Category: Mechanics
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Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield
Developer: Aerial KnightPublisher: HeadUp GamesRelease Year: 2021Platform: Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, WIN, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SGenre: 3D Sidescroller, PlatformerTaxonomy: Development, Playable Black Characters, Black Cultural Traditions, Narrative Themes, Mechanics, Politics/Ideology/History Set in Detroit, you play as Wally, a man trying to escape with his family’s stolen treasure which grants him special…
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Assassin’s Creed: Liberation
Developer: UbisoftPublisher: UbisoftRelease Year: 2012, 2014 (Remake), 2019 (Remaster)Platform: PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Stadia(2021), Switch, WIN, Xbox 360, Xbox OneGenre: AdventureTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Black NPCs, Black Cultural Traditions, Narrative Themes, Politics/Ideology/History, Voice Acting/Motion Capture, Mechanics, Intersectionality Set in 18th-century Colonial America, You play as Aveline, an Afro-French Assassin and the first female protagonist in…
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Blackhaven
Developer: HistoriatedPublisher: HistoriatedRelease Year: 2021Platform: WINGenre: Visual NovelTaxonomy: Development, Voice Acting/Motion Capture, Narrative Themes, Politics/Ideology/History, Intersectionality, Black Cultural Traditions, Mechanics Playing as Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets that spans centuries, effecting her future. interviews and other media scholarship…
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Dandara
Developer: Long Hat HousePublisher: Raw FuryRelease Year: 2018Platform: Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, PS4, Switch, WIN, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SGenre: PlatformerTaxonomy: Development, Playable Black Characters, Intersectionality, Politics/Ideology/ History, Narrative Themes, Mechanics In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world. The world is gravity-bending…
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DEATHLOOP
Developer: Arkane StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksRelease Year: 2021Platform: PS5, WIN, Xbox Series X|SGenre: FPSTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Black NPCs, Voice Acting/Motion Capture, Black Cultural Traditions, Mechanics, Narrative Themes Set in an alternate world resembling the 1960s, it takes place over the course of a single repeating day on the island of Blackreef. You play as Colt,…
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Developer: Rockstar NorthPublisher: Rockstar EntertainmentRelease Year: 2004Platform: Android, FireOS, iOS, Mac, PS2, PS3, Quest2, WIN, WIN Phone, Xbox 360, XboxGenre: Action AdventureTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Narrative Themes, Black NPCs, Fandom/Community/Reception, Voice Acting, Politics/Ideology/History, Significant Black Cultural Mods You play as Carl “CJ” Johnson who, after returning home after his mother is murdered, is drawn back…
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Madden (Franchise)
Developer: EAPublisher: EARelease Year: 1988, 1990 – PresentPlatform: 3DO, Amiga, Android, Arcade, BlackBerry PlayBook, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, GameCube, Genesis, iOS, Mac, Mega Drive, MS-DOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, PS, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, PS Vita, Saturn, Super NES, Wii, Wii U, WIN, Xbox, Xbox 360,…
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MLB: The Show
Developer: San Diego StudioPublisher: San Diego StudioRelease Year: 1997 – PresentPlatform: PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, PS Vita, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Voice Acting/Motion Capture, Black NPCs, Black Cultural Traditions, Narrative Themes, Robust Character Creation System, Fandom, Community/Reception, Mechanics In this game you control an entire team or a…
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NBA 2K (Franchise)
Developer: Sega Sports, 2K GamesPublisher: Sega Sports, 2K Games Release Year: 1999 – PresentPlatform: Android, Dreamcast, GameCube, iOS, Mac, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, Stadia, Switch, Wii, WIN, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SGenre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Voice Acting/Motion Capture, Black NPCs, Black Cultural Traditions, Narrative Themes, Robust Character Creation…
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NBA Jam
Developer: Acclaim Entertainment, MidwayGamesPublisher: Acclaim Entertainment, MidwayGamesRelease Year: 1993-2011Platform: 32X, Android, Arcade, Atari, Jaquar, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Nintendo 64, PS, PS2, PS3, Sega CD, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, SNES, Wii, WIN, Xbox, Xbox 360Genre: SportsTaxonomy: Playable Black Characters, Voice Acting/Motion Capture, Black NPCs, Black Cultural Traditions, Narrative Themes,…