Inspired by the classicMonopolyboard game, oneLegend of Zeldafan redesignedBreath of the Wildas a tabletop board game.
With its hefty collection of lore,The Legend of Zeldaseems like the perfect franchise to inspire a board game. After all, its adventure themes and exploration-based gameplay could easily make the switch from digital to tabletop.
One Reddit user, Natural_Two_5331, saw this potential and created aBreath of the WildMonopolyboard. With cards and spaces based off of real in-game locations, they show how easilyBotWcan translate to an interesting-looking board.
BREATH OF THE WILDMONOPOLY BOARD
Though Nintendo has made aSuper Mario Celebration Edition Board Gamein the past, there hasn’t been anything like this. Now, Natural_Two_5331 redesigned theMonopolyboard with theZeldaaesthetic and worked in important narrative aspects.
Using in-game features, they’ve created something that goes beyond the classicMonopoly. Players can experience events like getting “Caught in Gerudo Town” or collect each of the Divine Beasts. And, the labs take the place ofMonopoly’s utility companies, and rocks represent the Chance cards due to their random in-game drops.
To continue the theme, the Sheikah symbols also translate to “The Legend of ZeldaBreath of the Wild” for additionalZeldaflair. Looking at it, they’ve nearly seamlessly incorporated much of what fans love about both original games. Though you wouldn’t necessarily think it, the lore ofBreath of the Wildsomehow works within the mechanics ofMonopoly.
Following that, Reddit user Natural_Two_5331 has mentioned that they’ll make different versions of the board with different location organizations. In the current version, they’ve grouped the locations by story (i.e. major cities, labyrinths, etc.), but a version with the locations grouped by region may soon come.
Additionally, the Redditor will use shrines as theMonopolyhouse pieces and towers as the hotel pieces. Afterwards, they’ll design a set of chance and chest cards to complete the overall game.
Overall, the board has gone throughvarious versions, ultimately landing on this design. It was equal parts an individual effort and a community one, which just adds to the uniqueness of this mock up. Personally, I’ll be keeping my eyes out for the completed version!
