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New Game Tackles Homophobia and Transphobia Cycles

11/5/2025

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The game Have I Got Phobia For You asks players to judge if headlines show 1980s homophobia or modern transphobia.
Inspired by BBC show Have I Got News For You, it frames bigotry as cyclical and shifting to transgender targets.
The game links Stop Hate UK data showing over 2,630 transgender people were hate-crime victims in 2020/2021, and developers aim to change the tone of mainstream media.

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Story summary

The game Have I Got Phobia For You asks players to judge if headlines show 1980s homophobia or modern transphobia.
Inspired by BBC show Have I Got News For You, it frames bigotry as cyclical and shifting to transgender targets.
The game links Stop Hate UK data showing over 2,630 transgender people were hate-crime victims in 2020/2021, and developers aim to change the tone of mainstream media.