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<blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 6786148" data-attributes="member: 6704184"><p>There's a new African fantasy video game out made by Africans, which imagines a history free of western colonialism, and which is created pretty much sans western fantasy tropes, but I can't remember what it's called right now. </p><p></p><p>GURPS has material for African adventures. Not a huge amount, but it's there, and it's oriented toward adventuring. </p><p></p><p>Don't let anyone talk you into not caring about the "PC" angle. "PC" is about treating commonly disrespected people and cultures with the respect they deserve. Africa is not just Europe with more black people. Sub Saharan Africa is not less deserty North Africa. There are over 50 nations and anywhere from 1000 to 3000 languages spoken accross the continent, which is the second largest continent by both area and population. Said population is extremely diverse, with thousands of distinct ethnic groups. It's home to the most genetically diverse people on Earth. So diverse that two Africans are more genetically different from each other than a Chinese and a European are from each other.</p><p>ALso, in terms of global fertility, Africa is possibly the most important continent, as not only does it feed large chunks of the globe, but it's soil and biodiversity is carried by trade winds around the world, which is literally the primary reason that South America is as fertile as it is. </p><p></p><p>In short, Africa is incredibly important, and is the seat of the origins of everything we are. It is so much more vastly complex than any major media ever shows it to be, so if you can, treat it with the respect and consideration it deserves. </p><p></p><p>other resources: Crash Course on youtube has a lot of really great info about African history and culture, as does the vlogbrothers channel. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_sGTspaF4Y" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_sGTspaF4Y</a> that'll take you to one CC vid that talks about Africa (amongst other things) the whole WOrld History series (two seasons) is worth watching, whether you're a history buff or a noob. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldHalRY-hY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldHalRY-hY</a> video about maps, and how they shape our understanding of other places, and the world as a whole. Also search results for africa on their channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers/search?query=africa" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers/search?query=africa</a> bc theyv'e done a lot of videos, including JOhn Green going to Somalia and talking to college students, among other things. </p><p></p><p>Quinn Norton has written about Africa and about how we don't like to think about Africa, but it's really modern stuff, which I imagine isn't what you're looking for. </p><p></p><p>Look into African explorers, the history of Timbuktu and the Somalian trade states for bits that can fit right in. </p><p></p><p>Hope some of this helps. The crash course videos will, I mush warn you, send you down a rabbit hole of research. It's my favorite thing about them, but it is a time sink.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctorbadwolf, post: 6786148, member: 6704184"] There's a new African fantasy video game out made by Africans, which imagines a history free of western colonialism, and which is created pretty much sans western fantasy tropes, but I can't remember what it's called right now. GURPS has material for African adventures. Not a huge amount, but it's there, and it's oriented toward adventuring. Don't let anyone talk you into not caring about the "PC" angle. "PC" is about treating commonly disrespected people and cultures with the respect they deserve. Africa is not just Europe with more black people. Sub Saharan Africa is not less deserty North Africa. There are over 50 nations and anywhere from 1000 to 3000 languages spoken accross the continent, which is the second largest continent by both area and population. Said population is extremely diverse, with thousands of distinct ethnic groups. It's home to the most genetically diverse people on Earth. So diverse that two Africans are more genetically different from each other than a Chinese and a European are from each other. ALso, in terms of global fertility, Africa is possibly the most important continent, as not only does it feed large chunks of the globe, but it's soil and biodiversity is carried by trade winds around the world, which is literally the primary reason that South America is as fertile as it is. In short, Africa is incredibly important, and is the seat of the origins of everything we are. It is so much more vastly complex than any major media ever shows it to be, so if you can, treat it with the respect and consideration it deserves. other resources: Crash Course on youtube has a lot of really great info about African history and culture, as does the vlogbrothers channel. [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_sGTspaF4Y[/URL] that'll take you to one CC vid that talks about Africa (amongst other things) the whole WOrld History series (two seasons) is worth watching, whether you're a history buff or a noob. [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldHalRY-hY[/URL] video about maps, and how they shape our understanding of other places, and the world as a whole. Also search results for africa on their channel, [URL]https://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers/search?query=africa[/URL] bc theyv'e done a lot of videos, including JOhn Green going to Somalia and talking to college students, among other things. Quinn Norton has written about Africa and about how we don't like to think about Africa, but it's really modern stuff, which I imagine isn't what you're looking for. Look into African explorers, the history of Timbuktu and the Somalian trade states for bits that can fit right in. Hope some of this helps. The crash course videos will, I mush warn you, send you down a rabbit hole of research. It's my favorite thing about them, but it is a time sink. [/QUOTE]
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