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.
Genuinely touched by this, to the point I teared up at all the beauty in the world.
And this is why it was worth releasing this. LOL! LMAO even!
No way, Rachel Jake’s podcast?
The tech CEO?
It was a kinda weak bit until this happened. Now it’s funny.
I feel the same. Now libs are clutching pearls over a game version of a thing they clutch pearls over. Hilarious
Neolibs learn what a joke is challenge (impossible)
Also I don’t listen ro TrueAnon, but how are they “far-right”? They should talk to The Independent about these false accusations lol
Who am I kidding, of course The Independent is lying on purpose.
Don’t underestimate the shallowness of a msm reporter. More likely was that they couldn’t be bothered to take 30 seconds to look up what the pod is about. Plus liberal brain says anyone who doesn’t clutch their pearls about J6 is right wing.
For non Americans the only thing funnier then Jan 6 is Sept 11. Burn empire burn 😀
the dude’s a piece of shit on ND issues and loves him some R slurs, but yeah the guy’s literally a maoist and got famous for flying overseas to shoot at people on behalf of rojava. he’s absolutely not “far-right.”
Neuro divergent or North Dakota? Because I will shit talk the latter all day.
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.
Did principal Skinner write this article
This is so funny
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This isn’t a failure to do research, this is a useful lie that reinforces horseshoe theory bullshit. This isn’t an accident
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
That’s so fucking funny
It was funny as hell because it spawned amazing characters like the chud foaming and the old lady. Plus the whole thing was an spectacular pig on pig violence show.
I hope it gets a version on tabletop simulator
my grandson got a lcd handheld version in his stocking this Christmas
Thanks for the free advertising, bozos
Is this so bad? Libs weren’t going to touch it anyway, leftists know what TrueAnon is, and The Independent’s misreporting helps Brace’s in case any hogs buy the game unironically
The lack of research & lib blinders are very funny, the writer even went to listen to the relevant podcast episode but still couldn’t figure out it’s not a right-wing pod
Libs have no thoughts, only “lib good, system good”
If I were Brace I think I’d get this article framed