How to Block Someone on Monopoly Go: What the Game Actually Allows

Monopoly Go has exploded in popularity, and with that comes the inevitable friction of unwanted interactions — whether it's a persistent attacker on the board, someone raiding your landmarks repeatedly, or just a contact you'd rather not see in your game. If you've been searching for a block feature, you're not alone. But the answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no.

Does Monopoly Go Have a Built-In Block Feature?

As of current versions of Monopoly Go, there is no dedicated "block player" button within the game itself. Unlike social platforms or multiplayer games with direct messaging, Monopoly Go doesn't give you a one-tap option to block another player from interacting with your board or seeing your progress in the traditional sense.

This surprises a lot of players because the game feels social — you raid friends' boards, attack their landmarks, send and receive shields, and exchange gifts through events. But the social layer in Monopoly Go works differently than a typical online multiplayer game, which changes what "blocking" actually means here.

How Player Interactions Actually Work in Monopoly Go

Understanding the interaction system is the key to managing unwanted contact. When you raid or attack another player, the game selects targets based on your connected contacts (Facebook friends, phone contacts) and, when those run out, random players from the global pool.

You don't choose who attacks you. The game engine does. This means:

• Attacks and raids are automated — a player isn't manually targeting you each time
• You can't opt out of being a target for random players globally
• Friends-based targeting pulls from whoever you've connected through Facebook or your contacts list

This is an important distinction. Most "blocking" needs in Monopoly Go fall into two categories: stopping someone from appearing as a target (or appearing on yours), and removing a social connection entirely.

The Closest Thing to Blocking: Removing Social Connections 🚫

Since interactions are tied to your connected accounts, the most effective way to limit contact with a specific person is to remove the social connection that links you to them.

If You're Connected via Facebook:

1. Open Facebook (outside the game)
2. Navigate to that person's profile
3. Unfriend them or adjust your privacy settings so they can't see your activity
4. Return to Monopoly Go — they should no longer appear in your friends list within the game

Unfriending on Facebook doesn't notify the other person with a specific alert, but it does sever the in-game connection tied to that friendship.

If You're Connected via Phone Contacts:

1. Delete the person from your phone's contact list
2. In Monopoly Go, go to Settings → Account → Manage Contacts/Connections
3. Refresh or resync your contacts

The game periodically syncs with your phone contacts, so removing someone there can remove them from your in-game social layer — though syncing behavior can vary between iOS and Android versions.

Managing Your Privacy Settings Within the Game

Monopoly Go does offer some in-game controls worth knowing about. These aren't block features, but they affect visibility and interaction:

To find these, tap your profile icon → Settings → look for account or connection options. The exact menu layout has shifted across app updates, so the path may look slightly different depending on your current version.

What About Reporting Instead of Blocking?

If someone is behaving in a way that violates Scopely's community guidelines — harassment through in-game chat features, or abuse connected to linked social accounts — reporting is a separate avenue. Within the game, look for a flag or report option on player profiles. Scopely's support team handles these cases individually, and outcomes vary.

Reporting isn't a block — it doesn't immediately stop interactions — but it's the appropriate path if the issue goes beyond normal gameplay rivalry. ⚠️

The Variables That Affect Your Situation

How much control you actually have depends on a few key factors:

• How you originally connected — Facebook-only users, contact-synced users, and guest accounts all have different levels of social exposure and different levers to pull
• Your current app version — Scopely updates Monopoly Go frequently, and social features have evolved; some older guides reference menus that no longer exist in the same form
• Platform (iOS vs Android) — contact sync behavior and permission management differ between the two operating systems
• Whether the interaction is friend-based or random — if you're being attacked by a random global player, no in-game action will specifically block them; that targeting is outside your control

When "Blocking" Isn't Fully Possible

It's worth being direct: Monopoly Go is not designed with granular blocking tools. The game's social loop — attacking, raiding, sending shields — is core to its mechanics, and Scopely hasn't built the infrastructure to let players opt out of specific individuals at a gameplay level.

Players who want finer control often end up making a broader choice: disconnect social accounts entirely to play in a more anonymous mode, or accept that some interactions are part of the game's design. 🎲

What the right balance looks like depends entirely on why you want to block someone in the first place, how central your friend connections are to your gameplay (events like sticker trading rely heavily on them), and which platform and account type you're working with.