Steam disabled purchases of Bohrdom and removed the game from sale after Cole Tomas Allen allegedly tried to carry out a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday, according to the provided facts. [1]
Allen is a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, and authorities say he shot a Secret Service agent who escaped serious injury because of a bulletproof vest. [1] In an attributed manifesto, Allen identified himself as "Cole ‘coldForce’ ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen" and listed Trump administration officials as targets, while saying he wanted to avoid harming security and the press unless absolutely necessary. [1] The manifesto also called the US President "a pedophile, rapist, and traitor," referring to allegations of sexual assault and war crimes without naming Trump directly. [1]
Allen published Bohrdom on Steam in December 2018. The game was described as a skill-based, non-violent asymmetrical fighting game inspired by quantum physics and chemistry models. [1] Steam’s action came shortly after the alleged shooting, and the title drew about 130 reviews or comments after the incident. [1]
Allen’s LinkedIn profile describes him as a mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, an independent game developer by experience, and self-employed on another project called First Law. [1] US authorities are expected to file formal charges against Allen on Monday, May 4, 2026. [1]
