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Influencer Apology Generator: a free game about real apologies
Grey hoodie, natural light, a strategic tear, zero actual apology. Build the video, then face the checklist.
What is Influencer Apology Generator?
A made-up influencer sold hoodies that never shipped. Build the apology video from a pile of pieces: grey hoodie, sad lighting, a strategic tear, or the boring parts of a real apology. The checklist decides.
Influencer Apology Generator is a free satire game about apology videos. A made-up influencer sold hoodies that never shipped.
You build the video from a pile of pieces: staging that brings views, or the boring parts of a real apology. The checklist at the end only counts what actually apologises.
At a glance
- Category
- Social Engineering
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Play time
- 2–4 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Build
- Pick pieces up to the level's limit. Theatre brings views, not points.
- Win
- Tick enough of the checklist: name it, own it, repair it, change, listen.
- Three levels
- Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, picked before you play: the content and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.
- Satire
- Satire with a lesson: every name, brand and platform is made up, and every run ends on how to spot the trick.
Scoring
150 per checklist piece, 2 per thousand views, −20 per theatre piece. Win by ticking enough of the checklist (3, 4 or 5 items by level).
Each level keeps its own best score in this browser.
What it trains
- Spotting non-apologies
- “Sorry if”, fake breaks, blaming critics.
- Accountability
- What a real apology includes.
Strategy and tips
- Views aren't points
- Theatre pieces bring views and cost 20 points each.
- The checklist
- Name it, own it, repair it, change, listen.
- Expert
- Five pieces, all five checks, 40 seconds.
Why play Influencer Apology Generator?
Knowing what a real apology contains helps you judge the next one, and write your own.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
Is the influencer real?
No. Every name, brand, platform and coin in the game is made up. The tricks, though, are real ones you'll meet online.
What makes a real apology?
It names what happened, takes responsibility, repairs the harm and changes something.