Coded Black

Look, you can feel however you want to about the actual "gameplay" of this game. For all intents and purposes, it is a walking simulator, so if you don't like those, this may not be your bag. BUT what is presented here is historical and/or based on history. So if you believe it's "too depressing" or "propaganda," then so was history. Everyone should play this game.

I struggled with how to create this review. I found the historical documentation informative and effective but just typing that feels sterile after experiencing the game. I found this to be profoundly impactful and incredibly moving. Highly recommend.

Very thought provoking!

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I really wanted to like this game. It has a lot of good information and things that people should be aware of. Instead, it landed on a 4/10. The game has 4 chapters. Each chapter has a map and a time period. Exploring the map, you can interact with neutral/good things (white spheres), bad things (yellow-green skulls), blurred out charachters, or simply by walking at a certain place. Each interaction triggers a narrative; either text, a picture, text with a picture, or read aloud text telling a personal or news story relating the black history. The stories mostly come from the USofA, but some are also from Britain or even France. Most triggers can only be activated once (but not all) and there are no indication where a spot triggering a narration will be, forcing you to walk through the entire map if you want to hear everything. I really like that most of the stories are either factual or personal reflections and do not try too preachy (preachers excluded off course ;) ). This gives you a chance to absorb and reflect. And now for the reason for the bad review. I have severe issues with the composition and the pacing and minor issues with the format. Most stories do not hav…

A great interactive way to learn quite a bit of history that is generally ignored.