An indie video game based on molecular chemistry has become an unlikely viral sensation following the arrest of its creator for a botched assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was apprehended on Saturday night after allegedly attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton, armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and an array of knives.
As news of the attack broke, internet sleuths quickly unearthed Allen's digital footprint, centreing on his 2018 Steam release, 'Bohrdom.' The game, described by Allen as a 'non-violent asymmetrical fighting game', has seen a massive spike in visibility, though not for its gameplay. Instead, the title has taken on a grim irony, with social media users repeating the phrase, 'This game is a miss', in reference to the failed attack.
