Content related to “a moral hazard linked to the contents of the game box not being suitable for children aged 7 and over, the age of the audience targeted for the game not being appropriate”. This is how the government’s consumer site, Rappel Conso, described the reason why the game was going to be withdrawn from sale.
YouTuber Michou’s board game for children “from 7 years old” had been accused of conveying content inappropriate for this age is removed from saleannounced the influencer and the publisher of the game, noting “a manufacturing error”. The Rappel Conso site has therefore officially issued a recall of the product.
Questions of a sexual nature
“We have been informed of the presence of inappropriate questions in certain cards of the game Who will be the liar?, intended for a young audience”explained the company Topi Games in a press release on Saturday December 29.
“This situation is due to a manufacturing error in the content validation processes,” the company continued, adding that it understood “the outrage aroused by this incident” and assume “total and complete responsibility for this error.”
The influencer Michou apologized on X.
His board game, inspired by his videos, was marketed with a label indicating “from 7 years old” while certain cards asked players questions with sexual connotations, which Internet users quickly pointed out, with supporting photos , after Christmas, on social networks.
Topi Games, publisher of the game presented “Apologies for the inconvenience and refund the game.”
If you have this game, you can return it to the point of sale. A refund will be made.
