Salisbury Novichok attack board game on sale in Russia Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Salisbury Novichok attack board game on sale in Russia "We didn't want to offend anyone." News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 24 Jan 2019 40 comments A board game where you play as the would-be assassins behind last year's chemical weapon attack in Salisbury has gone on sale in Russia. "Our Guys in Salisbury" is designed as a race to the site of last year's Novichok attack for between two and four players. You start your journey on one side of its cartoony game board in Moscow, working your way around Europe until you end up in Salisbury - identified by its famous Cathedral and a pair of workers in chemical haz-mat suits. Word of the game first appeared online earlier this week via Russian Reuters reporter Polina Ivanova, to a sceptical reaction. Today, The Guardian's Moscow reporter Andrew Roth has posted an interview with the game's designers, and confirmed that 5000 copies of the game were produced. "We didn't want to offend anyone," designer Mikhail Bober said. "On the contrary, we wanted to support our countrymen who might be offended by this situation... a lot of things are said and a lot of it without any proof." In Russia, the widespread view is that it being blamed for the Salisbury attack is simply a western smear. In the west, of course, the view is quite different. The Telegraph, meanwhile, yesterday found the board game for sale on Russian retailer GalaMart, as part of a compilation of board games being sold for 49 roubles (less than £1). You really can buy this game. The Salisbury attack targeted former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, who were found collapsed following exposure to the deadly Novichok compound. An attending police officer was also left seriously ill, but both he and the Skripals subsequently recovered. Several months later, a local couple who found the perfume bottle believed to contain the Novichok compound also fell critically ill. Dawn Sturgess, 44, died as a result. The Guardian's report on the board game concludes with Roth asking the pair of inventors whether they would also make board games about the recent Russian advances into Crimea or Ukraine. "Definitely not about Ukraine," Bober said, "a fair number of people have died there, there are a lot of opinions and everyone has their own truth. There are victims there, it would be stupid to use it in a commercial project." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store