Operation: Epic Furious

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TLDR

  • Epic Furious is a browser-based political satire game from The Secret Handshake, skewering current U.S. foreign policy.

Key Takeaways

  • Made by The Secret Handshake, a studio with prior satirical game work.
  • Runs in-browser; at least one user hit a local-file read error depending on browser config.
  • Content targets current U.S. geopolitical actions with humorous framing.

Hacker News Comment Review

  • Commenters drew parallels to Newgrounds-era Bush/Iraq War flash games, framing this as a revival of that tradition.
  • Several users reported the post being rapidly removed from the front page, with speculation about moderation pressure given the political subject matter.
  • Debate arose over whether the war depicted is driven by oil or Israel policy, with no consensus.

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