Episode 2: Decolonising GamesGames, integral to human life from ancient times, now raise debates on how they encode societal beliefs into rules and narratives. This includes perpetuating imperialist and chauvinist ideologies through stereotypes and victory-driven logics. Avni Sethi (Ahmedabad) discusses addressing power imbalances and bias in games with Dhruv Jani (Ahmedabad, Studio Oleomingus) and Allan Cudicio (Berlin, Twin Drums).
Speakers:
Allan Cudicio
After marketing and game design experiences in large and small companies, Italo-Ghanaian game designer Allan Cudicio founded his Riot Games backed studio, Twin Drums. Based between Berlin, Germany and Accra, Ghana, he is currently working on the PC game "The Wagadu Chronicles' ', the first Afrofantasy MMORPG. Allan's...
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