Japanese game developer forced to clarify their mystery horror game wasn’t inspired by Epstein Island after players point out similarities  - AUTOMATON WEST
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The developer behind mystery game "Return to Shironagasu Island" has found themselves in a predicament due to uncanny similarities with real-life events.
  • Sunsofold@lemmings.worldEnglish
    4·
    21 hours ago

    Epstein’s island wasn’t even the first private island set up for sex crimes focused on pedophilia. It’s just better known because it’s tied to the president. This is a case of ‘I know two things: Epstein and waffles. This isn’t waffles.’

  • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
    25·
    2 days ago

    I mean… “scary island” is probably one of the top genres in Japanese horror/mystery fiction. Then again, I guess this is a case of “there’s no bad publicity”.