Romantasy tie-in heats up board game aisles, Monopoly A Court of Thorns and Roses unveiled

Edited by ad hoc news Flagship & Bestseller Desk. Reviewed before publication on 06/15/2026 at 6:15 PM ET. Details in the imprint.

Hasbro is leaning into the romantasy boom with Monopoly A Court of Thorns and Roses, a licensed spin on its classic property-trading game built around Sarah J. Maas’ bestselling fantasy romance series and scheduled to launch on October 1 with a $39.99 price tag. The rollout includes a widely available standard edition and a second variant that will be exclusive to Amazon, giving fans two collectible options tied directly to the first three novels.

How Monopoly A Court of Thorns and Roses retools the classic formula

According to coverage from People, both ACOTAR editions of Monopoly draw their locations, artwork, and narrative flavor from the series’ first trilogy - "A Court of Thorns and Roses", "A Court of Mist and Fury", and "A Court of Wings and Ruin" - with themed game spaces replacing real-world streets. The standard version goes with a predominantly red design language that echoes the original book’s cover art, while the Amazon-exclusive green edition adds a unique Suriel token as an extra piece for dedicated collectors and fandom completists. Preorders for the red edition are opening through major US retailers including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, whereas the green Suriel version is restricted to Amazon’s online storefront, a distribution split that mirrors how many pop-culture Monopoly variants now segment casual buyers and superfans.

Monopoly A Court of Thorns and Roses arrives as Hasbro continues to refresh its core tabletop portfolio around big-name entertainment brands and trends such as romantasy, which has exploded on BookTok and in US bookstore front-of-store displays. The company has highlighted in recent strategy discussions that it is "doubling down" on gaming and experiential brand extensions, using familiar rulesets as a chassis for licensed experiences that can plug into existing fan communities. For Hasbro’s broader games segment, ACOTAR sits alongside other reimagined classics like updated versions of Monopoly, Guess Who? and The Game of Life tailored to contemporary audiences and new storytelling partners.

From a retail standpoint, a $39.99 MSRP positions Monopoly A Court of Thorns and Roses toward the premium end of mass-market board games, on par with other large-format licensed editions that use custom sculpts, elevated packaging, and collector-oriented components. That pricing tier also leaves room for promotional discounts at big-box chains without undermining perceived value for early adopters picking up launch copies at full price. For fans of Maas’ universe, the Suriel token in the Amazon-exclusive edition gives an additional reason to double-dip if they want both a table copy and a sealed collectible, a pattern Hasbro has successfully tapped in franchises ranging from Star Wars to Marvel.

Strategically, ACOTAR extends Hasbro’s reach into a readership-driven IP that sits outside its traditional family and kids’ portfolio, reflecting a wider push to capture older teens and adults who already spend heavily on books, streaming, and fandom merch. The company has made similar moves via its Wizards of the Coast unit, where crossovers such as Marvel Super Heroes in Magic: The Gathering Arena are designed to pull new audiences into established rules systems. Shares of Hasbro Inc. (US4267811090) traded on NASDAQ at $60.42 on 06/13/2026.

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