GAMES BY MEDUZA
The news is often scary — we get it. That’s why Meduza has spent years processing disturbing events around the world through games — to help our readers (and our newsroom) stay sane. So, come play with us — it’s like doomscrolling but fun!
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ALEXEY NAVALNY DIED IN A RUSSIAN PRISON. HIS BROTHER OLEG SURVIVED INCARCERATION IN RUSSIA AND CREATED THIS GAME ABOUT PRISON LIFE
Game 1
IS IT A CIRCLE OR NOT? A QUICK TEST OF YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS
Game 2
CALL YOURSELF A PUTIN CRITIC? MAYBE YOU SUPPORT HIS POLICIES AND DON’T EVEN KNOW IT. LET’S PUT YOUR VIEWS TO THE TEST
Game 3
REAL OR FAKE? TRY TO SPOT THE PHOTOSHOPPED IMAGES FOUND IN NEWS REPORTS AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
Game 4
IMAGINE YOU’RE A MEDIA OUTLET FROM RUSSIA, AND YOU’VE BEEN BANNED AS AN ‘UNDESIRABLE’ ORGANIZATION. CAN YOU KEEP THE LIGHTS ON AND YOUR READERS OUT OF PRISON?
Game 5
WELCOME TO RUSSIA! IMAGINE YOU ARE A CENSOR WHOSE GOAL IS TO BLOCK YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM, AND TWITTER
Game 6
IS IT A NORWEGIAN PRISON OR A RUSSIAN HOTEL? TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT WORLDS
Game 7
DO YOU UNDERSTAND RUSSIANS? THIS TEST WILL SURPRISE YOU
Game 8
HOW MUCH OF YOUR LIFE FALLS IN THE PUTIN ERA? MEASURE YOUR YEARS AGAINST RUSSIA’S ENDURING REGIME
Game 9