Overview
- The South East Fermanagh Foundation said the US-made game risks triggering victims and minimizing suffering from the Northern Ireland conflict.
- The Troubles: Shadow War in Northern Ireland lets two to six players assume roles such as the IRA, British forces, loyalist paramilitaries, the RUC, or political leaders.
- Game materials reference charged episodes and figures, including cards on bombing, internment, the Nutting Squad, Bandit Country, and a card mentioning the alleged IRA mole known as Stakeknife, alongside imagery from Free Derry Corner.
- The Independent reported the game had been listed for pre-sale since 2021 at $85 with a delayed 2023 release and that the product page appeared to be removed following media coverage.
- Compass Games founder Bill Thomas told The Guardian the game is not close to final, requires extensive play-testing, may be years from release, and is intended to help teach history.