Well, I got it for my birthday from my sister. Arrived a few weeks ago and DD and I have a game going. While I haven't lost yet, it's not far off as she buys property and studios every chance she gets.
So - it's Monopoly with all the names changed to stitching terms for properties and the railroads are "techniques" and framing instead of utilities.
And they do illustrate the directions for each stitch on the mortgage side of the property cards.
Quirky fun - I've got to pull off a gathering of nearby stitchers soon.
Cheryl