6/12/2023 0 Comments Meaning of today's google doodle![]() ![]() In a Google video explaining the Doodle, Anderson Lawson said he hopes young people will be inspired by the games and the man behind them. Google/Screenshot by NPR Users can click the pencil icon to edit the games before they play them. Each has its own aesthetic, aim and set of editable features - so people can build their own game, channeling the spirit of innovation that Lawson embodied. Users first begin by maneuvering an animated Lawson through a path marked with milestones from his own life, and from there they can select more games to play. It features games designed by three guest artists, all of whom are people of color: Lauren Brown, Davionne Gooden and Momo Pixel. Thursday's Google Doodle is another such effort. Recent years have ushered in new efforts to recognize Lawson: He is memorialized at the World Video Game Hall of Fame in New York, and the University of Southern California created an endowment fund in his name to support underrepresented students wishing to pursue degrees in game design and computer science. Yet, as his children told Google, "due to a crash in the video game market, our father's story became a footnote in video-game history." Lawson's achievements were particularly notable considering he was one of very few Black engineers working in the tech industry in the 1970s. ![]() ![]() He led the team that developed the first home video gaming system with interchangeable cartridges, paving the way for future systems like Atari and Super Nintendo. Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, who died in 2011, would have turned 82 on Dec. ![]() Anyone who goes online Thursday (and that includes you, if you're reading this) can stop by the Google homepage for a special treat: A set of create-your-own video games inspired by the man who helped make interactive gaming possible. ![]()
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