https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/connoralexander/coyote-and-crowWhether it's backstabbing developers (
https://archive.is/0UGVB), behind-the-scenes shenanigans (
https://archive.is/ir18t), or the most random shit the human mind can come up with (
https://archive.is/wmhwv), you can find just about anything on a crowdfunding site.
Such as a self-aggrandizing tabletop game where America was "never colonized" and reached heights of technological and magical heights in the absence of whites. In other words, they're Magic Negroes.
"Coyote and Crow is a tabletop role playing game set in an alternate future of the Americas where colonization never occurred. Instead, advanced civilizations arose over hundreds of years after a massive climate disaster changed the history of the planet. You'll play as adventurers starting out in the city of Cahokia, a bustling, diverse metropolis along the Mississippi River. It's a world of science and spirituality where the future of technology and legends of the past will collide."
Uh huh...
"More than 700 years ago, a bright purple streak shot across the night sky. Over the coming weeks, the Earth fell into a deep winter, the seas raged and ash rained from the sky. The event became known as the Awis. As resources dwindled, winter became longer and summer shorter, people struggled to survive. Wars erupted, people starved, some fleeing their ancestral homes before creeping ice sheets."
"But people survived. Tribes adapted. And in the wake, people began to notice a strange purple mark appearing on people, plants and animals alike. It became known as the Adahnehdi, the Gift, and many took it as a sign that the Great Spirit had not given up on them."
"Eventually, the weather began to ease, the Earth began to heal, and new nations arose. New sciences and technologies, born out of necessity, led to a discovery about the Adahnehdi. It wasn't just a mark, it was a path to abilities and powers, beyond normal human limits."
You can already see the collision of progressive fantasies. It's a setting without whites, but somehow it's diverse. Climate change occurs, but it wasn't man made. We're all special snowflakes
This isn't any different from any other alternate history scenario. How's the gameplay?
"While combat is a part of Coyote and Crow, the game is actually built around the idea of fighting being only one road to story resolution. The game encourages dialogue, building bridges and finding unique solutions to problems that are not always clearly defined by good and evil."
So...like every other RPG ever made. But where's that progressive condescension I've come to expect?
"While this game was created by a Native-led team, this game is for everyone. We've taken great care to craft a game that Natives and non-Natives alike will be able to engage in and find themselves immersed in."
"For Natives, we've crafted both story and game mechanics that will allow you to integrate your own tribal customs into your play. For those who aren't Native, you'll have a wealth of options to choose from as well as clear guidelines for understanding the differences between this world and our real one."
"The game is designed to be your first role playing game or your latest. The core rule book will walk players through every step of how to play Coyote and Crow, but also how to play role playing games in general, including advice on safety and inclusion as well as suggestions on where to find tools outside of the rule book to make your game both easier and more enjoyable."
"Everyone involved in Coyote and Crow is deeply passionate about our game and we felt that it was time for Indigenous folks to have a game that didn't see them as secondary, as adversaries, or intertwined with colonialism."
So glad I've got you to tell me the difference between fantasy and reality, Magic Negro. Now, come on. Bring it home. Tell us about yourselves.
"We have a diverse team of folks working on this game, most of whom are Native. Additionally, we are striving to bring in other marginalized voices whenever possible. Our team features people from across the LGBTQIA spectrum, including two spirit folks. It's not even a question that this game is political. If you have a problem with a game where there are no people of European descent represented, than this game is probably not for you. That said, we've truly built this game to be played by everyone. It might seem like a big leap, but don't worry, we're going to hold your hand the whole way through and you'll be so happy you stepped off the edge into this vibrant fresh world."
The listing goes on to breakdown the contributors between Native and Non-Native staff.
Well, I'm convinced! But I wouldn't want to pay you in straight, white dollars. Perhaps we can trade for it. Maybe for some firewater?
Archive Links:
Kickstarter Project -
https://archive.is/FHVq2Phoenix Point goes Epic Exclusive -
https://archive.is/0UGVBKickstarter fires unionizing employee -
https://archive.is/ir18tLionel Richie's Head -
https://archive.is/wmhwv 
