# Black Gaming Hairstyles Code my Crown Brings Better Representation to Video Games By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-11-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/code-my-crown References: [happi](https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2023-11-15/dove-and-open-source-afro-hair-library-launch-lsqu/) & [Dove](http://Dove.com/CodemyCrown)  The absence of representation for Black hair in video games remains an issue and to address the need for inclusive character customization that authentically celebrates diverse hairstyles and cultural identities, [Dove](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-campaign) and [Open Source](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intrinsic-flowstate-platform) Afro [Hair Library](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hair-lab) launched Code my Crown. This world-first complete, free guide shares how to code textured hair and protective styles in video games and it's an instructional guide for coders and developers that will support better representation in the future of gaming. Despite the many technological advances in the gaming industry, millions of Black gamers cannot accurately create characters that look like themselves or characters they'd like to imagine with textured and protective styles. Code my Crown remedies this with 15 original hair sculpts created by a team of Black 3D artists, animators, programmers and academics. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 18% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Inclusive Character Customization:** Addressing the need for representation, Code my Crown provides an instructional guide for coders and developers to authentically celebrate diverse hairstyles and cultural identities in video games. - **Diverse Hairstyles in Video Games:** Code my Crown offers a world-first complete, free guide on coding textured hair and protective styles, allowing millions of Black gamers to accurately create characters that resemble themselves. - **Promoting Representation in Gaming:** With 15 original hair sculpts created by a diverse team of Black 3D artists, animators, programmers, and academics, Code my Crown supports better representation in the future of gaming. ### Who This Affects Most - **Video Game Development:** The instructional guide provided by Code my Crown presents opportunities for video game developers to improve inclusivity and representation of diverse hairstyles and cultural identities in their games. - **Technology and Software:** Code my Crown highlights the need for innovation within technology and software to accurately simulate and render diverse and textured hair for character customization in video games. - **Beauty and Personal Care:** With the partnership between Dove and Open Source Afro Hair Library, there is potential for the beauty and personal care industry to collaborate with the gaming industry to create more inclusive character customization options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hair-Focused Gaming Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-and-lovely.md) - [Hair Diversity Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-campaign.md) - [Gamer-Centric Beauty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-virtual-beauty.md) - [Coily Haired Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixie-puff-doll-collection.md) - [Digital Haircare Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amikas-roblox-debut.md) - [Inclusive Gaming Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-amplify.md) - [Expressive Haircare Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-in-color.md) - [Inclusive Hair-Styling Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myhairamimodo.md) - [Textured Hair Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-one-queen-to-another.md)