The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland by Compass Games: Board game that allowed players to play as ‘the IRA’ or ‘the RUC’ slammed by victims group

Director of victims support group condemns Troubles themed board game

A Troubles-themed board game which features cards focused around bombings, allows users to play as terrorists and references “Stakeknife” has been slammed for “minimising” victims’ suffering.

The game — The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland — allows players to play as ‘the British Forces’, ‘the RUC’, ‘the IRA’, ‘the Loyalist Paramilitaries’ and nationalist or unionist politicians.