REAGAN DETECTED

WHAT IS THIS?

REAGAN DETECTED IS A SATIRICAL PROJECT THAT RATES VIDEO GAMES BASED ON THE LABOR PRACTICES AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES OF THEIR DEVELOPERS AND PUBLISHERS.

UNLIKE "DEI DETECTED" OR "WOKE DETECTOR," WE FOCUS ON ACTUAL MATERIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING WORKERS: UNIONIZATION STATUS, CORPORATE OWNERSHIP, DOCUMENTED CRUNCH CULTURE, LAYOFFS, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND EXPLOITATIVE MONETIZATION SCHEMES.

WHY "REAGAN"?

RONALD REAGAN'S PRESIDENCY MARKED A TURNING POINT IN AMERICAN LABOR RELATIONS. HIS FIRING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN 1981 SIGNALED TO CORPORATIONS THAT UNION-BUSTING WAS ACCEPTABLE. HIS POLICIES OF DEREGULATION, TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY, AND "TRICKLE-DOWN ECONOMICS" CREATED THE FOUNDATION FOR TODAY'S EXTREME WEALTH INEQUALITY.

THE NAME IS SATIRICAL - A GAME THAT "VOTED REAGAN" ISN'T LITERALLY POLITICAL, BUT REPRESENTS THE WORST PRACTICES OF MODERN CAPITALISM APPLIED TO GAME DEVELOPMENT.

SCORING METHODOLOGY

EACH GAME RECEIVES A "REAGAN SCORE" FROM 0-100%, WHERE HIGHER SCORES INDICATE MORE WORKER-FRIENDLY PRACTICES:

• UNION STATUS (20%): IS THE STUDIO UNIONIZED?
• OWNERSHIP TYPE (20%): INDIE, PUBLIC, PRIVATE EQUITY, OR SUBSIDIARY?
• CRUNCH REPORTS (15%): DOCUMENTED CASES OF EXCESSIVE OVERTIME?
• LAYOFF HISTORY (15%): LAYOFFS WITHIN 2 YEARS OF RELEASE?
• CEO PAY RATIO (15%): CEO COMPENSATION VS. MEDIAN WORKER PAY
• MICROTRANSACTION EXPLOITATION (15%): PREDATORY MONETIZATION?

DATA SOURCES

ALL INFORMATION IS SOURCED FROM:

• INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (KOTAKU, POLYGON, BLOOMBERG, ETC.)
• LABOR ORGANIZATION REPORTS (GAME WORKERS UNITE, IWGB, ETC.)
• CORPORATE FILINGS (SEC, ANNUAL REPORTS)
• OFFICIAL COMPANY STATEMENTS
• VERIFIED DEVELOPER TESTIMONIALS

WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANONYMOUS TIPS OR UNVERIFIED CLAIMS. ALL DATA IS REVIEWED BY MODERATORS BEFORE PUBLICATION.

LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMERS

• THIS IS A SATIRICAL PROJECT - NOT FINANCIAL OR PURCHASING ADVICE
• DATA MAY BE INCOMPLETE OR OUTDATED - VERIFY BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS
• SCORING IS SUBJECTIVE AND BASED ON AVAILABLE PUBLIC INFORMATION
• WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH STEAM, VALVE, OR ANY GAME COMPANY
• SMALLER STUDIOS MAY LACK PUBLIC DATA, AFFECTING SCORES

CONTRIBUTE

HELP US BUILD THE DATABASE:

• SUBMIT VERIFIED DATA ABOUT GAME LABOR PRACTICES
• SHARE CREDIBLE SOURCES AND NEWS REPORTS
• SUGGEST NEW GAMES TO ADD TO THE DATABASE

CONTACT & SOURCE CODE

THIS IS AN OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT. QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, OR CORRECTIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA THE DATA FORM.

FOR CRITICAL ISSUES, CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS SERVER.