The company behind Cards Against Humanity – which bills itself as “a party game for horrible people” – purchased the land near the US-Mexico border in 2017 following a crowdfunding campaign which saw 150,000 people donate $15 each.

The stated goal of the crowdfunding campaign was to prevent the plot from being used for the construction of a new border wall by Trump, who had just come into office.

However, the business said in 2024 that “an even richer, more racist billionaire – Elon Musk – snuck up on us from behind and completely fucked that land with gravel, tractors, and space garbage”.

Cards Against Humanity launched a lawsuit seeking $15 million in damages, alleging that the land had been unlawfully used as a SpaceX construction site for six months.

The case concluded last month after a settlement was reached between the two companies, The New York Times reports.

Although the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, Cards Against Humanity indicated it was closer to $2 for each of the 150,000 original donors rather than the $100 sought.

In a statement, the company said: “We’re happy to have stood up to a bully like Musk. We’re happy to have forced a settlement.”