A politically-charged online computer game has dished out criticism as the US Senate prepares to enter a fresh round of gun control debate in the wake of the Orlando Pulse nightclub mass shooting.
"" takes a blowtorch to political rhetoric that offers sympathy to the victims of gun violence, but at the same time takes no action on gun control.
The player must combat an "epidemic" of mass shootings by pressing "T" for thoughts and "P" for prayers, as the the location and death toll of such crimes are rapidly displayed on a map of the United States while a timer counts down.
With a keystroke, the player can offer "thoughts" or "prayers" in response to mass shootings across the United States. Source: Supplied
The player can also press "B" for "Ban Assault Weapon Sales", only to be met with responses such as "That's Un-American!" or "Pray More!"
When the clock runs out, the player can then see how many thoughts and prayers were offered, and how many lives were saved as a result: zero.
The 8-bit retro satire is the brainchild of , which says it is releasing a series of "lightweight games" designed "to make all the hoopla surrounding the election slightly more enjoyable."
The right to bear arms is enshrined in the the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, which reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
