Summary
A little before it reaches its one-month anniversary, calls online have begun forSchedule 1to change the name of one of its achievements due to racist connotations.
The achievement in question, ‘Indian Dealer’, challenges players to sell something to a customer before pickpocketing it back, and is the only achievement in which a race is specified.
One Of Schedule 1’s Achievements Is “Rooted In A Long History Of Racism”
The achievement was first noted by Twitter userCro, who tagged the game’s creator and said, “I’m loving the game but can you remove this achievement? It’s incredibly racist. The only achievement specifying a race.”
Cro’s tweet was then followed up byIndigiHorror Squadon social media, who released a lengthy statement. “We love Schedule 1 and how creative it is—but we need to address something,” it starts.
“One of the achievements in the game, ‘Indian Dealer’ is based on the harmful phrase ‘Indian Giver.’ This term is rooted in a long history of racism and stereotypes against Indigenous people. Even if the intent wasn’t malicious, the impact still matters. Words like these reinforce false narratives and cause harm, especially when normalized in games we love. This is the only achievement in Schedule 1 tied to racist language. We’re asking [the developers] to please consider removing or renaming this achievement,” IndigiHorror Squad continues.
Words like these reinforce false narratives and cause harm, especially when normalized in games we love.
The Indigenous streaming group says it believes “in learning and growing together,” wanting to “make games more respectful and inclusive.” It provided a resource for those who want to learn more about the term “don’t be an Indian Giver”.
The creator of Schedule 1 has yet to speak on the Steam achievement, but we at TheGamer have reached out for comment.
Schedule 1 has been one of 2025’s biggest hits,achieving huge numbers on Steam, but it has faced some issues over the last few days. The game’s creator issued a statementaddressing copycats it has faced on the PlayStation store, and then, certain mods werefound to contain malware harmful to players' PCs.
