In an interview with Kotaku, members of KO-OP explained that it eventually had to address Snoot Game because fans kept asking about it. You can likely find the story or a synopsis if you search around, but we wouldn’t recommend it. The contents of Snoot Game aren’t worth discussing, given the events that have played out in the world since. A statement from Cavemanon made it sound like Snoot Game was a critique of KO-OP’s title, but it really seemed like the opposite. It was pitched as a fan game but the contents showed it was more of an anti-Goodbye Volcano High game with messaging that’s the polar opposite of that seen in Goodbye Volcano High. It’s a parodic visual novel that reuses assets from Goodbye Volcano High KO-OP had publicly shared. This all came to a head in June 2021 when 4Chan users under the developer name Cavemanon released Snoot Game. The users there ridiculed the game regularly, and some people even went as far as making quite disturbing comments about it. However, as the game gained more positive attention, it gained just as much negative attention on places like 4Chan’s video game forum. The development team at KO-OP quickly gained new fans and interacted with them as a community, building something special around their game. These aspects, combined with the incredible music players who were active participants, made it look like the ultimate end-of-the-world summer road trip story that everyone feels the need to go on at the end of high school. The game’s characters and setting helped it gain attention, but it was the attraction of playing a non-binary character that made it stand out. Goodbye Volcano High was initially revealed during a 2020 Sony digital showcase.
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