The Trolley Problem Game
The Trolley Problem Game turns the classic Trolley Problem into a diverse set of problems that fall into many different categories- some are moral dillemmas, some are educational, and some are just for fun!
Would you kill one person to save five? Is it moral to kill baby Hitler? Would you spare the burning of the Library of Alexandria but destroy everything written to Wikipedia?
The game includes two modes- Free Play and Utilitarian Mode. In Free Play you can make choices as you see fit and in Utilitarian Mode you are encouraged to make decisions that are considered the most ethical according to the utilitarian characters in the game where you can accumulate points and a streak for agreeing with them.
The game currently has more than 500 ethical decisions which take around 30 seconds each, which means the game currently has over 4 hours of gameplay (or even more if you like to read!)
The game will include links to different pages where you can argue with other players about what the correct ethical decision is.
If the game gets popular enough we will add the ability to create your own problem and share it with the world!
Steam User 11
Really funny and unique game. I thought it'd get boring after a while but there's just an endless amount of unique problems to take on. I've gotten through 60 of them and it still feels fresh every time. Some of them are actually really intellectually intriguing and I actually felt like I learned a bit getting through them. Characters are great- Mr. Calculator is adorably annoying and The Professor is hilarious and Kant has the absolute worst takes. I love the multi-track drifting 💀💀💀. Highly recommend.
Steam User 5
Brilliant & hilarious.
As a past Philosophy student I certainly enjoyed the ghosts of Bentham and Kant
Steam User 4
This game is from the creator of the IRL Loading Screens Facebook page, so you know it will have a good mixture of humor and relevance without being a blatant cash grab.
This game allows you to murder lots of different people with a trolley: firefighters, lumberjack, vegans... even kids! A lot of these games won't let you kill kids. In fairness, this is to be expected - the person behind this game has been on a rampage for literally years about how Ellie from The Last of Us should have been murdered and it was COMPLETELY EVIL for Joel not to hand over this teenager to Big Pharma...
There is a casual mode and a ranked competitive mode but the later strangely doesn't keep track of how many kids are killed nor is there any achievements for killing kids in the game (maybe we could get one called 'Fill My Prescription Already!' for slaying enough children... if you know you know.)
Overall the perfect game to play while depressed and streaming to half a dozen people in your Discord server.
Steam User 3
This game is pure fun! The sharp writing, hilarious jokes, and chaotic choices had me laughing nonstop. The way it reacts to your decisions makes everything even funnier—especially the characters who just have to lecture you. Playing with friends made it even better, turning every choice into a debate. You should try this one yourself!
Steam User 4
Whether you're in this to genuinely test your moral and ethical viewpoints against utilitarianism and Kantian deontology, or to test Mr. Calculator's patience as you pick absurd results leading to imaginatively absurd outcomes, this game is an absolutely beautiful take on the classic moral dilemma. It's simple but hilarious, and I had a blast playing it!
Steam User 1
It makes you think; sometimes it makes you laugh; sometimes you learn something.
It was fun; it was cheap.
There are a few minor gameplay annoyances, but nothing drastic.
You won't always agree with the developer's position. I don't believe that matters, so I ended up not worrying that my 'score' wasn't great. I ended up focusing on trying to determine what I thought were the best responses given my personal priorities and beliefs. This forced me to clarify my own understanding of what I thought was really important. That's valuable to me!
Steam User 0
Pros: Lots of scenarios that are both thought provoking or funny, cheap price.
Cons: Game crashed 4 times, and lots of repeat/lazy questions towards the end
Overall I still think the game was a net positive, especially since the negatives can easily be fixed.