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In a legal showdown as unusual as its players, Cards Against Humanity has quietly settled its $15 million lawsuit against SpaceX, ending a dispute over alleged trespassing and land misuse near the Texas-Mexico border.

The Chicago-based game company had accused Elon Musk’s rocket giant of dumping trash, machinery, and debris on a parcel of pristine land in Cameron County, Texas — a property Cards Against Humanity bought in 2017 to block former President Donald Trump’s border wall.

According to court filings, the trial slated for Nov. 3 was canceled after the parties reached an undisclosed settlement. A prior summary judgment hearing in August was also scrapped, with the Texas state court docket citing “settlement” as the reason.

The Lawsuit That Mixed Politics, Humor, and High-Tech Drama

Cards Against Humanity filed the suit in September 2024, claiming that for six months SpaceX had treated the land as its own construction site, ignoring property lines, damaging vegetation, and leaving behind industrial waste and machinery.

In a complaint brimming with characteristic irony, the company said Elon Musk’s actions had “cast a shadow of association” between the billionaire and the famously irreverent brand.

“Nothing could be more offensive to [Cards Against Humanity], nor more harmful to its reputation with its supporters,” the filing read.

The game-maker — known for its satirical humor and social commentary — had fenced off the land, posted “No Trespassing” signs, and kept the area clear as a symbolic protest against injustice, lies, and racism, echoing its anti-border wall campaign that rallied more than 150,000 supporters.

From Satire to Spacecrafts: When Worlds Collided

Over time, SpaceX’s rapid expansion in Boca Chica transformed the once-isolated area into a hub of heavy construction. The company’s workers and contractors allegedly entered the Cards Against Humanity parcel, filling it with gravel, pipes, vehicles, and massive generators, effectively converting it into part of SpaceX’s operations.

In a tongue-in-cheek move, Cards Against Humanity even launched a website about the lawsuit, encouraging its supporters to sign up for a share of potential proceeds — or, humorously, to “accept Twitter.com as compensation.”

Settlement Brings the Saga to a Close

Attorneys for both sides — Kenneth E. McKay for Cards Against Humanity and Timothy C. Shelby and Edward B. Goolsby of Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing for SpaceX — did not respond to requests for comment.

While details of the settlement remain confidential, the conclusion of this offbeat legal battle marks the end of one of the most bizarre intersections of comedy, corporate power, and cosmic ambition — a clash between a card game built on satire and a space company built on reaching the stars.