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Homey D. Clown

Source: https://www.mobygames.com/game/4035/homey-d-clown/

Developer: Capstone Software
Publisher: Synergistic Software
Release Year: 1993
Platform: DOS
Genre: Point and Click Adventure
Taxonomy: Playable Black characters, fandom/community/reception, Black cultural traditions, Anti-Blackness/regressive characterizations

Take on the role of Homey D. Clown, the most popular Damon Wayans character from Fox’s sketch-comedy series “In Living Color”. Players guide Homey through his typical day on the streets of New York, using his sock to bop the annoying people he meets. Gameplay is point-and-click, with a combination of adventure and a little arcade.

Source: https://www.mobygames.com/game/4035/homey-d-clown/
Source: https://www.mobygames.com/game/4035/homey-d-clown/
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