WATCH: Escape the NSA with ‘Eddy’ in Snowden Videogame

German game developer Binji lets you take control of NSA leaker Edward Snowden as he flees the U.S. Goverment

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German game developer Binji helped Edward Snowden escape the NSA after leaking secrets about their surveilance…at least digitally. Binji’s new, free online videogame, Eddy’s Run: The Prism Prison, is “a bow” to Snowden, turning the real life “hero” into a pixel one.

In the game, 8 -bit Snowden avoids cameras , drones, and government agents with help from reporters and exploding laptops.  The game’s best feature, however, might be the “Take Action” button which directs players to sign a petition on AVAAZ.org demanding Snowden be “treated fairly, humanely and given due process.”

German game developer Binji helped Edward Snowden escape the NSA after leaking secrets about their surveilance…at least digitally. Binji’s new, free online videogame, Eddy’s Run: The Prism Prison, is “a bow” to Snowden, turning the real life “hero” into a pixel one.

In the game, 8 -bit Snowden avoids cameras , drones, and government agents with help from reporters and exploding laptops.  The game’s best feature, however, might be the “Take Action” button which directs players to sign a petition on AVAAZ.org demanding Snowden be “treated fairly, humanely and given due process.”