Games have been used throughout history as a means of communication, for both good and evil. From Hitler to Queen Elizabeth I, cards and games have proven a powerful tool in manipulating people’s feelings and beliefs.
Games we played:
ZÈRTZ | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
More information about propaganda in games:
In der Fuehrer’s Face – The World of Playing Cards (wopc.co.uk)
Using Playing Cards For Propaganda – PlayingCardDecks.com
If you want to learn more about how games have been used during wartime, check out our episode “All’s Fair in Games and War”
https://www.buzzsprout.com/930691/5916613
The images:In der Fuehrer’s Face deck (anti Axis deck, 1945
Siege of Leningrad deck (anti religion communist decks, 1931)
