As a Black Caribbean-American game designer raised in Chicago’s South Side, I turned my failures into magic. After 37 rejected pitches, I built 'Lucky Pig'—a narrative-driven RPG blending Afrofuturist joy, RNG fairness, and emotional design. This isn’t gambling. It’s ritual. Every spin? A dance with ancestors. Every win? A feast. Here’s how I turned pain into play—and why it worked.