Oiligarchy: Play as an Oil Oligarch that puts profit above all else, fund coups in other countries, assassinate protestors, and fund political parties to ensure they remain under your boot (www.crazygames.com)
from ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to games@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 00:29
https://slrpnk.net/post/18881806

Oiligarchy is a strategy game where you explore and drill around the world, corrupt politicians, stop alternative energies, and increase oil addiction. It’s all about the profits and not about the people and animals you may hurt along the way. Start drilling resources now!

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NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 00:36 next collapse

Fuck this game

ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net on 27 Feb 00:42 next collapse

In case it’s not obvious, this is an educational game to teach how the oil industry is able to control our governments and destroy the planet.

NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 00:45 collapse

I rescind my statement. Thank you.

ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca on 27 Feb 00:44 collapse

It’s a flash game from 2008 and satirical.

syscall@programming.dev on 27 Feb 00:50 next collapse

I played this game in 2008 and even used it in an AP English class as examples of rhetoric. I tried looking for it not 3 months ago and I swear the Internet had never heard of it before. I’d love to own it on steam instead of playing it in a website

anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works on 27 Feb 02:38 next collapse

It’s a flash game. Your browser downloaded it from here and played it in ruffle.

riot@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 16:13 collapse

Yeah, unfortunately it seems like the dev only has 2 games available on Steam currently. Democratic Socialism Simulator which is 2.39€ and Green New Deal Simulator, which is free. That last one looks like the other side of Oligarchy!

Sanctus@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 01:16 next collapse

Its kinda crazy this game is almost 20 years old already, and also how its still exactly as relevant as before.

technomad@slrpnk.net on 27 Feb 02:13 next collapse

I guess it’s doing it’s job, just reading the description makes me mad as hell.

ivanafterall@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 02:47 next collapse

TIL these old Flash games work great on phone!?!?

Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works on 27 Feb 02:49 next collapse

I play games to escape reality, so no thanks.

MNByChoice@midwest.social on 27 Feb 03:46 next collapse

Good.

People cannot believe something is real if they don’t understand it. Helping more people understand it will help them see reality.

(The rebuttals about imaginary creatures mostly prove the point. All are simple caricatures.)

riot@lemmy.world on 27 Feb 16:10 collapse

Also available from the official site here: https://www.molleindustria.org/flash/index.html?file=/swf/oiligarchy.swf

And now I’m off to look at all the other games available there!