Games Industry Africa

Nigerian Game Developer Wins Big at Fak’ugesi Festival 2025 with Rasta Santa

by vbassey

1 min read – November 3, 2025

The Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival—Africa’s premier celebration of creativity, technology, and digital culture—has crowned Rasta Santa the winner of its 2025 Rising Star Award, recognizing the Nigerian-developed game for its originality, artistry, and cultural impact. Developed by Deluxe Creation Studios, a Lagos-based independent game studio, Rasta Santa blends humor, vibrant Afro-futurist aesthetics, and fast-paced […]

Playtopia Returns for Fifth Edition in December

by vbassey

4 min read – October 29, 2025

PLAYTOPIA, Africa’s premier Indie Games & Immersive Arts Festival and Summit, returns in December 2025. With over 1000 festival goers, it has become a one-of-a-kind African celebration of video games and interactive playfulness. With an epic decor team headed up by Natasha Davidson (Africa Burn, Bazique), fabrication has begun on ‘Arcadia’ – a fantasy styled […]

Africa’s Young Game Changers: How Student Developers Are Outplaying Hunger Through Games

by vbassey

4 min read – October 27, 2025

In an era where games are more than entertainment, a new wave of African student developers is proving that play can drive real-world change. Through the Games for Change (G4C) Student Challenge, young minds across the continent are designing digital experiences that inspire action on pressing global issues from food insecurity to sustainability. A Global […]

Arabic Games Conference Returns for 2025 Online Edition

by vbassey

3 min read – October 22, 2025

The Arabic Games Conference (AGC), the region’s leading event for Arab game developers, returns this year with a free, fully online edition on November 29th, inviting creators, students, and gaming professionals from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to connect, learn, and showcase their talent. Since its debut in 2020, AGC has evolved […]

HeistFest: Tunisian Developer’s Stylish Action Racer Hits Steam

by vbassey

3 min read – October 20, 2025

Tunisian indie developer Amilcar Technologies has officially announced that the early access version of HeistFest, its upcoming top-down action racer themed around high-stakes bank robberies and chaotic police pursuits, will hit Steam Early Access on October 21, 2025. A free demo is currently available during Steam Next Fest, giving players a first taste of the […]

Pressure Cooker Studios Announced as Music & Audio Partner for Kinstrife

by vbassey

3 min read – October 15, 2025

Pressure Cooker Studios has officially been appointed as the music and audio partner for Kinstrife, the upcoming historical action-RPG developed by indie studio Finitude. Under this collaboration, Pressure Cooker Studios will handle original composition, sound design, and audio integration, working alongside Finitude to ensure that every footfall, clash of steel, and ambient wind feels both […]

All Day All Night Unveil WORDCRAFT Prototype

by vbassey

2 min read – October 13, 2025

WORDCRAFT is a new prototype from indie studio All Day All Night, and it’s not your typical parser game. Instead of typing commands like look or go north, players find themselves trapped in a series of strange, word-built rooms. Their only hope of escape? A magical backpack — and the ability to collect words, rearrange […]

Jiwe IO and Blackhards Sign MoU to Strengthen Pathways for African Indie Games

by vbassey

2 min read – October 8, 2025

Kenyan outfits, Jiwe IO and Blackhards have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will open new doors for African indie games, combining Jiwe IO’s community-driven platform with Blackhards’ creative studio expertise. This partnership brings together Jiwe IO’s community-driven platform and Blackhards’ creative studio expertise, uniting around one shared mission — creating spaces where […]

Outliver: Tribulation Launches on Google Play

by vbassey

1 min read – October 6, 2025

After a four-year journey of development, the Lagos-based indie studio GBROSSOFT has brought their atmospheric survival-horror shooter from PC to mobile, complete with achievements, localization, touchscreen support, and full controller compatibility. Players can now step into the Realm of Tribulations right from the palm of their hand. The Lagos-based indie team has worked hard to […]

Apple, Google Spotlight Maliyo Games

by vbassey

2 min read – October 2, 2025

Maliyo Games, was recently featured by Apple in Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day editorial, underscoring its role as a pivotal player in Africa’s mobile gaming industry. The App Store feature highlighted four of Maliyo’s titles — Safari City, Crazy Ludo, Whot King, and Secret Letter. Each game combines familiar mechanics with narratives inspired by African experiences, […]

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Nigerian Game Developer Wins Big at Fak’ugesi Festival 2025 with Rasta Santa

Playtopia Returns for Fifth Edition in December

Africa’s Young Game Changers: How Student Developers Are Outplaying Hunger Through Games

Arabic Games Conference Returns for 2025 Online Edition

HeistFest: Tunisian Developer’s Stylish Action Racer Hits Steam

Pressure Cooker Studios Announced as Music & Audio Partner for Kinstrife

All Day All Night Unveil WORDCRAFT Prototype

Jiwe IO and Blackhards Sign MoU to Strengthen Pathways for African Indie Games

Outliver: Tribulation Launches on Google Play

Apple, Google Spotlight Maliyo Games

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Announcing the 2025 Games Industry Africa Awards (GIAA) nominations

State of African Games Industry – H1 2025

State of the African Games Industry 2025 – PC Edition

Presenting the GIAA 2024 Winners

African Game Developer Resource Kit – Publishing and Distribution Support

African Game Developer Resource Kit – Funding and Financing

State of the African Games Industry 2023

African Games Industry overview – Country Reports

State of the African Games Industry 2022

2021 African Games Industry Trends

GIA People of the Year

The Great Divide

2020 African Games Industry Trends

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