78 Bloody SundayThis infamous incident sealed the fate of British Forces in Northern Ireland on 30th January 1972, when 13 Catholic civilians were shot dead by 1st Battalion Paratroopers, and 14 others were injured. Occurring in Derry, a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) march was underway during which time rioting began, and at 4.10pmContinue reading “Bloody Sunday (Narrative Card #78)”
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Connections UK 2022
Looking forward to (potentially) participating in the Connections UK 2022 programme. https://www.professionalwargaming.co.uk/
France 24 Feature
Thank you to Sophia Khatsenkova for including me in this feature.
New Arrival
Contemplating additional Narrative Cards featuring by-election events, as well as the potential for an expansion that models the Stormont seats. But not until the base version is released.
‘Torn Apart’ by Ken Wharton
Was recently gifted this. Thank you, Keith.
“History shouldn’t be easy. History shouldn’t be pleasing” (Malcolm, 2021, p.33).
The Troubles is NOT a game. The Troubles IS an educational simulation. The Troubles has been designed for teaching the complex historical, political, social and economic narratives that interwove a significantly important and deeply sensitive period of the 20th Century; one which continues to have domestic and international ramifications. It has benefitted from international supportContinue reading ““History shouldn’t be easy. History shouldn’t be pleasing” (Malcolm, 2021, p.33).”
Development: Political Targets
On the 14th November the Ulster Unionist Party MP, RobertBradford was shot dead by the IRA; a 29-year old civilian wasalso killed. Several Catholics were murdered in retaliation, andthe attendance at Bradford’s funeral by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was openly criticised by Unionists.This incident is enshrined in Narrative Card #183, and enablesContinue reading “Development: Political Targets”
“[S]omeone may well ask. “Why recall such things? It is the writer’s duty to tell the terrible truth, and it is a reader’s civic duty to learn this truth. To turn away, to close one’s eyes and walk past is to insult the memory of those who have perished. Only those who have learned theContinue reading
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Narrative Card #222 – Pat Finucane
Pat Finucane was an Irish lawyer known for representing Republicans and members of the Irish Republican Army. He was assassinated at his home – shot 14 times – on 1st February 1989 by the Ulster Defence Association, which had colluded with the British Government intelligence service, MI5. The Conservative Leader and Prime Minister, David Cameron,Continue reading “Narrative Card #222 – Pat Finucane”
The Troubles 