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14: Diversifying Play with Greg Johnson (ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove)

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

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The Importance of Diversity in Life

i grew up in a house where my mom got disowned because she married a black man and she couldn't. i didn't see my grandparents because they wouldn't talk to her you know or she would tell me about the KKK putting a burning cross on her lawn  in new jersey. I've had so many people come up to me and say um hey my daughter plays your game orally it's one of the only games that has a main character that looks like her. Even talking about it is something i've tended to stay away from because as soon as you open your mouth at all you can find a firestorm on the internet, he says.

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