Yes, what you are seeing is a real segment of a children’s educational game. A section of Slave Trade, recently discounted on Steam, saw the player have to stack slaves in a tasteless challenge called ‘Slave Tetris’.
The portion of the game, which has now been pulled from Slave Trade, was allegedly intended to show children the horrors of how slaves were cramped into ships – but turning it into an addictive game has understandably left a very bitter taste on social media.
Shocked Twitter users were quick to respond after becoming aware of the controversial content, which is aimed at schoolchildren between the ages of 10 and 14.
The response was almost unanimously one of shock at the inclusion of Slave Tetris: