Get on Board

By Naperville Magazine
February 2026 View more Community

By Jeff Banowetz

The Monopoly board game is creating a Naperville edition—and seeking submissions for local spots to highlight

Washington Street instead of Park Place?

Naperville has been tapped as one of the next cities to get its own version of the Monopoly board game, with the original street names of Atlantic City replaced with local sites and businesses—and Napervillians are being asked to help determine exactly what landmarks should be a part of the new edition.

“We want the board to feel like a true reflection of what locals and visitors love most about the city,” says Lindsay Wallace, who is overseeing the production of the game for Top Trumps USA, which has been creating city-specific versions of Monopoly since 2020 under a license from Hasbro. “From local gems and family-run businesses to historic Naperville staples, we would love for everyone to get on board and send us recommendations of their favorite places around town.”

Suggestions can be submitted through the company’s website (by filling out the form available at us.toptrumps.com) or via email at naperville@toptrumps.com.

Wallace has been involved with about 50 local editions since taking on the project six years ago. “I grew up in Hinsdale, so I’ve been in Naperville more times than I can count,” she says. “It really feels special to create an edition for a place I know so well.”

The Naperville version will replace everything from the classic game except the four corners (Go, Jail/Just Visiting, Free Parking, and Go to Jail) and the tokens. All the street names will be changed, and even the Chance and Community Chest cards will be updated with local references.

Wallace suggests that submissions should illustrate what makes Naperville unique. “We’re going to talk to every business that we possibly can, but we like those that are special to Naperville,” she says. “I look for mom-and-pop shops, nonprofits, sports teams, educational institutions, museums, restaurants and local landmarks. We want to hear about anything that you think helps define Naperville.”

The properties will be divided into small groupings by color, as in the original Monopoly game, and each property will be customized with local artwork. “We look to the businesses to provide one image of their choosing that kind of represents the brand,” Wallace says. “It may be their storefront on their property square or a favorite menu item—it depends on the business. But we always want to make sure that the imagery represents the brand and how the people in the community will recognize it.”

Monopoly made its debut in 1935, and after more than 90 years, it remains one of the country’s most popular board games. “In all my years of doing this, I find that everyone has a different story about Monopoly,” Wallace says. “It can be about playing it every year around the holidays or getting into fights over the game with your brother or sister. It’s always fun to hear about why they have their favorite tokens or how they play the game. It’s very nostalgic for a lot of people.”

The deadline for submissions is March 6, and the Naperville edition of Monopoly is expected to be available for purchase this fall.

Photo: Top Trumps USA