Radical Gaming
Radical Gaming
Radical Gaming
Max Haiven
April, 14, 2025
Summary
The article critiques “gamified capitalism,” where life mirrors an unwinnable game favoring the wealthy. It explores how games like Squid Game and The Hunger Games resonate with working people who feel cheated by a rigged system. The board game Billionaires & Guillotines, a satirical take on capitalist greed, illustrates how individual accumulation drives societal collapse. The piece highlights exploitation across the global gaming industry and how apps commodify attention, labor, and relationships. Games, the author argues, can expose systemic injustices and inspire solidarity, offering a space to reimagine society—if creators challenge capitalist logic rather than reinforce it.
Reference
Haiven, M. (2025, April 14). Radical gaming. Tribune. https://tribunemag.co.uk/2025/04/radical-gaming/