opolyx for Schools: a Free Monopoly-Style Classroom Game
opolyx is a free Monopoly-style board game that runs in the browser — on Chromebooks, laptops, tablets and phones. There are no ads and nothing to install, every table seats two to six players, and the whole game speaks 12 languages. Here is how schools, colleges and universities, their teachers and their students can use it.
Special conditions for schools
Free VIP for teachers
Teachers get VIP free for a year. Write to education@opolyx.com from your school email address with your opolyx nickname, and we will switch it on.
What VIP includesA bonus for every student you invite
Share your own invite link with the class: it is on the Invite a friend card in the lobby and on your profile. For every student who finishes a first game, you and the student each get 200 XP, 50 coins and a day of VIP.Share your own invite link with the class: it is on the Invite a friend card in the lobby and on your profile. For every student who finishes a first game, you and the student each get 200 XP.
For schools, colleges and universities
opolyx gives a class a full game of buying, renting, borrowing and trading — free, in the browser, at tables of two to six.
- Free to play: creating a room, inviting a class and playing a full game cost nothing.
- No ads and nothing to install: it runs at opolyx.com in any current browser.
- 12 languages, from English and Spanish to Arabic and Chinese: the board, the rules and every menu follow the language you pick.
- A moderated chat: every message passes a filter in all 12 languages, any message can be reported and any player blocked, and our moderators review the reports.
- Accounts follow our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
For IT administrators
If your network filters websites, allow www.opolyx.com, uvmfevpprvjszqxnfsuo.supabase.co (sign-in and live game updates, including WebSocket connections), opolyxgame-daemon-production.up.railway.app (the game server) and api.dicebear.com (avatars). Players who sign in with Google or Apple also need accounts.google.com or appleid.apple.com.
Google Workspace for Education stops students designated as under 18 from signing in to apps the school has not configured. To let them use Sign in with Google, configure access to opolyx in the Admin console, under App access control. Students can also sign in with a one-time code sent to their email.
For teachers and lecturers
A Monopoly-style game turns money decisions into moves: buy or pass, build or save, borrow, bid and trade. Students see the result of every choice within minutes.
How to run a class game
- 1Sign in
Open opolyx.com and sign in with Google, Apple or a one-time code sent by email. There is nothing to install.
- 2Create a room for each table
Open Play, pick a mode and set the seats: two to six players at a table, and Team games seat four or six. An account can sit in one game at a time, so a student at each table can create that table's room.
- 3Share the link
Copy the room's link and post it in Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams or the class chat. Students open it, sign in and take a seat.
- 4Keep the seats for the class
Rooms are listed in the public lobby, and a computer player soon takes an empty seat. The host can remove it with ✕, and then no more computer players join that room. Start as soon as your group is seated.
- 5Play
Press Start. A Blitz game ends after 25 rounds; Classic and Team games run longer. Every turn has a clock, so the game keeps moving.
- 6Talk it over
Finish with a few questions from the list below.
Lesson ideas
One game touches several subjects. Pick the one you teach:
| Subject | What students see in the game | Ask the class |
|---|---|---|
| Probability | Two dice: 7 is the likeliest total (6 ways out of 36), a double comes up once in 6 rolls, and three doubles in a row send a player to jail. | Which squares were landed on most, and why? |
| Financial literacy | A mortgage pays out half a property's price, and in most modes buying it back costs 10% more: interest in miniature. | When was borrowing worth it? |
| Economics | A complete colour set doubles the rent, houses multiply it, and in Classic a rising rent tax squeezes everyone from round 100. | Why does owning the whole set change the rent? |
| Auctions | A property nobody buys goes to auction, and the bidding opens at its list price. | Did anyone pay more than a property was worth? |
| Negotiation | A trade goes through only if the smaller side is worth at least half of the larger one. | What made a deal fair? |
| Teamwork | In Team mode two or three players share a side, pay each other no rent and win together. | How did your team decide? |
| Languages | Switch the site to the language your class is learning: the board, the rules and the chat follow it. | Which game words did you learn? |
| Culture | Halal mode plays without interest or gambling; Fortune puts Chinese brands and customs on the board. | How do the rules change the strategy? |
For probability and statistics, our game statistics page shows the results of 3,900 simulated games — compare them with your class's games.
Questions for after the game
- Who had the most cash, and who had the highest net worth? Why are they different?
- Which purchase paid back the fastest?
- When did a mortgage help, and when did it hurt?
- Which trade changed the game?
- What would you do differently next time?
- Where do you meet rent, interest and auctions in real life?
For students
- Got a link from your teacher? Open it, sign in with Google, Apple or a code sent to your email, choose a nickname and take a seat.
- No link? Create a room yourself on opolyx.com and share its link with your classmates.
- Be kind in the chat: every message passes a filter, and you can report a message or block a player.
- To win, complete a colour set, build on it and trade wisely: read how to win.
- It is free at home too: invite friends with your own link and play together.
- New to the game? Start with how to play.
Questions
Is opolyx free for schools?
Yes. Creating a room, inviting a class and playing a full game cost nothing, and there are no ads.
Do students need an account?
Yes. Every player signs in — with Google, Apple or a one-time code sent by email — and chooses a nickname. There is nothing to install.
Does opolyx work on Chromebooks?
Yes. It runs in Chrome, so it works on Chromebooks as well as on Windows and Mac computers, iPads and phones.
Can someone outside the class join our game?
Rooms are listed in the public lobby, so another player can take a free seat. Share the link right away and start as soon as your group is seated; the host can remove any seat with ✕.
Can we turn the chat off?
Not at the moment. Every message passes a filter in all 12 languages, and anyone can report a message or block a player.
How long does a game take?
A Blitz game ends after 25 rounds; Classic and Team games run longer. Every turn has a clock, so the game keeps moving.
In which languages can students play?
In all 12: the board, the rules and the chat filter work in each of them. Pick one from the language menu at the top of any page.
Is opolyx the official Monopoly game?
No. opolyx is an independent Monopoly-style game. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any other board-game brand or its trademark holders.
