The African games co-production market presentation session by SpielFabrique took place online on the 25th of August, 2021. The presentation was done by Thierry Baujard, a co-founder at SpielFabrique which is a Franco-German accelerator focusing on young game studios.
This piece is a guest contribution from Wendi Ndaki. A freelance writer at the intersection of games, art and IT.
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