The Trading Card Spotlight features Keisha Howard, displayed on card number 9 from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Keisha is passionate about video games and geek culture, creating an engaging vision that inspires others. She is a two-time TEDx Speaker with a vision for the future of the video game and e-sports industries, seeing gaming as more than just entertainment. Keisha’s goal is to involve everyone in the conversation about how video games are changing the future.
Keisha’s personal website can be found at www.gokeisha.com.
Sugar Gamers, a space created by Keisha, aims to bring people together through a love of gaming and geek culture, promoting inclusivity and support among individuals with similar interests. Keisha hopes Sugar Gamers will serve as a blueprint for inclusive gaming organizations globally.
Keisha encourages young girls aspiring to be professional streamers and gamers to embrace challenges, be brave, confident, and tenacious in pursuing their goals.
Keisha recalls playing Pacman in arcades and Tetris on the original Gameboy, sparking her love for gaming. She believes that older games were just as immersive as modern games, despite differences in technology and graphics, with older games being more creatively ambitious.
Keisha never imagined she would be on a video game trading card, feeling honored and humbled by the recognition.
She describes Walter Day as noble, embodying high moral principles and rare characteristics.
Keisha’s lifelong dream of being a teacher has evolved into creating a Tabletop RPG project that she hopes to turn into a book and video game.
To be a cultural leader in the gaming industry, Keisha believes passion, commitment, authenticity, and a touch of insanity are essential.
Reflecting on the success of female and male gamers today, Keisha is pleased to see the growth and potential of the gaming industry and its community.
Keisha’s favorite genres of games are action-adventure and survival horror, with titles like Tomb Raider, Dead Space, and BioShock topping her list.
If she could own one arcade game, Keisha would choose the Jace Hall Signature Series 4 Player 55″ LED Ultimate Video Arcade Game MAME(TM), capable of playing 30,000+ arcade and home console games.
Keisha’s websites are www.gokeisha.com and www.sugargamers.com.
Original article by www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com
