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The most immediate example I can think of was called "Subverse," which was directly advertised as some sort of anti-SJW (I think it was called that at the time because woke/DEI weren't quite in common use yet) awooga pandering game where you played some boring ego insert that had a space harem that marked as many safe dopamine boxes for boring nerds as possible to pander to freeze-gamer gaters and cater to their cooming needs.

The game was boring. Full stop. It was boring. The gameplay itself was shallow and uninspired, and even the le sexy sex scenes were boring according to the general assessment of the very same treat hogs it was targeted to pander toward.

"Yandere Simulator" would count if that steaming pile of irradiated shit ever actually got completed. It was like Star Citizen for kiddie creeping weeb gooners, but less profitable.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (6 children)

It was pretty successful, so I wouldn't count it as a "go fash no cash" failure.

Besides, its fandom is so malignant that I run the risk of heated-gamer-moment experiences here if I talk too harshly about that oh so "historically accurate 2 week jail sentences for murdering a lord's guards" treat.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I remember the devs stated black people didn't exist at all in europe even as travellers. Pretty fash.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Almost all "historical accuracy" involves us-foreign-policy and ignoring Moorish Spain as thoroughly as possible, as well as Mansa Munsa and for that matter the legend of Prester John. It was all a big ye olde flashbang for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I love how the Letter from Prester John was basically the original viral hoax. Part-way between a scam letter and spam, and it got turned into basically a chain letter for 500 years.

Incredible trolling.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Prester John needs to move a lot of gold very quickly but needs the key to your granary to make it happen bait

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