10 games by Black developers to check out

digitaltrends.com:

Video games are big business in 2021, but like many mainstream industries, they still tend to suffer from a notable lack of representation. Many blockbuster titles, for instance, feature white protagonists and characters, despite the fact that 57% of players in the U.S. between the ages of 6 and 29 will be people of color in less than a decade, according to Quartz. This disconnect extends to development, wherein the number of white and Caucasian developers easily eclipse the number of Black developers.

Despite this disparity, however, Black developers have always made an impact on the world of gaming. In the 1970s, for instance, Black engineer Jerry Lawson changed gaming as we know it with the introduction of Channel F, the first cartridge-based home video game console. This new way of playing, which allowed players to tackle multiple games on a single system, paved the way for the systems we all know and love. Needless to say, hardware was only the beginning.

In honor of Black History Month, we’ve rounded up 10 titles from Black developers players may have missed. There is something here for fans of intuitive platformers, classic 2D brawlers, and even stock photos of dogs.

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Players who want something of a puzzle-based platformer should try out Chrono Ghost. This time-bending platformer features an art style that is reminiscent of Ori and The Blind Forest. Players step into the shoes of the Chrono Ghost and move through levels that highlight the Chrono Ghost’s ability to stop, slow down, or speed up time. Each feature gets more intricate and involved as time goes on. Each level is filled with traps, hazards, and objects that want to stop the player. The only thing that will affect these items when they’re glowing