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
    5·
    1 day 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
    26·
    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”.