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The stylistic crossover between LEGO and Fortnite, as shown in their advertising image. Image via Epic Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This phenomenon is far from unknown to game developers. One developer took to X (formerly Twitter) to explain<\/a> this, saying \u201cEvery single time I\u2019ve advocated for releasing tools like this, we have to hold a discussion about this scenario.\u201d<\/p>

Similarly, Steam has a searchable fan-created page<\/a> dedicated to games where you can recreate 9\/11. Featured games and reviews include GTA V<\/em>, DayZ<\/em>, Halo<\/em>, and even the supposedly child-friendly game LEGO Worlds.<\/em><\/p>

Recreations of terrorist attacks are only the start when it comes to game developers\u2019 concerns. Famously, game developers have an official measure for how long it takes players to create phallic imagery after a game\u2019s launch, routinely referred to as TTP, or \u201cTime To Penis.\u201d<\/p>

In May 2023, Why Now Gaming reported<\/a> on a player’s use of construction mechanics in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom<\/em> to create, set on fire, and destroy phallic objects in what Nintendo calls a family-friendly game. Taking game leaks and betas into account, it is reasonable to assume that some games even have a negative TTP<\/a>. <\/p>

Ultimately, no game is safe from horrible historic recreations, perfectly sculpted dick pics, or other crude jokes, no matter how family-friendly the developers intend it to be. It’s just that the players of LEGO Fortnite<\/em> were particularly fast to cross the edgy line.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Famously, game developers have an official measure for how long it takes players to create phallic imagery after a game\u2019s launch, routinely referred to as TTP, or \u201cTime To Penis.\u201d In May 2023, Why Now Gaming reported on a player's use of construction mechanics in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom to create, set on fire, and destroy phallic objects in what Nintendo calls a family-friendly game. Taking game leaks and betas into account, it is reasonable to assume that some games even have a negative TTP.\u00a0 Ultimately, no game is safe from horrible historic recreations, perfectly sculpted dick pics, or other crude jokes, no matter how family-friendly the developers intend it to be. 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