Surreal boomer shooter goblinAmerica asks you to speedrun through our crumbling political landscape

A profile of solo developer Gil Lawson spotlights goblinAmerica, a surreal FPS that turns U.S. presidential history into a political speedrunning challenge.

Players race through distorted alternate-history events to protect presidents and avert disasters, blending boomer-shooter action with satire.

The piece links the game’s premise to real-world speedrunning antics and the sense of social breakdown behind them.

It frames goblinAmerica as part of a broader indie trend that turns political anxiety into stylized interactive commentary.