Assessing the White House Shooter's $2 Shooting Game: Allen Can't Escape Secret Service Any More Than an Electron Can Escape the Nucleus

BlockBeats News, April 26: During the White House Correspondents' Dinner, shooter Cole Thomas Allen, who shot and wounded several people, was revealed to have released an indie shooter game called "Bohrdom" on Steam on December 21, 2018, priced at $1.99. "Bohrdom" is a visually abstract, non-violent, skill-based asymmetrical shooting game inspired by the Bohr atomic model, chemistry, and physics concepts, in line with his engineering prodigy background. In the game, players can choose to control an electron, swiftly moving within atomic orbits, escaping the current atom by emitting photons for a reverse boost. Alternatively, they can choose to control the atomic nucleus as the defender, tasked with preventing the electron from escaping.

The game has recently garnered significant attention due to the shooting incident, transforming from its previous state of obscurity and zero reviews to receiving 68 reviews today on Steam, with a mixed rating. The game's comment section is filled with dark humor:

“The sadness is beyond words; the land where the flower of evil blooms, I've forgotten what's behind. What turned a good man into a shooter if not the fault of the entire American society? Tonight, we are all part of the White House.”

“The atomic game is cool. I wonder what the developer has been up to lately.”

“So boring, makes one want to bring a rifle to a journalist dinner.”

“Buying it might be considered an accessory after the fact. I wonder if the sales are enough to cover the lawyer's fees?” and so on.