Star Citizen memes revolve around the incredibly ambitious and controversial space simulation game developed by Cloud Imperium Games. Since its record-breaking Kickstarter in 2012, the project has become famous for its massive crowdfunding success, 'feature creep,' and its extremely long development cycle in a persistent alpha state. Common tropes in these memes include the high cost of digital ship pledges, which can reach thousands of dollars, and the contrast between the game's stunning visual fidelity and its notorious technical glitches, such as 'deadly elevators' or falling through planetary surfaces. The memes are used by both frustrated critics and dedicated 'Citizens' to humorously cope with the game's evolving development and the legendary status of its creator, Chris Roberts.