Reach Capacity (2020)

Forty years after its initial appearance in *You The Better*, the house reappears in Beckman’s new work, *Reach Capacity*, now representing the real estate industry. The film's economic and political themes, as well as its structure, are closely linked to Monopoly, the most famous real estate board game. The game originated in the early 1900s with Elizabeth Magie, who created a version called *The Landlord’s Game*. Magie’s game had two rule sets: one promoting prosperity and another simulating monopolies (only the latter was adopted by Parker Brothers when they developed Monopoly). Magie intended to demonstrate how society benefits when monopolies are eliminated and wealth is shared equally. Beckman adapts Magie's dual game structure by having the screen flip when a monopoly is achieved.