The Blerdy Tribe - Black Creators You Should Be Following

Podcast: Stitcher | Google Podcasts

BLERDcoMIXed is a podcast about Blerd shit & Blackness from a couple of Mixed-Black blerds. They don’t shy away from keepin it real about current events, bringing their honest and hard hitting commentary in each new episode.

Blerd Artists

Moon Toons Art

Comic Series: Tapas – DEREctions

Mouna is a Queer Black artist and comic creator whose art featured diverse characters with a special passion for LGBT+ positive stories. She has created short comics for anthologies such as Dirty Diamonds, and DC Conspiracy’s Magic Bullet. Mouna is currently publishing an original shojo comic series, DEREctions.

GDBee aka Geneva

Comic Series: Webtoons – HoverGirls |HoverGirls Site

Geneva aka GDBee is a Black female artist and comic creator from North Carolina whose work has been featured on digital media sites like Medium and mainstream book publications. She also has two self-published works–the childeren’s book Allie and Gator and the slice of life magical girl comic, HoverGirls. Geneva’s works are known for their bold use of color and whimsy and diverse characters.

S-Morishita Studios

Comic Series: Tapas – Love! Love! Fighting | Tapas – Catch Me! Fight Me! Love Me! | Webtoons – Catch Me! Fight Me! Love Me!

Visual Novel: A Troll’s Fairy Tale Game Page

Sharean Morishita aka S-Morishita is Black female artist, comic creator, and game developer behind S-Morishita Studios and S.K.Y. Art and Design. Her works feature strong Black female characters and she is the creative brain behind the romance comic series Love! Love! Fighting!, which follows Oriana a Black plus sized woman as she navigates life and love in South Korea. Sharean also developed the fantasy romance game A Troll’s Fairy Tale! But, what I love most is that she posts regular tips and advice for aspiring artists and comic creators on Instagram!

Jasmine aka Lady Nefertitii

Twitter | Instagram | Online Store | Art Portfolio

Comic Series: Webtoons – Kaleidoscope

Jasmine aka Lady_Nefertitii is a digital artist and comic creator who specializes in character design and portraits. She is currently working on the ongoing romance drama comic series Kaleidoscope over on Webtoons. Jasmine also runs free art Skillshare classes!

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Rachel Elizabeth aka Raxheli

Twitter | Instagram | Redbubble Store | Ko-fi | Paypal

Rachel is a digital portrait artist whose works that uplift and show the beauty of the Black community! She has a Redbubble store full of stickers, bags, shirts, prints, and more all featuring Black and brown characters and anime inspired merch!

Lab Illustration by Lauren Brown

Twitter | Etsy Store | Official Site | Instagram | Tumblr

Lauren Brown is a digital illustrator who previously worked as a background illustrator for the animated TV series Archer. She has also lent her talents to game company Electronic Arts before moving on to the social game developer Zynga. She is also available as a freelance illustrator and she sells merch at cons– enamel pins, stickers, prints, and more!

Nneka Myers

Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Etsy Store | Official Site

Nneka Myers is a Canadian illustrator and character designer who has contributed to noteworthy print and animation studios. Her works have been featured as part of digital campaigns for Disney, Universal Studios and more. She has illustrated a number of children’s literature, notably the Jada Jones series and the Nella the Princess Knight Step into Reading series.

Marcus William

Twitter | Instagram | Website | Tumblr | Online Store

Comic Series: Tuskegee Heirs | Tuskegee Heirs Facebook | Tuskegee Heirs Twitter | Tuskegee Heirs Instagram

Marcus Williams aka MarcusTheVisual is an illustrator and the creator of the comic book series Tuskegee Heirs and Super Natural. He has created a number of works inspired by nerd and geek culture from redraws of comic book characters like Storm from the X-Men to original to original works like his Ebony Mages series–featuring illustrations of Black female mages!

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Lehxra

Games: Itch.io Creator Page | Merge Critters (Google Play) | Merge Critters (App Store)

Lehxra is another Black artist who has dabbled into game development, having worked on quite a few original game concepts! She has a handful of titles listed on her Itch.io Creator page and is currently working on the dating sim, Now Accepting Roommate.

Alyse

Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram | YouTube

Alyse is a freelance artist, translator, and former vocalist for an all-girls punk band currently living in Osaka, Japan.

Lindsay Rollins

Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Ko-fi

Lindsay Rollins is a Visual Artist, co-creator and animator at Rocket Adrift cartoons.

Blerd YouTubers

Andre – The Black Nerd

YouTube Channel

Andre aka The Black Nerd is an internet personality/comedian who talks about just about every facet of nerd and geek culture. He creates videos about Movies, TV, Cartoons, Gaming, Comics and More.

Shay Taree

Blog| Twitter | Instagram

Shay Taree is a YouTuber who talks about all things pop culture from anime, manga, Disney, comic books, and more. She has an awesome video series called Nerd News where she gives hot takes on the latest in nerd culture!

Aisha – MommaLuvsManga

Blog | Twitter | Instagram

Aisha Soleil aka MommaLuvsManga is a wife and mother who loves anime and manga! Her channel focuses on manga reviews, hot takes on nerd culture, and she even does some great collaborations with other creators and anime industry companies!

AwestruckVox – The Roundtable

Kevin Williams is the founder of the animation fandom YouTube channel The Roundtable. The channel is your one-stop shop for daily content on all things animation! News, reviews, discussions, theories, in-depth analysis & breakdowns brought to you by those who share a strong admiration for cartoons!

That1BlackGuy

That1BlackGuy is a YouTube channel that focuses on short and hilarious videos about games and anime. He has a few semi-critical segments that focus on specific aspects of nerd culture–they’re just chill video critiques from a chill dude.

Slice of Otaku

Chromatose Game Page

Slice of Otaku is a YouTube channel that focuses on all things animation! Slice of Otaku uploads fun and informative critiques and reviews of popular cartoons like Steven Universe, Star vs The Forces of Evil, Avatar the Last Airbender, and more.

Blerd Streamers

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Blerd Developers

AkaBaka

Twitter | Discord

Akabaka is an indie game developer currently working on the up coming 2D Visual Novel/Roleplay Game Chromatose.

Chromatose – You’ve awakened in a strange nightmare after a fall that should have ended your life. Around you are amnesiac strangers who are also trapped in this world for their own unique reasons. Escape the collective nightmare in 12 hours, or never wake up.

Jessinia – JeliParade

Twitter

Jessinia is an indie game developer who already has three completed games under her belt—the sci-fi romance Pairs, the fantasy adventure Of Ice & Snow, and — and is working on her fourth–a fantasy romance called, Ocean Pearls.

Pairs – An alien with sketchy morals craves a human’s heart. A young man schemes to get his parents back from death. A mutant tries to figure out where her heart lies with her childhood friend. An illusionist struggles with his motivations for becoming a hero.Four stories. Four people. A chance to understand them all.

Pairs Game Page

OMC Games

Official Site | Twitter

OMC Games is a game development studio currently working on their first game—Skullforge: The Hunt a top down single-player action adventure RPG.

Skullforge: the Hunt – is a top down single-player action RPG. Follow the adventurer Desi Cornerstone as she tracks down one of the men who enslaved her many years ago. Once she arrives on the island of Sorova, she begins her hunt for her enslaver only to be caught in a web of intrigue as two factions of vie for power over the island’s diamond trade. Skullforge: The Hunt combines the fast paced action and storytelling of classic SNES RPGs and the survival aspects of 8-bit cult classic Alternate Reality with a modern dialogue system to create a fantastic adventure. Can Desi find her prey while staying ahead of the those who would try to exploit her for their own gain?

Skullforge: the Hunt Game Page

Bus Arrow Studios

Twitter | YouTube

Bus Arrow Studios is an international indie game development studio currently working on the romantic visual novel, Angelic Waves.

Angelic Waves – Follows Maxwell Cross, an out-of-love person who barely has a social life, has slight anxiety problems and is living in a small apartment. One day, three attractive women move in the luxury suite two floors from you. Get to know each of the women and maybe love will blossom in this fun romance visual novel.

Angelic Waves Game Page

Night School Studios

Official Site | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram | YouTube

Night School Studio is an American independent video game developer, known for the graphic adventure game, Oxenfree. They currently have three completed games to their name, the most recent being 2019’s Afterparty.

Afterparty – In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there’s a loophole: Out drink Satan and he’ll grant you re-entry to Earth. What adventures will you stumble through in the underworld? Every step is up to you. Time to go on the best bender ever, uncover the mystery of why you’ve been damned, and drink the big guy under the table.

Afterparty Game Page

Super Retro Duck

Twitter | Tumblr | Facebook | Tiny Bird Garden Site

Super Retro Duck is a two person independent game developer, established in 2016. Their debut game, Tiny Bird Garden is inspired by other collection games like Hit-Point’s Neko Atsume, Skillshot Labs’ Notice Me Senpai, and Nintendo’s Animal Crossing.

Tiny Bird Garden Deluxe – A “bird collecting game” where the player customizes a garden space for Tiny Birds to visit and enjoy. The Deluxe version has expanded gameplay–exclusive items, mini games, and widescreen display, for desktop (Windows/PC and Mac). Tiny Bird Garden Deluxe includes Story Mode—a twelve chapter, visual novel style story. Progress in the story is reliant on the player’s progress in the base game play. This also includes expanded NPC character profiles, heart levels, and Friendship Events.

Tiny Bird Garden Deluxe Game Page | Google Play | App Store

Cinna – Pixelbae LLC

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PixelBae a newly established Dating Sim developer dedicated to creating free gaming content geared towards adults. Their first project is a pirate themed fantasy romance visual novel, Tempest Tides (still in development).

Tempest Tides – Join the renowned crew of the Vashani as they sail the high seas searching for riches and lost treasures in lands both near and far. Each decision you make determines your fate. Freedom, Seduction, Temptation…Your destiny is in your hands. Will you rise with the sun and waves? Or will your choices drown you to the seas dark depths? What path will you take? The choice is yours, stowaway.

Tempest Tides Development Blog

Charmbox Media

Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | YouTube | Official Site

Charmbox Media is an independent game developer working on their first project, Fool’s Paradise, a 2D adventure space western.

Fool’s Paradise: The Ballad of Piano Black – Humanity has expanded beyond our star to the vast reaches of the galaxy. The Earth lead United Milky Way Systems has manifest civilization amongst aliens races of the galaxy. As the wealthy enjoy the sunset years of a dying earth, the rest of the galaxy pushed ever towards the 4th quadrant; the last new frontier of the galaxy. In this wild space of criminals, goverment fund genocide, and croprate slavery it the Wranglers, interplantary bounty hunters, that cross the line between civility and savagery to keep the peace.

Fool’s Paradise: The Ballad of Piano Black Game Page

Rocket Adrift Games

Twitter | YouTube | Official Site | Podcast | Discord

Rocket Adrift Games is a three person game development team consisting of Titus, Lindsey, and Patrick. Their first game, Order a Pizza was created for the annual game jam NaNoRenO 2019.

Pizza Delivery Game – A visual novel where you play as a divorced dad trying to order the perfect pizza. As a divorced dad you learn through exploring the items in your apartment and navigate difficult conversations in order to find the perfect pizza. Abby, your daughter is meeting Margot your girlfriend for the first time. It’s an awkward situation that only the right pizza toppings can solve. Explore their back stories and make a tough decision and everything will be FINE. No weird shit will happen… We swear.

Pizza Delivery Game Game Page

Blerd Shops

NamiWear

Nami Wear is a Black owned anime streetwear brand.

Adorned By Chi

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Adorned By Chi is a lifestyle brand and comic series created/ founded by Jacque Aye.

Oh So Paper

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Oh So Paper is a Black owned stationary shop founded by Danielle.

Ota-Q Apparel

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Ota-Q Apparel is a Houston based Japanese fashion brand founded by Callie.

Happy Monstah

Happy Monstah is a whimsical street wear brand that centers around uplifting alternative & quirky interests. We have pins and more!

Blerd News & Media

Black Nerd Problems

Black Nerd Problems is a website dedicated to and from the perspective of Blerds (Black Nerds). We tackle all subjects for your nerd pedigree.

Black Girls Anime

Black Girls Anime is your front-page, “for the culture” news and media outlet for all things ANIME, MANGA, and GEEK. Always curated with LOVE, BLACK WOMEN, and POC in mind.

Quirktastic

Quirktastic is the premier group live streaming and content platform for geeks and hobbyists. Find your community, find your squad.

Blerd Over

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BLERDOVER is here to promote black excellence in the Blerd world and also to let the black community know that’s it’s ok to be a nerd! And there are more of us out here!!!

Soulcial Dreamers

Soulcial Dreamin’ Entertainment is a Multimedia company centered around Music and Nerd Culture.

Pretty Brown and Nerdy

Pretty Brown and Nerdy is the go-to resource for gaming, film, comic, and television. Providing articles and video content that is entertaining and informative − while giving in-depth analysis and constructive criticism. Be the change you want to see in the world is the motto we go by.

Blaque N’ Kulture

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Blaque N’ Kulture is a blogging site that gives you nerdy news, reviews, stunning features and much more! Visit Blaque N’ Kulture, today!

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