Facebook Gaming — Unguarded

Black men are the most vulnerable to mental health, while also being the least likely to seek help for mental health issues. So we decided to reach them where they are, through Gaming. Unguarded is a live streaming series, pairing two Black gamers with different backgrounds in a battle royale where their feelings are the topic of conversation, so in a way they’re able to lay their guards down, and open up about Black identities, queerness, vulnerability and other topics.

Episodes

Ep. 1: Dropping the Armor

iPodKingCarter and AturaGaming set the tone for the series by sharing their experiences opening up as Black men.

Ep. 2: Pride Royale

TheFierceDiva and AntBellJr talk LGBTQIA+ representation in gaming, online allyship and how to how foster more inclusive communities on streaming platforms.

Ep.3: Shades of Black

CoachClayTV and NVAD3, who have radically different backgrounds, talk Blackness viewed through the lens of family heritage and upbringing.

DESIGN

We worked with creative studio Hue&Cry to build out the credits and visual branding of the series.