Collect Tim Tams, squash Labor cockroaches in Clive Palmer’s new mobile phone game

Set to a modified tune of a Culture Club classic and an aim of collecting Tim Tams, Clive Palmer has launched a video game app.

SET to a modified tune of a Culture Club classic and an aim of collecting Tim Tams, Clive Palmer has launched a video game app.

Clive Palmer: Humble Meme Merchant is now available at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for free.

There are familiar sights for people in Townsville including Castle Hill and the game features Prime Minister Scott Morrison, as well as Bill Shorten’s head on a cockroach body, Richard Di Natale and others.

It was developed Australian company Emu War Games to “take a friendly jab at mainstream politics”.

Mr Palmer said he loved his memes and this took it to the next level.

“It is the season of giving, so I am offering this game to all young people and the young at heart free of charge,’’ he said.

The app is set to a modified tune of Culture Club’s Karma Chameleon.

Mr Palmer has courted controversy before by modifying artists’ songs without their permission.

It is unclear whether this the case with the game.

Wondering how ⁦@BoyGeorge⁩ feels about Clive Palmer using a reworded version of Karma Chameleon for his new app launched today #auspol #qldpol @tsv_bulletin ping ⁦@deesnider⁩ pic.twitter.com/ecx9Dcao4w

— Clare Armstrong (@ByClare) January 14, 2019

Emu War Games creative and strategic director Tom West, said the game was several months in the making.

“Mobile gaming is a rapidly growing segment of the mobile economy in Australia and we believe this app represents a world-first political communication strategy,’’ he said in a statement.

“The idea came after seeing how many millennial voters had been left disenfranchised by the low standard of political leadership in Australia.

“Mobile was the perfect platform to reach these voters and refocus some of their attention to the political landscape.

“The intention of the game was be a light hearted jab at mainstream politicians, while showing that candidates like Clive Palmer are a viable alternative to the two major parties.

“We wanted to show that Clive’s policies represent are logical step forward for Australia.’

Originally published as Collect Tim Tams, squash Labor cockroaches in Clive Palmer’s new mobile phone game