In November, 2026, the city of Albuquerque will join the proud ranks of San Diego, Memphis, Tenn. and Star Wars in receiving its very own Monopoly board.
Monopoly’s publisher, Hasbro, selects cities to be made into “Community Edition” releases where iconic local landmarks and institutions replace the traditional properties on the game board.
Daniel Mayfield, the public information officer for the City of Albuquerque, said the board will be split into parks, restaurants, cultural destinations, tourism spots and other locations.
“What Hasbro does is they ask for community input on what should be on the squares because everyone wants their neighborhood to be the first square: the cheap one. So what they do is split it up into parks, destinations, cultural places,” Mayfield said.
Hasbro partners with Top Trumps USA, who serves as their global licensing partner. Katie Hubbard, a Top Trumps USA sales executive, said Top Trumps has been partnered with Hasbro for 30 years working on “Community Editions.”
“Albuquerque’s been on their list for a really long time of places that have that rich history, rich culture and a really strong sense of community pride,” Hubbard said.
Hubbard visited Albuquerque to talk to locals about the board and was struck by the warmth and excitement the community met her with, she said.
“I’m not Hasbro, I’m just representing the Monopoly brand. But the warmth and excitement of people to have their home and this place that they love so much, being represented in such a new and unique way,” Hubbard said. “I’ve been to a few cities now where there’s excitement, people get really pumped about it, but the excitement really felt overwhelmingly warm and genuine in Albuquerque.”
Albuquerque locals can nominate locations by emailing Albuquerque@TopTrumps.com or by filling out the submission form available on Top Trumps website.
The “Chance” and “Community Chest” cards will be given an Albuquerque flair based on community voices.
“We’ve had so much coming in in the last week that I haven’t even scratched the surface, but it really does make a difference in what you guys want to feature on the board,” Hubbard said. “Having those inside jokes on a ‘Community Chest’ or ‘Chance Card,’ send in those little quirky things. I know someone at Visit Albuquerque said, ‘Red or green, you gotta talk about the chiles.’ I would have had no clue unless somebody told me that.”
Mayfield echoed Hubbard’s sentiment on the importance of community input.
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“The main thing that we want from the city is that we want people to weigh in on what they want to see on the board,” Mayfield said.
Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo
