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It was crude. It was pixelated. And it was wildly popular.

Why? Because it gave a visual language to a feeling most of us are told to swallow: The Psychology of the “Office Rage” Game Psychologists often talk about catharsis —the process of releasing strong emotions through art or media. While hitting a punching bag doesn’t make you a boxer, clicking a mouse to drop a CRT monitor on a cartoon boss doesn’t make you a criminal. whackyour boss

In those moments, a tiny, irrational part of your brain might fantasize about a cartoon anvil or a trapdoor. Enter — the infamous, over-the-top flash game that has been a guilty pleasure for stressed-out employees for nearly two decades. It was crude