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We have reported many times on how strict regulation in China can be and today's story
is yet another example of this.
The tabletop RPG The Sassoon Files was funded on crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter last
September, where it raised nearly 25 thousand dollars from backers to fund the completion
of the game.
Fans had expected to soon be receiving their printed copies of the game, however, they
will now have to wait longer than originally thought due to running into issues with the
Chinese government.
The creators have announced that on March 20th, immediately after completing the print-run,
a Chinese government official deemed the material unsuitable and ordered all copies be immediately
destroyed.
You can see some of the contents of the game books which were burned and destroyed here,
in this video posted by the creators earlier this month of a sample copy version.
No precise reasoning for why the material is so unsuitable has been given, but the game
is based around 1920s Shanghai and contains various real life elements from China during
this time period, such as real life events and people.
China can be very strict about media and information that goes against certain narratives it has
or things that could be considered disrespectful and perhaps this was the government official's
cause for concern.
Over on the game's official website, the game is described as containing themes such as
the Communists and Nationalists battle for control in the region, which is a very politically
sensitive subject.
We will unfortunately perhaps never know for sure what happened here, but one of the creators
has explained in a video that apparently all printings in China must first be inspected
by government officials like this - and this includes printings intended for export, something
that the creators have found very surprising and didn't realise.
He has explained that they luckily managed to get their money back but will now have
to look for another printing company - and one that, of course, isn't located in China,
a region that is commonly used by creators due to its low manufacturing costs.
He has also argued that he believes nothing in the game goes against the Chinese government's
narratives nor does it contain anything that is disrespectful to China's history, culture
or government.
If you're interested in learning more about the situation, then here's the clip from the
creator explaining the matter, which is also linked in the description.
Until next time, thank you for watching!