Let's Play Infokrieg

Explore how the radical right gamifies politics in this 46-minute conference talk from the 36C3 event. Examine examples from Germany and the USA of how online communities use game elements, memes, and entertainment formats to shape social relationships and structure their view of reality. Investigate the evolution of trolling culture into organized, politicized tribal societies, from the "Manosphere" and "#Gamergate" to chan-based operations. Analyze strategies aimed at gaming, hijacking, and amplifying political discourse in German troll culture, from the genre-defining "Drachengame" to explicitly political initiatives like "Reconquista Germanica." Delve into the cultural background and consequences of these developments, including the emergence of a new fascist subculture engaging in live-streamed terror.