VGA Gallery has invited Xalavier Nelson Jr. (@writnelson) for our last VGA FIRESIDE of 2021! Nelson is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning narrative director, writer, ex-PC Gamer columnist, IntroComp organizer, and MCV Rising Star. He is best known for his work on games such as Reigns: Beyond, Hypnospace Outlaw, Can Androids Pray, SkateBIRD, and An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs.

Streaming live via Twitch and YouTube on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 at 5 PM CST!

VGA Fireside is an artist speaker series that presents the stories and work of video game creators and writers. Presented online, the series also functions as a growing archive of those who make and think about video game art and how it responds to their current moment of history.

VGA Fireside is presented in partnership with the Media Arts area of the University of South Carolina School of Visual Art and Design, the Independent Game Developers Association Chicago Chapter, and the Media Arts and Game Design Module in Radio/TV/Film in the School of Communication at Northwestern University.