A brand new board game is being released this weekend to mark the three year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots in Washington DC.
The right-wing podcast TrueAnon has created the game “Storm the Capitol – TrueAnon Edition” where players can “relive one of the funniest days in American history!”
Despite the day not being particularly funny for the Capitol staff and law enforcement officers who were faced with an angry mob of far-right activists and Donald Trump supporters seeking to overturn American democracy, the game celebrates the violence of the day – with players able to pretend they are “battling” their way through the Capitol building.
Players take on the role of a “Patriot” and try to “collect ballots, take hostages and fight the police” in a re-enactment of the riots.
Other players can take on the role of the Capitol police, aiming to stop the so-called “Patriots” from getting to the roof with enough ballots to “Stop the Steal”.
The game comes with cards such as Capitol police attack dogs, which leads to a “Patriot” losing points.
Players can gain points by stealing “AOC’s shoes” or “Pelosi’s laptop”.
At the end of the game, if the “Patriots” win, former president Donald Trump will be waiting to take them in his helicopter to change the results of the 2020 election, according to the game.
If the police win, President Joe Biden will be victorious.
The controversial game is being sold exclusively for $64.99 on the far-right podcast’s merchandise website and will be released on 6 January.
In a podcast episode announcing the game’s release, the host Brace Belden recalled seeing the riots covered in the news, saying it was “the best day of watching TV I’ve ever had in my life”.
He also falsely claimed about those who died that day that “most of them died from being too excited”.
Fellow podcast host, Liz Franczak, boasted about how fun the game is, calling it a “riot of a time”.
The hosts even went so far as to humbly say the board came could “heal the nation,” putting their product up with the invention of the wheel or the discovery of fire.
The podcast hosts wrote on X that they hope the game will bring back the “amazing feeling” felt on 6 January 2021.
The TrueAnon hosts claim the game is designed for everybody in America on “every single side of every single political issue” – as long, of course, that you are comfortable attacking police, taking hostages and upending democracy.
Over a thousand rioters have so far been arrested for their parts in that deadly day, with many being handed long prison sentences.
The hosts even went so far as to humbly say the board came could “heal the nation,” putting their product up with the invention of the wheel or the discovery of fire.
How gullible do you have to be to write this and not realize this is a joke
Being an msm journo must be a pretty sweet gig. Getting paid to not do basic research
You know, thinking about it, this person actually went above and beyond to be wrong. ChatGPT would do a better job.
Edit: ChatGPT DID do better
This isn’t a failure to do research, this is a useful lie that reinforces horseshoe theory bullshit. This isn’t an accident
this is a useful lie that reinforces horseshoe theory bullshit
99.9% of the Independent’s readership has never once heard of TrueAnon, has no idea who Brace Belden is, and is utterly clueless regarding his politics or the politics of the podcast. Calling this a “right wing podcast” while linking it to a funny board game can only be good publicity.
Holy shit they took down the article in the last 10 minutes it goes to the homepage now
I looked up the author earlier and she had already locked her twitter for the tremendous bad takes.
quit hiding coward!
her linkedin has this:
A current freelance journalist who has written over 500 news articles for The Independent’s US News desk. Well-versed in feature, news and long-form writing styles and committed to delivering consistent and detailed coverage. A commitment to clear and compelling writing and staying abreast of current events and online trends. I am dedicated to accurate and trustworthy reporting, as well as clear and concise writing to ensure accessibility to all audiences. I have experience in social media management, content creation, data journalism, copywriting and interviewing.
she’s dedicated to accurate and trustworthy reporting, so maybe we’re the ones who are wrong here
Yah know I initially thought the whole board game thing was tacky and dumb, but seeing the Lib medias response to it has convinced me it’s a grad-A troll. Kind of a expensive troll but if you’re making that kind of podcast money, why not?
If I were Brace I think I’d get this article framed
