Game dev has already turned Astronomer CEO cheating scandal into a video game

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A video game creator has been trending due to swiftly transforming the Astronomer CEO’s cheating controversy into an interactive, ‘Where’s Waldo’-like game within just a few hours.

On July 17, 2025, a video from a Coldplay concert sparked a buzz on social media platforms, and it wasn’t the music group that gained popularity.

At the event, a camera crew captured and broadcasted footage of a duo – Andy Byron, the astronomer CEO, and Kristin Cabot, the head of HR – to the large screen.

In sync with the rhythm, they gently rocked back and forth, with Bryon embracing Cabot tightly. However, once they were spotted by cameras, they awkwardly distanced themselves. This incident led Chris Martin to quip humorously, “Either they’re secretly in a relationship, or they’re just extremely bashful.

It seems that this couple is either trying to keep their romance private, or they are quite reserved around strangers.

— TopMob (@TopMob) July 17, 2025

It became apparent that the rumors were correct, as people quickly identified the pair at the concert. Within a single day, the situation had exploded across social media, leading to both Byron and Cabot being suspended with immediate effect.

One particular meme, born out of the recent scandal, has gained immense popularity online, as it’s been transformed into a video game by an inventive developer.

Astronomer CEO cheating scandal turns into video game

The user ‘songadayman’ claimed that he completed the process of ‘vibe coding’ the game within only two hours, yet his earlier tweets suggest that he actually began working on it at 4 PM the day before he posted his initial gameplay video.

Titled creatively as ‘Coldplay Huddle,’ this game offers an engaging spin on the classic ‘Where’s Wally’ concept, inviting players to scan through the crowd in search of the famous hug between Andy Bryon and Kristin Cabot, which is frequently displayed on the jumbotron.

In this game, I coded an amusing title called “Coldplay Stealth,” where you assume the role of a secret camera operator. Your mission is to discover and document covert moments between the CEO and HR lady, who are affectionately spending time together. You earn 10 points each time you successfully find them.

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— 17 years of song a day (@songadaymann) July 18, 2025

In just a few short hours since it was put up on X, users have accumulated numerous points within the game, and one individual has even achieved an impressive score of 110 as I’m writing this.

In actuality, its popularity has grown significantly to the point where the creator is even receiving sponsorship proposals. He humorously suggests holding a daily auction for his “vibe-coded” video games.

Everyday, Songadayman often pushes himself to create a new song utilizing advanced AI technologies. Yet, it appears that his game based on memes has garnered much more attention – a fact that’s not hard to understand considering the explosive virality of the scandal that sparked its creation.

Two days following his arrest at a Coldplay concert, Astronomer has initiated an internal probe into the situation. According to the company’s announcement, they uphold the principles and ethos that have been their cornerstone since inception. Their leaders are expected to exemplify behavior and responsibility as benchmarks within the organization.

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2025-07-19 00:18