"The game is available to play online, but three fully functional arcade cabinets are currently installed at the Washington, DC, War Memorial and will remain there for the next few days, Secret Handshake said in a press release on Monday. Near the installation, a plaque reads: “The Trump administration knows that the best way to sell combat is by making it a video game, that's why they've been pumping out the 'sickest' Iran War video game hype reels. But why stop at clips when you could go full throttle? Introducing Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell, a high-octane, flag-waving, boots-on-the-ground simulator where freedom isn't debated, it's deployed. No briefings, no hesitation; just pure pixelated patriotism. Strap in and play hard, because this game may never end.”"
"In the game, which is visually reminiscent of classic role-playing games like Chrono Trigger, Trump is the playable character, who is on a quest to collect barrels of oil and ideas for Truth Social posts with the goal of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and winning the war. The game features appearances from current and former Trump administration officials like FBI director Kash Patel, secretary of state Marco Rubio, vice president JD Vance, and Elon Musk. These officials aid Trump, who builds strength through combat with enemies like the “Iranian schoolgirl” and “DEIyatollah,” during which he can perform special move"
"The game, Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell, was developed by Secret Handshake, an anonymous group of artists behind a handful of satirical works mocking the Trump administration. The group previously installed a gold statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall; it portrayed Trump holding onto Epstein in a pose reminiscent of Jack and Rose from the movie Titanic."
Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell is a satirical video game about President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, presented as an impossible-to-win combat experience. The game is developed by Secret Handshake, an anonymous group known for mocking the Trump administration through provocative installations. The game is playable online and is also installed on three fully functional arcade cabinets at the Washington, DC, War Memorial for a limited time. A plaque frames the project as a critique of selling combat through video game hype. In the game, Trump collects oil and ideas for Truth Social posts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and win the war. It includes appearances by Trump administration figures and features combat against enemies such as “Iranian schoolgirl” and “DEIyatollah.”
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