Coexist Gaming Provides a Space For Gamers That Feels Like a House Party in Wakanda

“Players, grab your joysticks. Ladies, rub ya pixels .”- Zach Lost

I’ve been wanting to get back into video games for a while. I’m still gang initiated when it comes to comics but inner gamer *hangs controller in shame* out here feelin’ like he coulda been a contender, man. So when my friend Glynn who is very much gamer life over everything invited myself and our other friend, Sergio, to a video game party. The event was hosted by Coexist Gaming. I’m like, sure. Why not? Never been to a video game party before. I’m thinking there’ll probably be a room (singular) with a tv (also singular) that everyone’s glued too. A small gathering of sorts… ya boy was wrong. First off, I get to the location with Sergio and we’re wondering if we’re in the right place. A random dude knew exactly what we’re looking for said. “Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. You’re in the right place.” That sign number one that this gaming party was going to be flames. Got me feelin’ like I’m dealing with a secret society? Okay, I’m intrigued now. We step into the venue and they had the whole room draped with the Wakanda Ancestral plane lighting. I didn’t know it could get this real, man. Yall know that Yasin Bey (Mos Def if yo nasty) line: “In the parties where it be so packed and that atmosphere be so Black”? I literally felt that as I looked around the room. On everything I button mash, it legit felt like we were in the opening scene of Belly walking into that space.

“It’s way too fun in here, I wanna…