San Francisco developer launches controversial zombie game set in Tenderloin
A San Francisco tech entrepreneur released a weekend-built zombie shooter that lets players target homeless drug users in the Tenderloin, sparking outrage and some online praise.
Developer Pierre-Louis Biojout, a self-described tech bro from San Francisco, built a zombie-shooting game over one weekend using AI-assisted programming, despite having no prior game-development experience. The title is set in the city’s Tenderloin district and allows players to fire at homeless drug users and other marginalized figures. Within hours the game earned $300 from advertising.
Social media erupted with criticism, accusing Biojout of turning a real-world homelessness problem into entertainment, while a minority of players called it the best game they’d played this year. Some defenders shifted blame to city officials for the neighborhood’s conditions. When confronted online, Biojout replied with a brief, provocative retort and showed no sign of withdrawing the game.
