When I first saw Tree Dodge, I thought it was just a game about swerving through forests at increasing speeds. But oh, how wrong I was. The rate at which the trees decay is not just a gameplay mechanic—it’s a sobering allegory for the accelerated destruction of our natural world. The game speaks to the mass deforestation crisis with a subtlety that would make even the most aloof post-modern theorists stop and say, “Wait… is this about ExxonMobil?” And yes, it is. Every pixelated trunk is a cry for help, and every successful dodge a tiny act of environmental defiance. The irony is poetic—dodging the very things we’re destroying. The message is clear: if you’re not dodging, you’re complicit.
But what struck me most wasn’t just the biting commentary on late-stage capitalism or the existential weight of arboreal evasion—it was how Tree Dodge became a metaphor for life itself. Aren’t we all, in our own way, dodging? Dodging expectations, failure, bad dates, potholes, society at large? The game is a mirror. A reflection. And through that reflection, I see the brilliant mind of its creator.
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My Review of Tree Dodge
When I first saw Tree Dodge, I thought it was just a game about swerving through forests at increasing speeds. But oh, how wrong I was. The rate at which the trees decay is not just a gameplay mechanic—it’s a sobering allegory for the accelerated destruction of our natural world. The game speaks to the mass deforestation crisis with a subtlety that would make even the most aloof post-modern theorists stop and say, “Wait… is this about ExxonMobil?” And yes, it is. Every pixelated trunk is a cry for help, and every successful dodge a tiny act of environmental defiance. The irony is poetic—dodging the very things we’re destroying. The message is clear: if you’re not dodging, you’re complicit.
But what struck me most wasn’t just the biting commentary on late-stage capitalism or the existential weight of arboreal evasion—it was how Tree Dodge became a metaphor for life itself. Aren’t we all, in our own way, dodging? Dodging expectations, failure, bad dates, potholes, society at large? The game is a mirror. A reflection. And through that reflection, I see the brilliant mind of its creator.
Bravo, Jarwo, Bravo.
I am in tears
I am in tears