Dr. Akil Fletcher @Magfest
@AkilFletcher
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Anthropology Ph.D. | Postdoc & Lecturer at Princeton | Studies Black gaming communities| Gamer | Has probably seen all of your favorite anime
Joined February 2013
My first day of teaching @Princeton and my first day of teaching my course "Gaming Blackness" is a wrap! The students were great, and I had a blast watching them all play Super Smash Bros!
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RT @BrockuDH: Join us for Hidden Gamers: Recovering Black Figures in Video Game History, a public lecture from @AkilFletcher! Monday, Febr…
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Spirit swap is another fantastic game I saw during Magfest! A game that explores Black joy, stories, and more, please check it out!
✨🎮COOL GAMES🎮✨ SPIRIT SWAP (6 DAYS AWAY!) @softnotweak: KISS U @kissUgame: BREEZE IN THE CLOUDS @BreezeGame:
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It is an upcoming game developed by Anima Interactive, which humanizes a harrowing journey many take to find shelter. Anima interactive is one of the few completely digital studios, and I am incredibly excited for a game that doesn't cast migrants as some sort of plague.
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@fichuntie It gets a bit better when I think of gachas like TCGs where folks buy and collect all the time. But, given the upscaled visual dimensions and the idea of owning a waifu it gets rough.
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HOLY SMOKES @MAGFest!!!!!! I am so humbled and honored that so many of you came out to hear me speak! You all gave me life, love, and joy, and I hope you all continue doing amazing things! Ty @JavonOnThePrgm for inviting me! Now, if you need me, I'll be at the DDR booths!
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RT @AFNarratives8: HAPPENING IN AN HOUR IN PANELS 2 at 2:30! Be there or be square, I'll also be giving out stickers ✨ Twitch Stream: https…
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Here come the academic TikTok articles! (In about 6-12 months, of which I'll probably be included...)
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@TTBN_GAMING It's funny because half the characters on the left are just stereotypes, and because the media only accepts very specific forms of Black representation, AAA studios struggle to present Black characters that break the mold. I still love Ekko, though...
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There is a cruel paradox in studying video games, but having less and less time to actually play through them.
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How me and my 4 year old meet in the hallway at 3:00 am...
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Ohh yeaaah!!! We're heading to Magfest! Feel free to stop on by and say hi! *Still deciding if I should give this talk in cosplay*
It was a year ago that I asked Brotha @AkilFletcher to come @MAGFest to share his wisdom! He was all aboard!!! I cannot wait to see him drop some gems. I surely will be taking notes! Come thru! 🔥 #Videogames #Magfest #storytime Tickets are almost gone:
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