Games Industry Africa

by vbassey

4 min read – December 15, 2025

GIAA 2025 Winners

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4 min read – December 12, 2025

Africa Games Week 2025 — Summary

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4 min read – December 10, 2025

New 2025 Gaming in Africa Report Reveals Mobile-First Market and Strong Demand for Cultural Representation

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2 min read – December 8, 2025

Clockwork Acorn’s Latest Release, esCargo, Signals Momentum for Its Growing Studio

Joinplay Games Unveils Amma™: Chronicles of Lost Stars Tease Trailer

by vbassey

2 min read – December 5, 2025

After years of quiet work, patient world-building, and the resilience required to overcome the unique challenges faced by many African developers, a new star is beginning to shine. From the heart of Cameroon, Joinplay Games has unveiled the first early teaser for Amma™: Chronicles of Lost Stars—an ambitious Afro-fantasy adventure rooted deeply in Dogon cosmology […]

Playtopia – Getting to Know Homolang Marule

by vbassey

7 min read – December 3, 2025

With Playtopia, the annual destination of Indie Games & Immersive Arts festival and conference set to return in 2025, GIA has partnered with the event to share insights from the crop of supremely talented creators in attendance. Next up in a series of speaker interviews is Homolang Marule. Would you kindly provide some background into who you […]

Africa Games Week Kicks Off with Full Program for 8th Edition

by vbassey

2 min read – December 1, 2025

Africa Games Week has released the full program for its eighth annual edition, scheduled for Monday, 1 December to Thursday, 4 December 2025. The event will take place at Workshop 17 in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, supported by the City of Cape Town. The 2025 theme, Shining A Spotlight On The African Gaming Industry, frames […]

Playtopia – Getting to know Khumo Moerane

by vbassey

9 min read – November 26, 2025

With Playtopia, the annual destination of Indie Games & Immersive Arts festival and conference set to return in 2025, GIA has partnered with the event to share insights from the crop of supremely talented creators in attendance. Next up in a series of speaker interviews is Khumo Moerane. You’re returning to Playtopia – how has your […]

Playtopia – Getting to know Seth S Smith

by vbassey

22 min read – November 24, 2025

With Playtopia, the annual destination of Indie Games & Immersive Arts festival and conference set to return in 2025, GIA has partnered with the event to share insights from the crop of supremely talented creators in attendance. Next up in a series of speaker interviews is Seth S Smith, a Trinbagonian-American writer and game designer who […]

Playtopia – Getting to know Abubakar Salim

by vbassey

6 min read – November 21, 2025

With Playtopia, the annual destination of Indie Games & Immersive Arts festival and conference set to return in 2025, GIA has partnered with the event to share insights from the crop of supremely talented creators in attendance. Next up in a series of speaker interviews is Abubakar Salim, Abubakar Salim is the CEO and Creative Director […]