I just didn't see anything funny with this particular joke/game, so it came off as mocking, which doesn't feel right to me given the circumstances.
Look at the emphasis. You do not see is as such, but you need to know that other people may see it as such and also not think they are mocking because of different tastes in humour. A lot of people joke about the clown-state of the planet (much more than you think - and Covid is just a small example out of plenty).