The indie video game Bohrdom, developed by Cole Tomas Allen, has gone viral online after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident.
Originally a little-known title on Steam, Bohrdom is a non-violent, asymmetrical, skill-based fighting game that was loosely based on a chemical model.
Released in 2018, the game had only a handful of reviews before the incident but has since seen a surge in traffic and commentary.
The renewed focus on Bohrdom came after Cole Allen was identified as the shooter at the WHCD on April 25.
Some users have commented on the game's Steam page, describing it as a teaching tool that gamifies atomic chemistry, where players take on the role of an electron or nucleus.
Others have speculated that the game's sudden surge in popularity is a form of guerrilla marketing.
