Picking Factions

Why does a podcast about white supremacy need to talk about table top gaming? As you may be able to imagine (queue the stereotypical image of white nerds in their moms' basements!) there isn't much diversity in the gaming industry. While there are many black gamers, game developers (and therefore games) are typically limited to white cultures and imaginations which is very odd for an industry focused so far from the limitations of reality.  This is both a result and a continuation of white privilege and supremacy. To learn how, we hear from some of the Factions team: co-creators Jason Crayton and Pete Ferry, and game illustrator Brianna Cole.

The game is set to launch on Kickstarter November 10th. This is a BEAUTIFULLY designed game with absolutely stunning character designs. Its worth a visit to their website just to see it all! Be sure to mark your calendar for November 10th to support their launch!

Bonus story: Early in our conversation Brianna referred to Jason as Mr Crayton (which seemed a little odd, but I rolled with it). Well, Pete later explained that Jason had been Brianna's art teacher in high school and he later hired her onto the Factions team to design one of the 8 Factions! SO COOL!  What an awesome story!

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