From Fact to Fiction Game Panel
"From Fact to Fiction: When Reality Inspires Your Indie Game"
In this Black Public Media session, artist and writer Dominick Rabrun (“Veve-Punk: Mind Singer”) and director MaryAnn Talavera (“Plastic Seas”) will discuss the inspirations for their indie games. Moderator extraordinaire DaPurpleSharpie is curious to explore how both artists are using narrative games to explore real-world topics, like Black history and climate change.
Talavera, who was born in the Dominican Republic and lives in New York, is developing a game that playfully highlights the enormous amounts of plastic waste in the Caribbean. Rabrun, who was born in Haiti and lives in Maryland, has created a vertical slice for his point-and-click adventure game focused on a priestess facing off against a French super soldier during the Haitian Revolution. Both artists showed work at the 2024 Torrents Festival, in partnership with Umbrella Art Fair.
After the session, head to the 5th floor to check out videos from four Black Public Media games currently in development.
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