NEW YORK (PIX11) — A native New Yorker is getting some national attention. Joseph Kemp was just recognized by a popular magazine for his innovation when it comes to gaming.
Kemp, 29, describes his new card game Disbarred as G-rated Cards Against Humanity with a legal twist. The goal of the game is to teach us all a thing or two about the law.
“For everybody to kind of learn their rights. There are essential things everyone should know from criminal law, trusts and estates, if you have a valid will, pop culture, so there are things people can learn in a fun way,” Kemp said.
Kemp, who was raised in Long Island City, Queens, has a master’s degree in education, a law degree and an MBA.
The scholar came up with the idea for the card game while studying for the bar exam.
“It’s not an easy process and I thought I’d love if there was a way to gamify this, so that’s where the idea kind of started,” Kemp said.
Shortly after, Kemp and his co-founder started their company Games that Matter and created Disbarred. And just a few weeks ago, he found out he was being honored, being placed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the gaming category.