Surreal Boomer Shooter goblinAmerica Asks You To Speedrun Through Our Crumbling Political Landscape
The article discusses a new trend among TikTok users who are speedrunning through the Church of Scientology, reminiscent of past online movements. It also highlights the game goblinAmerica, which allows players to navigate through U.S. history while saving presidents from various threats. The developer, Gil Lawson, believes these gaming trends reflect deeper societal impulses and a desire for rapid action in a changing world.
- ▪TikTok users are speedrunning through the Church of Scientology, dressed in costumes.
- ▪The game goblinAmerica lets players navigate different presidential administrations to prevent historical disasters.
- ▪Developer Gil Lawson suggests that these gaming trends reveal underlying societal impulses.
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By Zack Kotzer Published May 25, 2026 𝕏 Copied! In recent weeks, TikTok teens and general gremlins have been “speedrunning” the Church of Scientology. Dressed in costumes, sometimes as Minions, they storm the doors of the church, zip past as many members and security officers just to see how deep they can penetrate the secretive chambers before being ejected. Just like their gaming counterparts, the runners are iterating and improving on each other’s attempts. They’ve even recreated churches in Roblox to improve their strats. The trend reminded me of the nascent days of “Anonymous,” the online hacker collective who initially targeted the same contentious organization.
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