Epstein Parody Game Gains Traction in US Schools

A controversial browser-based game called Five Nights at Epsteins has gained rapid popularity among students in classrooms across the United States, prompting widespread alarm from parents and educators over its depiction of sexual abuse tied to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The game, which emerged in recent months, tasks players with surviving five nights on a fictionalized version of Epstein's private island, Little St. James in the US Virgin Islands. Players act as victims navigating dimly lit rooms, monitoring security cameras, and evading capture by a character modeled after Epstein. To avoid detection, they must use tactics like playing sounds of a child's voice to lure the antagonist away. Failure results in the game ending, simulating assault. Created as a parody of the popular survival horror series Five Nights at Freddy's, the title has no official affiliation with that franchise. One version hosted on the gaming site itch.io, attributed to a group called Evan Productions, drew nearly 200,000 visits in February 2026, according to digital analytics estimates.

Reports indicate the game has spread to schools in states including California, Utah, Nevada, Texas, North...