Secret Handshake Debuts Satirical Arcade Game 'Operation Epic Furious: Nuuk 'Em All' in Washington, D.C. and Nuuk
On September 28, the art collective Secret Handshake launched three arcade games at the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Among these, 'Operation Epic Furious: Nuuk 'Em All' lampoons former President Donald Trump's ambitions regarding Greenland. Players navigate military strategies that culminate at the White House, echoing earlier endeavors by the group. A whimsical plaque proclaims, “With the Iran War totally and completely won... the time has come to set our man-o-fest destiny on cooler waters—Greenland.” This game also premiered in Nuuk and is available online, highlighting Secret Handshake’s ongoing commentary on political themes from the Trump era.
Key facts
- Secret Handshake installed three arcade games at the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C. on 28 September.
- The game, 'Operation Epic Furious: Nuuk 'Em All,' satirizes Trump's desire to annex Greenland.
- Players who win Greenland are returned to the White House and continue waging war on Iran, referencing a previous game.
- A plaque beside the game includes a quote about the Iran War and Greenland.
- Secret Handshake received a permit from the National Park Service and has security on site.
- The game simultaneously debuted in Nuuk, Greenland, and is playable online.
- The arcade rigs will be installed in Washington 'for several days'; several indie arcades have expressed interest in housing them.
- Secret Handshake is known for other public art interventions in Washington, including a 10ft-tall replica of Trump's alleged birthday message to Epstein and a sculpture titled 'Best Friends Forever.'
Entities
Artists
- Secret Handshake
- Donald Trump
- Natalie Harp
- Jeffrey Epstein
Institutions
- Secret Handshake
- District of Columbia War Memorial
- National Park Service
- White House
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- United States
- Greenland
- Nuuk
- Denmark
- Iran
- National Mall