Ledonne looked at the selection of the game as one of the competition's finalists in December as evidence that "all forms of art can be valid tools for societal exploration (even painful topics like school shootings)". The event's organizer, Peter Baxter, announced the removal of the game from the festival's "Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition" after its selection as a finalist. Several reasons for the change of mind were given, including threatened sponsor withdrawal, possible lawsuits, and "moral grounds"; Baxter denied that sponsor pressure caused the drop, instead affirming that "the shootings are still a very touchy subject, and rightly so.
Ledonne examined the game's selection as one of the competition's finalists in December as proof that "all forms of art can be valid means to explore societal issues (even sensitive topics like school shootings)". The event's organizer, Peter Baxter, announced the removal of the game from the festival's "Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition" after its selection. Various reasons for the change were provided, including potential sponsor withdrawal and possible lawsuits; Baxter denied that sponsor pressure was responsible, instead stating that "the shootings remain a highly sensitive issue, and rightly so."