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[DryvBy]

While looking through the many quality Steam games recently released, I stumbled upon Playing History 2 - Slave Trade. It's an adventure game. As a little slave kid, taken from Africa. Here's a description:

Travel back in time and witness the horrors of slave trade firsthand. You will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears. What do you do, when you realize that your own sister has been captured by the slave traders?

Amazing. It has Steam achievements too, so I'll be sure to do as much slave handling (or slaving) as I can for $3.74.

If you're not sold on it, I can assure you it's an excellent game from the reviews.

Well now, ain't ya curious as to how this game looks? Here ya go with some media:

Trailer

edit: Slave Tetris

Can I get a game on Steam? Thinking about making Half-Life 4.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Wow, that is extremely tacky. I....hope it fails as I don't want this racist shit to gain any traction.

 

[bistromathics]

if there was ever a quick look that vinny had to do...

 

[DryvBy]

Wow, that is extremely tacky. I....hope it fails as I don't want this racist shit to gain any traction.

Well it is a history game. And accurate too. Just look at this screen shot:

YES! That's a mouse! Humanoid mice were very well-known slave traders.

 

[0coolclimate0]

Dude.. The fuck..

 

[MulderYuffie]

Got this in a bundle recently don't remember which one too many of those things lately can't wait to try it out though lol.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Steam curation process succeeds once more

 

[Ardenyal]

Fun for the whole family..

 

[105.Will]

Really? come on. This is just gross.

 

[DICKS AHOY]

I watched Sterling's playthrough of this.

The intentions behind it seem like the developers genuinely wanted to teach kids about slavery, at least? But man is the execution incredibly tacky to the point where it borders parody, which makes it even funnier I guess. Either go all out or go home; 'Slave Tetris' stuff just makes it seem like you're trying to take the piss even though I really do think this was made with good-but-misdirected intentions. I'd also argue Steam isn't the best venue for edutainment games if the reviews section is anything to go off.

 

[fedexpeon]

Is this an educational game?
Like does it actually teach you the timeline of slavery, the harsh behaviors, and the degenerated belief and moral of past society?

 

[Odrion]

WAIT. THIS STAYED ON GREENLIGHT?

 

[Krappadizzle]

Well it is a history game. And accurate too. Just look at this screen shot:

YES! That's a mouse! Humanoid mice were very well-known slave traders.

I mean...when you're right your right....

I can't believe Steam even allows something like this.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

The trailer was more in-depth than the average high school history book

 

[Sou Da]

This genuinely looks like a VeggieTales version of slavery.

 

[Hexa]

I mean...when you're right your right....

I can't believe Steam even allows something like this.

They allowed Hatred. They don't give a shit.

 

[daydream]

i always felt history needed a sequel

 

[DICKS AHOY]

They allowed Hatred. They don't give a shit.

Grand Theft Auto is more graphic than Hatred at this point.

 

[Atraveller]

WAIT. THIS STAYED ON GREENLIGHT?

As long as enough people voted yes, it'll get through. "Not interested" button does nothing.

 

[Odrion]

Steam is going to become the Reddit of digital distribution.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Despite the name of the developer, I have a feeling that this game doesn't approach the sensitive topic with the accuracy and seriousness it demands.

 

[Krappadizzle]

This genuinely looks like a VeggieTales version of slavery.

Yeah, no kidding.

I'm not against the idea of a game exploring the themes of slavery and the atrocities that happened, but it needs to be handled in a way that explores those themes with the sensitivity it deserves, and chiefly among the one of the more important things to focus on is art-style and direction. That shit is overly exaggerated and feels mean-spirited in tone.

 

[Melter]

before everyone raises their pitchforks... the trailer suggests this is an educational game. although I agree it is extremely tacky in presentation.

 

[Kyuur]

You know, I was expecting worse from the title. Thought it we be a game where you were the slave trader, not the slave.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Frog Fractions 2 was supposed to drop around now.

Wait a sec - this game is 2 years old. How did you stumble on it in the recently released stuff?

 

[Nabs]

before everyone raises their pitchforks... the trailer suggests this is an educational game. although I agree it is extremely tacky in presentation.

Educational:

 

[Odrion]

before everyone raises their pitchforks... the trailer suggests this is an educational game. although I agree it is extremely tacky in presentation.

Slave Tetris.

Slave. Tetris.

 

[Fat4all]

i always felt history needed a squeakquel

FTFY

Slave Tetris.

Slave. Tetris.

I'm more partial to Slave Jenga.

 

[Dinjoralo]

Here's a video of AllShamNoWow playing this.

Slave Tetris!

 

[Sou Da]

Frog Fractions 2 was supposed to drop around now.

Wait a sec - this game is 2 years old. How did you stumble on it in the recently released stuff?

Trust me ff2 will end up on some old digital store no one uses, first.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Man who made this??????

 

[Nanashrew]

Educational:

Uhhhh... woooooowww. Just wow.

That is just so very wrong. I really have no words.

 

[105.Will]

before everyone raises their pitchforks... the trailer suggests this is an educational game. although I agree it is extremely tacky in presentation.

I understand that they want it to be educational, but a cartoon art style doesn't really help show the horrors of slave trade.

 

[Fat4all]

Trust me ff2 will end up on some old digital store no one uses, first.

What, like Origin?

 

[Success]

Wow.
I can't believe that this is real.

 

[| Praxis |]

Educational:

Wait... is that Tetris with slaves?

Edit: Yes it is.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Trust me ff2 will end up on some old digital store no one uses, first.

is Desura still kicking?

 

[DryvBy]

Frog Fractions 2 was supposed to drop around now.

Wait a sec - this game is 2 years old. How did you stumble on it in the recently released stuff?

Steam's New Releases only show up sometime in the view All New Releases. I was looking to see if any old game showed up (good old game, not this) and bam, saw this.

 

[Reallink]

Is the bigger issue the slave trading game, or that it took 2 years for someone to find it?

 

[Krappadizzle]

Man who made this??????

 

[DryvBy]

Is the bigger issue the slave trading game, or that it took 2 years for someone to find it?

I don't think this came out 2 years ago on Steam though. This was very recent.

 

[Servbot #42]

Educational:

I don't see what's wrong guys this game just teaches kids how to fit the maximum amount of slaves into your slave ship to sell them afterwards, clearly a necessary skill in today's world.

 

[DICKS AHOY]

 

[| Praxis |]

Man who made this??????

Edit: Dammit Krappadizzle lol

 

[Crayon]

The trailer was more in-depth than the average high school history book

Yeah. There's that.

 

[ExVicis]

People wanna develop this, well I certainly can't stop them. Hell people can play it too.

Doesn't mean this isn't the dumbest most racist shit ever, no amount of humanoid mice is gonna change that.

 

[Robaperas]

Well, I'm waiting for Playing History 3: The Plague.

Playing History - Plague

 

[Roldan]

Okay, so after "Kill the Faggot" we got this. Alright.

 

[Odrion]

nah

 

[plasmawave]

Educational: