The announcement that the historical and educational board game “The Queue” will be launched stirred attention not only at home but also abroad. Media in more than 150 countries wrote about the educational publication of the Institute of National Remembrance.
Within couple of days the information about “The Queue” appeared on several dozen thousands internet websites, radio stations and in press. Such global information services as BBC, CNN, Fox News and Associated Press paid attention to it. The commentators stressed the innovative educational approach applied by means of board game (in the USA the reports about “The Queue” were often entitled “A History Lesson in a Box”). Among English-language comments there were those of teachers who kindly requested to have “The Queue” published in other languages.
“The Queue” Educational and Historical Board Game
Author: Karol Madaj
Cooperation: Aleksandra Sulej
Graphic design: Natalia Baranowska, Marta Malesińska
Scientific consultation and historical introduction: Andrzej Zawistowski, PhD
Reviewer: Małgorzata Mazurek, PhD (Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung, Potsdam)
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3p3QH3rnKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4B_zpW53m0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7DZ-bx8tQU
http://www.tvnwarszawa.pl/rytm-miasta,news,caly-swiat-zagra-w-quot-kolejke-quot-,59164.html
Selected Foreign Language Articles:
2 Chanel Days (Japan): http://2chdays.net/read/moeplus/1296040317.html
2 Space (Belgium): http://www.2space.net/news/article/332246-1295965803/
Aktualno.hr (Croatia): http://aktualno.hr/novosti/16726_Zaigrajte+komunisticki+monopol.html
Alo! (Serbia): http://www.alo.rs/vesti/35019/Komunisticki_monopol_novi_hit
BBC (United Kingdom): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12380433
Bloomberg (USA): http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-25/polish-board-game-recalls-communist-hardship.html
Bombahir (Hungary): http://bombahir.hu/europa/alljon-sorban-on-is-most-az-egesz-csalad-reszere
Breaking Christian News (USA): http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=8621
Calgary Herald (Canada): http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Board+game+remind+Poles+hardships+under+communism/4149661/story.html
CBS News (USA): http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/25/ap/world/main7281131.shtml
ChicagoSun Times (USA): http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/3486598-418/game-communist-players-poland-board.html
CNN Expansion (USA): http://www.cnnexpansion.com/economia-insolita/2011/01/25/polonia-comunismo-juego-mesa-expansion
Metro (United Kingdom): http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/853338-communist-monopoly-queue-hits-poland
The Market Financial (USA): http://www.themarketfinancial.com/communist-monopoly/123645
CTV News (Canada): http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article1881020.html
Businessweek (USA): http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9KVFGQ00.htm
El Pais (Uruguay): http://www.elpais.com.uy/suplemento/ds/la-tierra-gira-y-gira/sds_543893_110130.html
Extra (Brazil): http://extra.globo.com/noticias/bizarro/poloneses-criambanco-imobiliario-comunista-908875.html
Hamburger Adendblatt (Germany): http://www.abendblatt.de/vermischtes/kolumne/article1769305/Schlange-stehen-in-der-Schlossallee.html
Okezone (Indonesja): http://international.okezone.com/read/2011/01/24/214/417183/komunisme-menguasai-permainan-monopoli
Diario Digital (Portugal): http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?section_id=13&id_news=489689
Mondo (Serbia): http://www.mondo.rs/s195447/Jeste_li_za_partiju_komunistickog_Monopola.html
Kisalfold (Hungary): http://www.kisalfold.hu/kitekinto/a_vecepapirert_is_sorba_kell_allni_a_szocialista_monopolyban/2200426/
Corriere della Sera (Italy): http://www.corriere.it/notizie-ultima-ora/Esteri/Polonia-arriva-Monopoli-amarcord/31-01-2011/1-A_000171892.shtml
Daily India (India): http://www.merit-times.com.tw/image/epaper/epaper_20110124.jpg
Daily Mail (United Kingdom): http://dailymail.com/ap/ApEntertainment/201101280603
Daily Me (USA): http://dailyme.com/gallery/entertainment/whats-your-number.html
Daily Telegrach (United Kingdom): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/8274246/Poles-design-worlds-most-boring-game.html
Der Spiegel (Germany): http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,740587,00.html
Deutsche Welle (Germany): http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14816992,00.html
Ekstrablad (Denmark): Dania: http://ekstrabladet.dk/ferie/udland/article1492990.ece
El Diario de Coahuila (Mexico): http://www.eldiariodecoahuila.com.mx/notas/2011/1/25/internacional-215120.asp
EL Porveni (Mexico): http://www.elporvenir.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=465187
El Universal (Venezuela) http://deportes.eluniversal.com/2011/01/25/int_ava_polacos-recuerdan-la_25A5042211.shtml
Elu 24 (Estonia): http://www.elu24.ee/?id=376993
Ethailand (Thailand): http://www.ethailand.com/news/game-recalls-tough-times-70579.html
Europu Vaktin (Island): http://evropuvaktin.is/frettir/17641/
Excite (Japan): http://www.excite.co.jp/News/game/20110125/Narinari_20110125_14935.html
Fire Pigeon (Portugal): http://firepigeon.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/na-bicha/
Forbes (USA): http://billionaires.forbes.com/article/02G36v05pn1W5?q=billionaire+OR+billionaires+OR+billionaire's
Fox News (USA) http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/25/polish-board-game-recalls-communist-hardship/#
Frontierenews (Italy): http://frontierenews.it/2011/01/polonia-in-vendita-la-versione-comunista-del-
Funbox (Croatia): http://www.tportal.hr/funbox/funtime/107953/Komunisticka-verzija-Monopolyja-osvaja-Poljsku.html
Gazzetta di Parma (Italy): http://www.gazzettadiparma.it/primapagina/dettaglio/7/72748/Polonia:_arriva_il_&rsquo%3BMonopoli&rsquo%3B_amarcord.index.html
Gree (Japan): http://news.gree.jp/news/entry/621218?gssid=6133b3f1c352095924a81d038ec14f9b
Huffington Post (USA): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/26/line-polish-board-game-re_n_814177.html
Il Nuovo (Italy): http://www.ilnuovo.it/articolo-20110131-Polonia%253A_arriva_%2527Monopoli%2527_amarcord.php
In Stera (Greece): http://www.insterea.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3302:monopoly-&catid=182:2010-09-03-10-54-09&Itemid=207
News Beast (Greece): http://www.newsbeast.gr/world/arthro/113276/monopoly-ala-kommounistika/
Jeux sur un Plateau (France): http://www.jeuxsurunplateau.com/fr/news/jeux/rationnement-ludique-en-pologne~31~11~i850~m20.html
Kanał 2 (Estonia): http://kanal2.ee/news/article/Poolas-valmis-lauamangu-Monopol-kommunistlik-variant
La Tribunede Geneve (Switzerland): http://www.tdg.ch/pologne-lance-monopoly-communiste-2011-01-26
Leader Post (Canada): http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
Los AngelesTimes (USA): http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-eu-poland-communism-game,0,7599254.story
Melibee (USA): http://melibeeglobal.com/2011/01/kolejka-an-educational-board-game-about-communism/
The Best (Greece): http://www.thebest.gr/news/index/viewStory/50985
Merit Times (Taiwan): http://www.merit-times.com.tw/image/epaper/epaper_20110124.jpgmonopoli/
MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41250677/ns/world_news-europe/
My San Antonio (USA): http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Polish-board-game-recalls-communist-hardship-976008.php
Narini (Japan): http://www.narinari.com/Nd/20110114935.html
Nasha (Latvia, Russian language portal): http://www.nasha.lv/rus/blog/blog-sections/news/31602.html
Naslovi (Serbia): http://www.naslovi.net/tv-program/
National Public Radio (USA): http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133207659
iNews (Greece): http://www.inews.gr/96/o-kommounismos-ginetai-epitrapezio-paichnidi.htm
News Observer (USA): http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/01/25/943327/polish-board-game-recalls-communist.html
News.com (Australia): http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/is-this-the-worlds-most-boring-board-game/story-e6frfmqi-1225997819774
Nieuwsblad (Belgium) http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20110125_100
Oriental Daily (China): http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20110123/00180_022.html
Novinite (Bulgaria): http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=124454
Austrian Times (Austria); http://austriantimes.at/news/Around_the_World/2011-01-21/29927/Monopol-ski%3A_Communist_board_Game_
The Polijam Times (USA): http://www.polijam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52219:polish-game-teaches-about-queuing&catid=76:odd&Itemid=57
The Province (Canada): http://www.theprovince.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
The Gazzete (Canada): http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
Dalje (Croatia): http://dalje.com/en-world/polish-game-teaches-about-queuing/334608
The Edmonton Journal (Canada): http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
Times Colonist (Canada): http://www.timescolonist.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
Paper Blog (France): http://www.paperblog.fr/4069503/le-monopoly-communiste-polonais/
Prawda (Russia): http://www.pravda.ru/news/world/21-01-2011/1064313-igra-0/
Publika (Moldova): http://ru.publika.md/link_98241.html
Publimetro (Chile) http://www.publimetro.cl/nota/mundo/juego-de-mesa-recuerda-carestia-bajo-el-comunismo-en-polonia/Etzkay!lr80iaMtUldg0Y1C5FbkXw/
Queedit (Austria): http://www.quedit.com/detail/new-board-game-teaches-polish-kids-about-hardships-of-communism-5313267.html
Radio Numbero One (Italy): http://www.radionumberone.tv/wordpress/?p=1009
Radio Srebrenik (Bosnia and Hercegovina): http://www.radiosrebrenik.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=585:komunistiki-monopol-ui-igrae-skromnosti-i-strpljenju&catid=37:zanimljivosti
Richmind Times-Dispatch (USA): http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jan/26/TDMAIN02-board-game-recalls-hardships-ar-800017/
RTFB (Belgium): http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/histoire/un-monopoly-communiste-debarque-en-pologne-298129
SeatlePi (USA): http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1103ap_eu_poland_communism_game.html
Sify News (India): http://www.sify.com/news/communist-monopoly-played-with-bread-loo-paper-news-others-lbwradggjfb.html
Slate (France) http://www.slate.fr/lien/33087/monopoly-communiste-pologne-in-poland
SMBC (Japan): http://smcb.jp/snews/106728
Sportdog (Greece): http://www.sportdog.gr/article/8448/monopoly-gia-kommounistes
Stop (Hungary): http://www.stop.hu/articles/article.php?id=813182
Sutra (Bosnia and Hercegovina): http://www.sutra.ba/novost/25471/Komunistiki-monopol-ui-igrae-skromnosti-i-strpljenju
Taiwan News (Taiwan): http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1496472&lang=eng_news
Telemetro (Panama): http://www.telemetro.com/insolito/2011/01/25/nota65793.html
Telewizja Antena 3 (Romania): http://www.antena3.ro/externe/polonezii-au-lansat-o-varianta-comunista-a-jocului-monopoly-117124.html
Telewizja Państwowa (Belarus) http://ont.by/news/daidzest?un=827
Tempo Internasional (Thailand): http://tempointeraktif.com/hg/oops/2011/01/23/brk,20110123-308268,id.html
The Age (Australia): http://www.theage.com.au/world/twist-on-monopoly-puts-the-bored-into-board-game-20110122-1a0kj.html
Croatian Times (Croatia): http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Around_the_World/2011-01-21/16597/Monopol-ski%3A_Communist_board_Game_
The Vancouver Sun (Canada): http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
The Windsor Star(Canada): http://www.windsorstar.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4146239/story.html
Brisbane Times (Australia): http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/queue-just-like-the-poles-did-20110123-1a18z.html
The Australian (Australia): http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/queue-game-targets-polish-kids/story-e6frg6so-1226003242697
The Bangkok Post (Thailand): http://bangkokpost.co.th/lifestyle/family/218665/game-recalls-tough-times
The Boston Globe (USA): http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2011/01/26/polish_game_evokes_regimes_hardships/
The Brunei Times (Brunei) http://www.bt.com.bn/art-culture/2011/02/12/polish-game-recreates-communist-shopping
The Globe and Mail (Canada): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/daily-mix/call-it-soviet-era-monopoly-200-for-passing-go-nyet/article1881020/
The Malaysian News (Malaysia): http://www.malaysianews.net/story.php?rid=42779914
The Namibina (Namibia): http://www.namibian.com.na/news/world/full-story/archive/2011/january/article/polish-
The Scotsman (United Kingdom): http://news.scotsman.com/world/Poland-Join-the-queue-for.6702160.jp
The Star (Canada): http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/927720--players-buy-shoes-food-in-communism-board-game#article
The Star Phoenix (Canada): http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Bored+game+remind+Poles+communist+rule/4148256/story.html
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia): http://www.smh.com.au/world/queue-just-like-the-poles-did-20110123-1a18z.html
The Washington Post (USA): http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/25/AR2011012501944.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104686.html
The Sun (United Kingdom): http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3364493/New-Communist-Monopoly-game.html
The Times (United Kingdom): http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=kolejka&p=tto&pf=all&bl=on
Ukiwired (USA): http://www.wirednews.us/news.php/128799-Polish-game-recreates-communist-shopping-hell
Vijesti (Bosnia and Hercegovina): http://www.vijesti.nl/?p=37557
WA Today (Australia): http://www.watoday.com.au/world/twist-on-monopoly-puts-the-bored-into-board-game-20110122-1a0kj.html
Wicked Magazine (USA): http://www.wickedmagazine.org/2011/01/juego-de-mesa-recuerda-carestia-bajo-el.html
Ziaru de iasi (Romania): http://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/mozaic/o-versiune-comunista-a-jocului-monopoly-lansata-in-polonia~ni702g