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Publicity surrounding the War on Terror has been nothing short of insane. Since our initial media baptism of fire back in 2006, we've now almost got used to talking about a game that we'd rather just talk for itself.
It's been decried as a war-profiteering, 'sick' joke and lauded as a vital piece of satire that could bring about world piece. Not surprisingly, the truth is neither, but we'll let you decide for yourselves ...
NewsPapers and Magazines
War on Terror, the Boardgame - 5 Stars
"Ironically, while teenagers can buy graphic computer games allowing them to fantasize about killing Iraqis and Afghans, this game has been lambasted in the press and banned by major retailers and game fairs. So do your bit for freedom and buy copies for all your friends!"
New Internationalist - August 2007
Game For a Laugh?
"World domination beckons - and it will have been achieved through peaceful means"
First Voice - June 2007
Playing on Your Fears.
"The politically accurate, non-jingoistic rules take what could have been a glorified bad-taste joke and turn it into one of the most thought-provoking games we've seen in years"
Playboy - May 2007
War on Terror, the Tournament.
"If you like the idea of playing Risk or Monopoly with WMDs and suicide bombers, [this] could be your moment"
LA Onion - April 2007
Only a Game?
"[the game] comes complete with Suicide Bomber and Dirty Bomb cards, an Axis of Evil spinner and a ski mask with the word "EVIL" stitched on the forehead. You could call it spectacularly controversial."
Parmy Olson, Forbes.com - Dec 13th 2006
World War on Global Terrorism - Your Move
"The contemporary twist is that, as well as launching traditional wars, players can sponsor terrorists to plague their enemies - although, in the game, as in life, the terrorists can develop an ungovernable momentum of their own."
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian - Oct 20th 2006
'Suicide Bomber Game' Unlikely to Hit Dubai
"New boardgame comes with props such as balaclavas and features political kidnaps, but retailers say there is no demand for it here."
Emmanuelle Landais, Gulf News - Oct 15th 2006
British Board Game Brings Satire to War on Terror
"War on Terror has an unrepentantly grim view of geopolitics and a British fear of naked capitalism. The money does not say 'In God We Trust' but rather 'For the profit of few, at the cost of many.'"
Bryan Mitchell, Stars & Stripes - Oct 2nd 2006
War? Don't Make me Laugh
"If there were more independent and incredulous thinkers like War on Terror's creators Andy Tompkins and Andrew Sheerin, perhaps the world would be a better place."
Paul Syvret,The Courier Mail - Sep 25th 2006
Rolling the Dice in War on Terror
"But the game is already raising the hackles of some in the United Kingdom who feel that it is less a game than a political manifesto in a colorful box."
Tom Lane, ABC News - Sep 21st 2006
War on terror: the Boardgame
"Survivors of the July 7 bombings are angry with two Cambridge entrepreneurs who have launched a board game based on the war on terror."
Metro - Sep 19th 2006
War on Terror Game Slammed
"A new board game in which players pretend to be terrorist bombers has sparked fury."
Corrine Abrams, The Sun - Sep 18th 2006
Fury Over 'War on Terror' Board Game
"MPs have also criticised the game's use of such a sensitive subject matter, and said it appeared to have crossed the line of what was acceptable."
Daily Mail - Sep 18th 2006
On The Web
Probably the best thing to do is a Google search for 'War on Terror board game', but here are some of our favourites:
Small Fish Online
Still ranks amongst some of the most intelligent interview questions we've received, which tells you a fair bit about the depth and sincerity of the mainstream press.
Radio
We like the radio, especially live interviews. They're a bt nerve-wracking at first, but you soon realise that it's much better than any pre-recorded interview, where what you say is subject to the whim of whoever is editing it. We've done radio interviews for national stations in 5 continents - from South Africa to Colombia to Japan - but not managed to record any yet. Sorry.
Television
Until we've got our own satirical board games cable channel we'll have to make do with sneaking onto other people's shows. So far these have included BBC London News, ITV Anglia News, Televisia Mexicana, Al Arabiya News and Al Gore's cable channel Current TV. And yes, we did turn down NBC, who bizarrely insisted on filming where we live.