You might ask: Why not use GitHub Pages or Netlify?

In environments like schools or workplaces where traditional gaming sites are blocked, GitLab is often overlooked by web filters because it is a legitimate productivity tool for developers.

Search volume for spiked as Reddit posts titled "I found RetroBowl on GitLab and my school can't block it" went viral in r/unblockedgames and r/retrobowl.