Omari Akil
| Omari Akil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Algiers Point, Louisiana, United States of America |
| 💼 Occupation | game designer |
| Known for | Rap Godz (board game), Hoop Godz |
Omari Akil is a U.S.-based game designer, content creator and founder of Board Game Brothas[1].
Early Life[edit]
He was born in 1986 in Algiers Point, Louisiana. He is the youngest of three siblings. He went to school at Norfolk State University in Virginia, earning a degree in computer science[2]. He worked as a programmer at IBM[2].
Career[edit]
Based in North Carolina, Akil is the lead designer of a company called Board Game Brothas, a company co-founded by Akil and his brother Hamu Dennis who is a videographer and photographer>Howe, Brian (6 February 2019). "Nine Out of Ten Tabletop Games Are Made by White Men. With Rap Godz, Durham's Omari Akil Is Working to Change That". INDY Week. Retrieved 28 October 2020.</ref>. Akil shared with Indy Week that he had been interested in a career in video games but wanted to focus more on the emotional impact of games, turning to board game design.
Rap Godz was designed
Akil raised $80,000 for Black Lives Matter in the summer of 2020 through sales of his board game on Rap Godz[3]
Akil is also the founder of The Blacktop video network, a Youtube channel designed to feature content created by Black game designers and content creators.
His hip-hop-themed game Rap Godz raised $25,000 in 30 days on Kickstarter. Hoop Godz was fully funded on the first day of launch on Kickstarter.[2]
List of games[edit]
- Rap Godz (board game) (2019)
- Hoop Godz (board game) (2020)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Board Game Brothas | Board Game Publisher | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Howe, Brian (6 February 2019). "Nine Out of Ten Tabletop Games Are Made by White Men. With Rap Godz, Durham's Omari Akil Is Working to Change That". INDY Week. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ "Durham game developer raises more than $80K for Black Lives Matter". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. NaN. Retrieved 28 October 2020. Check date values in:
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