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In 2016, a board game called Secret Hitler was released. Some people loved the game. Others were upset by it. Is it ever ethical to situate entertainment, like a game, within the Holocaust? Is it possible to make a board game that teaches about tragedy, history or a political system in a way that works? What would that even look like? To answer that question, we take a deep dive into Secret Hitler and some other games, including one of the most well-known games in the country, whose real story was buried.
Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/04/14/multimedia/audio/podculture-secret-hitler-monopoly-and-the-historical-board-game/