I designed an inclusive community platform for underrepresented gamers

Kapi brings together gamers through shared experiences, accessible design, and community-driven discovery — creating trust and safety for underrepresented communities in gaming.

Understanding the gaming community's needs

I conducted extensive research to understand the unique challenges faced by underrepresented communities in gaming — from harassment and exclusion to lack of inclusive spaces for discovery and connection.

Four core insight clusters shaped the design direction

From task flows to sketches

Testing revealed three critical pain points

High fidelity screens across core flows

Building Kapi's component library and design language

Designing with and for underrepresented communities

Kapi taught me that inclusive design is not a feature — it's a foundation. Every decision from navigation structure to content moderation had to center the users who are most often excluded from gaming spaces.