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The Porters, a game about Black railway workers fighting to unionise, has triumphed in this year’s Zenobia Award

The Porters, a board game exploring the struggle of early 20th Century Black Canadian railway workers to overcome racism and organise unions, has become the second winner of the Zenobia Award - a contest aimed at lifting up game designers from marginalised groups.

Zenobia Award continues push to lift up underrepresented game designers, reveals nine nominees diversifying historical tabletop design

Games grappling with subjects including Indian revolutionaries fighting the British Raj and the moral dilemmas of enslaved textile workers in colonial Mexico are among the nominees for the second Zenobia Award, which looks to shine a light on diverse historical game designs from creators in marginalised groups.