Black Girl Gamers Archives

Sandbox Sim Farm Folks Tries to Have Fun, Apologizes

AlexGherzo | Apr 30, 2024 | 2

The newest instance of video games having the fun sucked out of them occurred over the past couple of days. Have you ever heard of Farm Folks? I hadn’t until today, but it’s been around for five years. It’s sort of like a Sim City type of game where you manage the various aspects of a &hellip...

Nintendo of America Requires DEI Awareness of Localizers

AlexGherzo | Apr 3, 2024 | 2

Remember when people reporting on Sweet Baby Inc. said that they and other woke video game consulting firms were just a symptom and that game developers and larger video game companies were part of the problem, too? Nintendo just proved everyone right. X user packergirl shared an image of a job ad N...

Melanin Gamers Launches The Toxicity Rating

AlexGherzo | Apr 2, 2024 | 0

In the wake of the Sweet Baby Inc. blowup, the gaming community is shining a light on the various consulting firms trying to woke-ify video games. The latest exposed cockroach is a group called Melanin Gamers, diversity and inclusion consultants who, according to their website, “help identify barr...

REVIEW: Gothix (2023)

AlexGherzo | Apr 2, 2024 | 1

The streamer Gothix has been making the rounds lately as the Black Girl Gamers story grows and their practices are discussed. But she’s been around for a while, and she’s had a tumultuous journey since starting her online streaming career. She even has a documentary, titled Gothix, about her evo...

That Park Place Responds to Black Girl Gamers’ Cease and Desist Letter

AlexGherzo | Apr 2, 2024 | 0

Remember when Black Girl Gamers threatened legal action against The Park Place over its reporting of their hiring practices? They followed through, sending a cease and desist letter through their legal representatives, Morris, Currin & O’Keefe, P.C. You can see a breakdown of their demands in ...

Gothix Pulls No Punches in Response to Black Girl Gamers

AlexGherzo | Apr 1, 2024 | 1

The gaming world is suddenly aware of Black Girl Gamers and their consulting work, but Gothix has been sounding the alarm on them for a while. A former member of their community, Gothix was shunned and harassed when she said things Black Girl Gamers didn’t like and accused members of their communi...