Humble Games has selected the 2021 recipients of its Game Game Black developer fund of $ 1 million. This will be the second year of the fund that runs, and humble does not show signs of deceleration.
But, what is it about? We sat down with the employees of the humble games and the BGDF advisors to find out, but first, we will spend some bottom of humble and why the fund was established first.
Humilded games
Humble Bunddle’s publication arm was created in 2017 to support Indie developers and were officially reached to humble games in May 2020. Directed by its leading principle to carry out social change, Humble Bundle has worked since then to guarantee That remains a force forever, continues to rise diverse. Voices through their humble packages, humble games and the BLACK GAME DEVELOPER background.
Humble Bundle, founded in 2010, is an online store that sells software, games and other digital content. When you buy a humble beam, a part of your money is going to a charity. So far, Humble has raised almost $ 200 million.
Black Game Developer Background
The Black Game Developer Fund was created in response to the Movement of Black Lives Matter, which, although, although it did not confirm from these tragic events, a global impulse grew following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. These events trembled humble, as they did the rest of the world, and provoked a broader discussion about the underrepresentation of color people within several industries.
“It was quite surprising that Humble was uniquely and genuine in helping with this cause,” says Justin Woodward, BGDF advisor and co-creator of mix and black voices. “I talked to Google, I talked to Xbox … I talked to all these people, and some of them were really, really supporting. Then, some of them were not supportive. It was very gratifying to talk to Eduardo [Aparicio, director at Humble Games] and John [Pelson, Portfolio Director of Publication in Humble Games], which were like, yes, let’s do this … in the best way possible “.
Where many companies and games organizations have not complied with the promises they made last year, the humble are among those who have. And what better way to include different communities than including members of these communities? Having advisers like Justin and Sithe Ncube, a gaming industry, based in Africa, precisely that.
Humble Bundle VP of Social Impact and Internal Communications Kamini Tiwari says: “In humble, we have always believed in empowering and joining communities through games and good causes. And, throwing the background, that is part of our efforts to Help achieve racial equity everywhere “.
The background of millions of dollars supports black indie developers by providing production, support with marketing, publication and, of course, money to finance their work. The background is unique because it covers the black diaspora, and so blacks around the world, Africa, the Caribbean, not only from Europe and the United States, are eligible to request the Fund.
“I come from Zambia,” says Sithe, “although I am currently alive in South Africa. But in 2013, I started a community development community there. Since then, I have been involved in the African Games Development scene. People [here] No They have access to money for development, or support, you know, in terms of publication, and also experience. There is only one country that has schools for the development of the game. Even [by] people who have the resources, it is difficult to get a team together and, actually, put something high quality. “
Some unique problems facing African developers include regular access to electricity. A BGDF receiver used funding to buy a generator.
“They had many power cuts,” says Stithe, “and they could not direct their study efficiently. The challenges are even reduced to have electricity to sustain a study. One thing I really am very appreciated is humble to open the background in everything the world “.