Beyond the Arcade: How Secret Handshake’s ‘Strait to Hell’ Game Mocks the Gamification of Modern Warfare

In the heart of Washington D.C., a city synonymous with sober policy-making and legislative deliberation, a new form of dissent has appeared. At the D.C. War Memorial, the anonymous art…

Japan Shifts Energy Strategy as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Forces Tanker Rerouting

TOKYO — The delicate architecture of global energy security is undergoing a profound transformation as Japan—the world’s fourth-largest importer of crude oil—scrambles to adapt to an effective, ongoing blockade of…

Playing a Bad Hand: How Bottleneck Gamifies the Global Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz

In an era where geopolitical crises are often relegated to the background noise of social media feeds and fleeting news headlines, independent developer Jakub Gornicki has introduced a sobering, interactive…