Jude Emmanuel-Nwosu showcases the Black Designers, Game Companies, and starring Video-games to watch out for.
Game Company: Strange Scaffold
Strange Scaffold is an indie game development studio that was founded by Xalavier Nelson. Jr is a BAFTA award-winning narrative director known for his work in Stranger Things VR which released in February. His studio boasts multiple successful titles such as Space Organ Trading Simulator and El Paso, Elsewhere. Strange Scaffold even collaborated with fellow indie studio Frosty Pop to create LIfe Eater. Their most recent game is I Am Your Beast, which was released in September this year.
Game Designer: Neil Jones or Aerial_Knight
Neil Jones or Aerial_Knight, is a lone game developer who created Aerial_Knights Never Yield and its sequel Aerial_Knights We Never Yield. Both games are 2D platformers made in the ‘endless runner’ style that was popularised by games like Temple Run and Geometry Dash. According to his website, Jones has a project planned for sometime next year, but the details are unknown.
Game: Deathloop
Deathloop is a first person action-shooter where the player controls Colt Vahn, an assassin caught in a time loop that he tries to break by killing eight people known as Visionaries. The loop is protected by Julianna, another assassin who is trying to hunt down Colt. Deathloop was developed by Arkane Studios, who are known as the creators of the Dishonoured series which this game uses as a base for the gameplay.