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Seems like the "product" is made by a art collective (https://mschf.com/ https://mschf.com/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSCHF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Seems like the "product" is made by a art collective (https://mschf.com/ https://mschf.com/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSCHF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSCHF) based in New York. Since it doesn't seem to actually be available, it seems to just be landing page with graphics, rather than a actual game/program. Vaporware essentially. Still, really funny idea and I'm sure it'd help someone to file their taxes (if it's real), as there seem to be people really obsessed with anime or dating sims out there, or a combination of both.

Closi 4y ago
Worth noting that every other product MSCHF has made has actually been real though. No reason to believe this will be any different just because they are an art collective.
pkage 4y ago
It seemed to be briefly listed on Steam, though the link is now dead. Here's the Wayback Machine archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20230322031642/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2363850/Tax_Heaven_3000/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230322031642/https://store.ste...
- codetrotter 4y ago
  Their itch.io page is still up https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000 https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000
  - lupire 4y ago
    Still vapor. No download link.
    - jhanschoo 4y ago
      The modal dialog that immediately pops up when you navigate to the taxheaven3000.com site usefully tells you that it's not released yet and gives a date: April 4.
    - filoleg 4y ago
      It literally says "Coming next" next to that project on their timeline, with the project before listed as "Latest release". Hold your horses, it is releasing soon.
- molticrystal 4y ago
  >UPDATE: STEAM IS DEPLATFORMING TH3K. DIRECT DOWNLOAD VIA TAXHEAVEN3000.COM ON APRIL 4. Maybe TurboTax sent a check, we don’t know. Perhaps because it asked for your social security number. https://imgur.com/a/KmWM6KU https://imgur.com/a/KmWM6KU
  - capableweb 4y ago
    Is that... Illegal? /from someone who never lived in the US
    - dfxm12 4y ago
      No. You might be surprised at all the forms that use SSN improperly/lazily as some form of unique identifier though.
      - soupfordummies 4y ago
        IN the past 2 days I've encountered that both the cable and gas companies used mine to verify. I sure didn't give it to em either, that's the more concerning part.
    - LegitShady 4y ago
      its required to fill in your taxes, but also potentially abusive if the developer isn't honest, and probably not something steam wants on their platform.
    - red-iron-pine 4y ago
      it's not illegal, but it sure is shady. handing out your SSN makes it easy for someone to try to open lines of credit, credit cards, loans, etc. in your name. You'd need other data, but that's often trivial. SSN also wasn't designed as a universal ID and has a few weaknesses, on top of being shoehorned into a role it wasn't meant to fill.
      - ryandrake 4y ago
        The USA should just bite the bullet and publish everyone's Social Security numbers. That way we can stop pretending they're some kind of secret password and finally force companies who don't want to be defrauded to stop using them. They should not be used for authentication in any way! It's crazy that non-secret information about me, like my SSN, birthday, home address, and mother's maiden name, can be used by anyone to prove that they are me.
cprecioso 4y ago
MSCHF have a history of ridiculous ideas that actually get released, so I'm not sure that I'd discount this as vaporware so fast
- capableweb 4y ago
  I've never heard about them before, and my initial impression of art collectives releasing things like this without actually be able to try it is to assume it's just to gather reactions out of people, rather than actually releasing finished products. But of course, you might be right, I hope no one put any weight on my initial impression which is based on very little.
  - neom 4y ago
    They've made a bunch of real stuff, and also do weird stunts. For example I really really loved their ATM leaderboard at Art Basel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw - Diplo got first place for a little while but was dethroned the next day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadjell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadje... They've made some wild shoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg Coffeezilla covered them a couple of years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y As I said when this was posted yesterday, I'm for sure a fanboi.
    - GLGirty 4y ago
      I remembered the Satan-themed sneaks, and assumed that was what your link would be for 'wild shoes'. Nope. TIL they also made Strongbad cosplay boots. Mschf and Improv Everywhere have done some endearing stunts over the years.
    - jackstraw14 4y ago
      <3
    - 4y ago
dyeje 4y ago
It says April 4th release date in some modal that pops up.
subpar 4y ago
Not just any art collective, a VC-backed art collective!
ryanSrich 4y ago
It definitely existed and it was definitely on steam as of last week. Not sure why it’s not there anymore. But it’s a real game.
vGPU 4y ago
Their site says it’s got a release scheduled for tomorrow.
ericzawo 4y ago
The game is available here: https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000 https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000

Closi 4y ago

Worth noting that every other product MSCHF has made has actually been real though. No reason to believe this will be any different just because they are an art collective.

pkage 4y ago

It seemed to be briefly listed on Steam, though the link is now dead. Here's the Wayback Machine archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20230322031642/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2363850/Tax_Heaven_3000/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230322031642/https://store.ste...

codetrotter 4y ago
Their itch.io page is still up https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000 https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000
- lupire 4y ago
  Still vapor. No download link.
  - jhanschoo 4y ago
    The modal dialog that immediately pops up when you navigate to the taxheaven3000.com site usefully tells you that it's not released yet and gives a date: April 4.
  - filoleg 4y ago
    It literally says "Coming next" next to that project on their timeline, with the project before listed as "Latest release". Hold your horses, it is releasing soon.
molticrystal 4y ago
>UPDATE: STEAM IS DEPLATFORMING TH3K. DIRECT DOWNLOAD VIA TAXHEAVEN3000.COM ON APRIL 4. Maybe TurboTax sent a check, we don’t know. Perhaps because it asked for your social security number. https://imgur.com/a/KmWM6KU https://imgur.com/a/KmWM6KU
- capableweb 4y ago
  Is that... Illegal? /from someone who never lived in the US
  - dfxm12 4y ago
    No. You might be surprised at all the forms that use SSN improperly/lazily as some form of unique identifier though.
    - soupfordummies 4y ago
      IN the past 2 days I've encountered that both the cable and gas companies used mine to verify. I sure didn't give it to em either, that's the more concerning part.
  - LegitShady 4y ago
    its required to fill in your taxes, but also potentially abusive if the developer isn't honest, and probably not something steam wants on their platform.
  - red-iron-pine 4y ago
    it's not illegal, but it sure is shady. handing out your SSN makes it easy for someone to try to open lines of credit, credit cards, loans, etc. in your name. You'd need other data, but that's often trivial. SSN also wasn't designed as a universal ID and has a few weaknesses, on top of being shoehorned into a role it wasn't meant to fill.
    - ryandrake 4y ago
      The USA should just bite the bullet and publish everyone's Social Security numbers. That way we can stop pretending they're some kind of secret password and finally force companies who don't want to be defrauded to stop using them. They should not be used for authentication in any way! It's crazy that non-secret information about me, like my SSN, birthday, home address, and mother's maiden name, can be used by anyone to prove that they are me.

cprecioso 4y ago

MSCHF have a history of ridiculous ideas that actually get released, so I'm not sure that I'd discount this as vaporware so fast

capableweb 4y ago
I've never heard about them before, and my initial impression of art collectives releasing things like this without actually be able to try it is to assume it's just to gather reactions out of people, rather than actually releasing finished products. But of course, you might be right, I hope no one put any weight on my initial impression which is based on very little.
- neom 4y ago
  They've made a bunch of real stuff, and also do weird stunts. For example I really really loved their ATM leaderboard at Art Basel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw - Diplo got first place for a little while but was dethroned the next day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadjell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadje... They've made some wild shoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg Coffeezilla covered them a couple of years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y As I said when this was posted yesterday, I'm for sure a fanboi.
  - GLGirty 4y ago
    I remembered the Satan-themed sneaks, and assumed that was what your link would be for 'wild shoes'. Nope. TIL they also made Strongbad cosplay boots. Mschf and Improv Everywhere have done some endearing stunts over the years.
  - jackstraw14 4y ago
    <3
  - 4y ago

dyeje 4y ago

It says April 4th release date in some modal that pops up.

subpar 4y ago

Not just any art collective, a VC-backed art collective!

ryanSrich 4y ago

It definitely existed and it was definitely on steam as of last week. Not sure why it’s not there anymore. But it’s a real game.

vGPU 4y ago

Their site says it’s got a release scheduled for tomorrow.

ericzawo 4y ago

The game is available here: https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000 https://taxheaven3000.itch.io/tax-heaven-3000