If you’re ready to play at smuggling illegal immigrants over the US border, check out the demo for “Smuggle Truck.”
The game, from Boston company Owlchemy Labs hasn’t yet been approved by Apple, but you can try it out on gaming portal Kongregate for free.
“Smuggle Truck: Operation Immigration” has released a storm of controversy – and free publicity – for the game devs hope will be approved for iTunes by March.
In it, players navigate through what looks like the U.S.-Mexican border. As the truck drives over cliffs, mountains and dead animals, immigrants fall off the truck bed. Scores are calculated by the number of immigrants helped into the U.S.
From the press release, it sounds like the game makers are keen to keep up that publicity spin cycle:
“Tilt your truck, catch newborn babies, drive over armadillos, and rocket your way over hills, through caverns, and over quicksand to save the people!”
The live demo of Smuggle Truck is being launched as a contest – the top player gets a bunch of prizes, including a personalized caricature which will find a spot in the final game as a passenger in the truck.
Many Cult of Mac readers weighed in on the side of approving the game.
If you check it out, let us know if your opinion holds or changes.
