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CGN is a gamer network for people of color who love to game and who want to create their own games.

To keep this site sane and troll free membership is by invite only. Don't know anyone here? Shoot us an email.

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BigWaveDave replied to Bankuei's discussion 'Portal (360)'

By the end of the game, it was all about actual practical use of the puzzle solving skills you got taught throughout the rest of the game. And that's what really caught me about this game, looking back after it was over. After I finished it, I stil…

August 18, 2009

8mph Ansible added a discussion

RPing with kids

(crossposted to Gamers of Color) So, does anyone there have first, second, third-hand knowledge or experience when it comes to involving kids in a roleplaying game? Or maybe know/read someone that has done such? Thing is I'll be occasionally babys…

May 16, 2009

Forum

RPing with kids

Started by 8mph Ansible in Gaming General May. 16, 2009.

List of PoC Characters 2 Replies

Started by Kialio in Gaming General. Last reply by Jay Nov. 9, 2008.

Game Character Design Workshop

Started by Kialio in Gaming General Sep. 6, 2008.

Reviews

Portal (360) 1 Reply

Started by Bankuei in Console Games. Last reply by BigWaveDave Aug. 18, 2009.

Mirror's Edge

Started by Bankuei in Console Games Nov. 29, 2008.

Burning Wheel

Started by Bankuei in Tabletop Games Nov. 14, 2008.

Notes

"Fandom is a wackness amplifier."

Cheryl Lynn @ 12:30 PM EST

I think it's easier for me to put up with offensive wackness in gaming because I don't interact w/fandom. Fandom is a wackness amplifier.

When I heard about the upcoming PC release of Grand Theft Auto IV, I bounced up and down like a hyperactive child and scoured every news site I could to look for information. I still obsess over the neighborhood I've constructed in The Sims 2, and I will risk a throbbing headache just to make sure a telephone po… Continue

Created by Kialio Sep 3, 2008 at 4:31pm. Last updated by Kialio Sep. 3, 2008.

"It's Just a [Fill in the Blank]"

(8/6/00)

When someone engage in racism or stereotyping, they usually defend themselves by saying "It's just a [fill in the blank]": a movie, a joke, a satire. The following posting effectively debunks the "it's just a..." defense:

The Daily Princeton's Rosie Carolla defense of Lian Ji op-ed
by guest contributor Jeff Yang

Hot on the heels of that whole Rosie mess, some of you may have heard of the flap over the Daily Princetonian's publication of a parody op-… Continue

Created by Kialio Sep 3, 2008 at 4:20pm. Last updated by Kialio Sep. 3, 2008.

In Response to the RE5 Fiasco

Meloncollie says:
April 10th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

Wow, I really feel like people are missing out on a huge point here. It almost feels like no one actually read the article and just assumed it was another race card being played. N’gai is running around, flailing his arms and calling “RACIST!” at anything remotely portraying Black people.

… right.

There are two main points to be derived from this interview:

1. That there is a double standard for gamer… Continue

Created by Kialio Sep 3, 2008 at 4:25pm. Last updated by Kialio Sep. 3, 2008.

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Created by Kialio Jun 24, 2008 at 7:04pm. Last updated by Kialio Jul. 4, 2008.

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Bits and Bytes from around the 'Net

Resident Evil 5 Gameplay: Crazed Zulu Edition /sarcasm

___ In video games, black women are victims, Latinas don't exist - "No Latina characters appear in the most popular video games, and the few Black women who appeared in games were overwhelmingly portrayed as victims of violence: 86% of Black female video game characters are violently harmed in the games."(Read more...)
___ What if the Player is Black - When game diversity evolved, and it sort of did, it did so rather tragically with the invention of the "brown slider." Using the brown slider, you could turn any white character into a person that was enigmatically brown. The diversity problem had been solved. Light brown = Asian, medium brown = Latino, dark brown = black. Everyone went for it except people who actually were a shade of brown.
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Wii Finally Get to Play

(Can you guess which Mii is which famous person of color?)

"As far as console gaming is concerned this is a step in the right direction. Franchise characters such as Mario and Snake will hang around for a long while yet, but as Miis have proven to be successful there may be future games where you can insert yourself as hero (or villain.) Especially in consideration of Action, Adventure, and RPG games driven by a storyline. The games the Miis exist for now all seem to have the same episodic challenge theme going. Maybe something like choose your own adventure a la Fable?" Read More