The game is satire. The pickups are not. Every item the snake eats is drawn from Ken Paxton's public record — indicted, impeached, reported to the FBI by his own staff, and ordered to pay millions to the whistleblowers he fired.
A Texas grand jury indicted Paxton on three felony counts. He stayed under indictment for nearly nine years while serving as the state's top law-enforcement officer, until a 2024 pre-trial deal ended the case: roughly $271,000 in restitution, 200 hours of community service, and legal-ethics classes — with no admission of wrongdoing.
PBS NewsHour →Eight senior officials in Paxton's office — his handpicked team — accused him of bribery and abuse of office to benefit a campaign donor. The whistleblowers were fired and sued under the Texas Whistleblower Act.
The Texas Tribune →A Republican-led House impeached him on 20 articles, including bribery, abuse of public trust, and misuse of official power. The Texas Senate acquitted him that September.
Texas Monthly →A judge ruled Paxton's office violated the Texas Whistleblower Act and awarded $6.6 million to the four fired deputies. Paxton called the judgment "ridiculous," appealed, then dropped the appeal in July 2025. The bill lands on Texas taxpayers.
WFAA →James Talarico is a former middle-school teacher and four-term state representative from Austin. He won the Democratic nomination in March 2026 and is running on public schools, lower costs, and restoring basic trust in the office — the thing the snake keeps eating.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Texas voter registration closes Monday, October 5, 2026 — 30 days before the election.