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I want to give a disclaimer before I go into this. This is NOT a review of the game, but rather a review of the circumstances that have lead the the creation of this game.

Back in 2017 when this game was released, Donald Trump, ex-president of the United States was still pretty much fresh into office after the 2016 presidential election. Many of you might remember how chaotic that year was. And maybe, like me, you were perhaps on the wrong side of the fence. I remember in 2017 being very onboard with the whole feminazi, anti-sjw, "libertarian" views of youtubers such as Sargon of Akkad, The Armoured Skeptic, Rags, Crowder, and other such personalities. I also remember constantly browsing 4chan, 8chan, and some not so tolerant "libertarian" subreddits. I remember telling myself that everybody on the left-leaning side of the political spectrum was just a r*tarded hypocrite, who couldn't take a joke, and who took things either out of context, way too seriously or just straight up lied. I remember harassing women, people of colour, immigrants, gay and trans people, and many other minorities. Why? honestly... I don't really have an answer. Not a good one, at the very least. I mean, I could go on about how I felt justified to to that because (???????) But that isn't a valid answer.

The thing with this game is the fact that, well, at it's very core, it's a game made by some sensitive white dudes. The kind of people that were watching triggered sjw compilations, or were watching Ben Shabibo owning libs compilations. You cannot justify this game as satire. Satire is meant to be funny, to have meaning that resonates with people. Some perhaps "offensive" jokes can be funny, if delivered by the right person in the right way. For example, if a trans woman talks about her experiences of being a trans woman in a comedic, self deprecating way, that's satire. If a cis man/woman talks about the troubles of being a trans woman, in that case it's just insensitive at the very least. The people that have made this game are no doubts white supremacists or at least some sort of reactionaries. Some white boys that are going through the troubles of late stage capitalism and the trouble of the patriarchy, and instead of going the right way about it, they chose violence. They chose hatred for other people. They chose blatant obliviousness to problems that plague our society. I know this because I was one of them. I know what it's like. Maybe a lot of you are just like me, people that thought this stuff was edgy and cool, and now just realize how dangerous it actually is. How a little 1 dollar game can change the perspective of somebody in a way that makes them irrationally hate other people.

This game, and the time that it came from are both something that I look back on and wish I could do better. I want everyone else to know that you can get out of the alt-right and other alt-right adjacent places and communities. You have the ability to better yourself and better others. But that's only if you are willing to realize and accept the mistakes you have made and perhaps are making.

And for the other group of people that successfully came out of there, good job! Know you'll always be accepted, appreciated and cared for.

In conclusion, this is a game made by insensitive cishet white boys, who went out of their way to make a showpiece of the alt-right and disguise it as comedy. I don't recommend giving them your money if you believe in the rights of people.

Sound track is really good, visuals fit the game greatly, not like many other rhythm games but it's good fun. Annoying at times, but really satisfying when you finally finish a level you've been on for hours.

Is there really anything i can say that hasn't been said already? It's a good game, had my fun with it. Have fun while it lasts.