The Trump White House’s fetish for gamer culture has moved up a level with new arcade
Summary
The Trump White House released a group of simple online games on its website. These games are designed using old-style video game graphics but carry political messages, especially about immigration and school food.Key Facts
- The games use early-90s pixel art style and are based on popular games like Flappy Bird and Tetris.
- One game, Build the Wall, involves strengthening the southern border to stop immigrants.
- Another game, Rio Run, involves collecting people who then follow the player in prison-like clothing.
- There is a game where players protect school lunches by sorting out unhealthy food.
- Trump Savings Tycoon involves catching money and gold coins for “Trump accounts.”
- These games follow previous use of game-related images and memes by the Trump White House for political purposes.
- The use of video games for political messaging has roots in earlier movements like Gamergate.
- Some creators of the original games and gaming communities have reacted negatively to these adaptations.
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