Ohio State-based AfroDuck Studios aims to tell underrepresented stories through video game design
Ohio State-based AfroDuck Studios aims to tell underrepresented stories through video game design
Ohio State-based AfroDuck Studios aims to tell underrepresented stories through video game design
By Tommy Hudec
January 8, 2024
Summary
Kwesi Christian always possessed a deep love for video games, but it was not seeing enough stories like his own that pushed him to create one himself.
Having moved to the United States from Ghana at the age of 5 in 2000, Christian said he was enamored with action-packed stories of superheroes, Power Rangers and Transformers.
Though he loved these timeless characters, Christian never really encountered protagonists who reflected his specific heritage.
"I never saw as many African warriors that were being represented, “Christian said.
"I saw the Black ones, nothing that I thought could relate to my own culture, being from Ghana".
Reference
Hudec, T. (2024, January 8). Ohio State-based AfroDuck Studios aims to tell underrepresented stories through video game design. The Lantern. https://www.thelantern.com/2024/01/ohio-state-based-afroduck-studios-aims-to-tell-underrepresented-stories-through-video-game-design/