Internet harassment has been a hot topic lately, and it should be. It’s an act that can severely hurt people, and should be prevented. Patricia Hernandez recently wrote an article highlighting some recent ridiculous nastiness, and took the opportunity to mock some of the perpetrators in a rather amusing and entertaining way.
It features a quiz full of horrendous comments made by fans of either Call of Duty, a very popular FPS which I’m sure you would have heard of, or One Direction, a British boy band aimed at girls in their early teens. The reader’s task is to pair each comment with its appropriate fandom.
I decided to port the quiz to Twine, with a few extra touches. First, the tone of the responses offered to the player grow increasingly wearisome, mirroring the exasperation I expect the player will feel as they progress through the often disgusting threats.
I also added some Call of Duty and One Direction facts, taken from fans of each product (and as such, I have no idea if they are true, or even what some of them MEAN). This was to further highlight how different the fandoms are, despite their hate being almost indistinguishable from each other. I also love random facts in my games, and I was hoping the goofy One Direction facts would help counter some of the putridness of the comments.
If you want to see the fan fury some people have to deal with (but in a sort of fun way!), you can play the game RIGHT HERE.
