AFRICA GAMES WEEK

Dive into the heart of Africa's gaming industry at Africa Games Week 2024! From 2-5 December in Cape Town, South Africa, join us for a journey into the business and network of game development across the continent 🌍 Immerse yourself in a world of opportunity with: 🔹 Business Tourism 🔹 Tailored Workshops 🔹 African Games Showcase 🔹 Engaging Panels & Speakers 🔹 Dynamic Business Matchmaking Don't miss out on this chance to connect, learn, and thrive in Africa's vibrant gaming ecosystem! Secure your tickets now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dBRf2dwv

Recap of VIP Day at #africagamesweek2024 ✨ ◼️ Networking on the balcony at SAE Institute South Africa ◼️ Insightful talks from industry experts ◼️ Tour of Cape Town on open-roof busses ◼️ Drinks and socializing in Groot Constantia Photography by 📸 Astin Sampson

Woohoo! congrats team AFRICA GAMES WEEK, so well deserved!!! 👏🏽

We are thrilled to announce the trailer for a documentary from Dimension11 Games' partnership with Microsoft Xbox as part of the Game Maker's Journey Series! This series highlights the behind-the-scenes development process of our upcoming game, "Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water". Our journey, which began almost four years ago, has been filled with excitement, unique challenges, creative problem-solving, invaluable opportunities, and countless lessons. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Microsoft Xbox team for shining a spotlight on our development process and for their unwavering support throughout this journey. This documentary is a testament to what a small, passionate team can accomplish when given the right conditions. It also reflects Microsoft Xbox's commitment to amplifying the voices of game developers from underrepresented regions, showcasing fresh perspectives in the global games industry. To all our future players and fans around the world, thank you for sticking with us. This milestone belongs to all of us as we look forward to new updates on the development of Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water. A special thank you to Temi Afolabi, Hilary Smith, and the Microsoft Xbox team for working tirelessly with us to spotlight our journey and showcase our process. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dk-DXG_i Let’s celebrate this incredible achievement together! 🎉

HIRU, a 17-year-old Masai prince tracks poachers on an epic journey across Africa. From the treacherous forests of the Congo to the brutal beaches of Somalia, the deserts of Namibia, and the savannah grasslands of Kenya. Take this journey with us, 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dHMr-PzH #africangames #africa #unrealengine #ue4 #ue5 #gamedev #gamers #gamesstudio #kuntacontent #hiruthegame

What an epic start to the week! 🎉 AFRICA GAMES WEEK Day 1 & 2 have been insane! So many old faces, and even more new ones. It's always great to see the new talent and ideas coming into the industry, catch-up with old friends, and figure out how we can do the business of games better. Today there's some great talks and workshops, and if you're at the event, and we haven't yet connected, hit me up and let's talk! Pineapple On Pizza Studios is making moves!😎

What an epic first week of December! From AFRICA GAMES WEEK (2nd - 5th Dec) with its VIP bus tour, delegate meetings, and taking part in inspiring talks like "Mastering Creative Leadership" and the panel discussion "Are We Good Enough?". To our Pressure Cooker Studios x Playtopia Festival Walking Tour (5th Dec), where we welcomed delegates, speakers, and friends of Playtopia into our sacred space before taking them on a facilitated city walk. Playtopia officially kicked off on the 6th Dec, where we facilitated coffee chats and James hosted an inspiring panel, "From Concept to Console: The Art of Music and Sound Design in Gaming." Finally, the Pressure Cookies let loose on Saturday, 7th Dec, diving into indie games and immersing ourselves in the magical world of gaming. This week wasn’t just about celebrating games - it was about the amazing people we’ve connected with along the way. We’ve been inspired by the creativity and passion of this incredible community. #AfricaGamesWeek #Playtopia #GamingLife #PressureCookerStudios

I went to a very professional event and did important business things, look at my colouring #africagamesweek #agw Last week the #SheGotGame delegate for 2024 went to Africa Games Week and #Playtopia with the support of Pro Helvetia 🎮 We played games and did some colouring in, but we also had some really great lessons and talks. There are so many cool things happening and coming up, but there are obviously still a lot of gaps to be filled (one of them seems to be #marketing - a lot of people are working on great things but don't know where to find their audience. It's something I really want to explore, so I'm around if you want to chat about it☀️) I had to just post something to show my gratitude for this program, getting to learn from the games industry pros at these events, and getting to meet these women in person for the first time Viviane Christen Arielle Kling Avuzwa Ntshongwana Sithe Ncube Aderinsola Ajao Yasemin Günay Ladina Taxer

What a way to end the year by being a part of AFRICA GAMES WEEK and Playtopia Festival back to back. Meeting so many incredible people from all over the continent and the world. I have truly been inspired by what is happening in Africa and am grateful to all the kind people I met over the course of this week. I hope everyone has a fantastic break after all the inspiring talks, meetings, parties and game playing in the arcade! Here's to a great 2025 ahead! Ulysses At Sea Deon van Heerden Ben Myres Ben Schutte Kish Hirani Eddy Camara Hugo Obi Nick Horsten Nicholas Hall Pieter Koornhof Yves Le Yaouanq Chris Basson Temi Afolabi Glenn Gillis William Rhys Dekle🔜 D.I.C.E. Summit Rex Bowden Olympe Challot Edwin Kapesa Robert Bäckström Marie pierre Thiam Alexandra Pattison Jenna Havemann Odile Limpach Dean Gichukie Emmanuel Omijie Brett Lindsay Nico Balletta Katie Rose Silvan Griffith Rodwin Malinga Joseph Wilson Wabantu Hlophe Limpho Moeti Sasha-Lee Webster-Morare Hind Toufga Sizwe Zulu Robert Schmiedl Rebecca Lautner and too many more that linkedin won't let me mention....