly: Make it the Internet Superhighway monopoly on the 4 sides as Americas, Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. April 16th, 2008 at 5:00 am Box.netæ¶æžGoogle之googolopoly - MY-Hou Says: [...] Play Googolopoly, the internet board game from Box.net [...] April 16th, 2008 at 5:20 am Googolopoly | SEOcial.de Says: [...] Monopoly war gestern, heute kommt Googolopoly…. [...]
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Hi any one got a copy of googolopoly? it has been removed from the web
If someone got it please do send me a msg here.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:15 am
What a cool game. Want more:-)
September 1st, 2008 at 5:12 am
Hi any one got a copy of googolopoly? it has been removed from the web
If someone got it please do send me a msg here.
October 16th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Hi any one got a copy of googolopoly? it has been removed from the web
If someone got it please do send me a e-mail here
October 17th, 2008 at 3:22 am
Thank you for your site
I made on photoshop backgrounds for myspace or youtube and ect..
my backgrounds:http://tinyurl.com/6ptkxd
Hope you had a good day and thank you again!
November 1st, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Wow, funny thing! Thank you for the Information Aaron
@ smooth and william: The download works! Here is the Link for you once again: http://www.box.net/shared/dguu2bfy88
November 12th, 2008 at 2:58 pm