PreMortem Games Articles

 





Hello, thanks for dropping by.

I have been writing for PreMortem games for a couple of years now and it has been a great experience.

It has been an honour to interview some amazing people who are making waves in the African video games industry. I hope their stories inspire you as much as they inspire me. 


Here you go:

PreMortem Game Articles by Wendi Ndaki

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Ghanaian VR pioneer Caleb Mantey’s road to a Presidential Award


 It took Caleb Mantey, CTO and Co-founder of Ghanaian-based Relu Interactives, 5 years of constant rejection for his company’s innovative gamified simulation to catch a break. In August 2023, his breakthrough arrived in the form of a 150,000 Ghanaian Cedi (GHC) award and an additional 50,000 GHC personal contribution by the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.

Continue reading here: https://premortem.games/2023/09/22/ghanaian-vr-pioneer-caleb-manteys-road-to-a-presidential-award/

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Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem



Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story. 

Olivier Madiba recalls playing games on warm sunny afternoons at his grandmother’s home with a spark in his eyes. These are some of his fondest childhood memories. It was during those moments, captivated by the epic boss fights and voice acting in Final Fantasy 7, that Madiba’s deep love for video games was ignited. When he turned 17 he started his game development journey, determined to create games that would evoke euphoria and give other people a glimpse of what he felt while playing his favourite games.

Continue reading here: https://premortem.games/2023/06/30/olivier-madibas-kiroo-games-is-building-a-pan-african-entertainment-ecosystem/

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The Ground Screams To Whisper: Nyambura Waruingi’s constellation of projects



Meet the creative mind behind AKOIA & Company, Nyambura M. Waruingi and her spectacular innovation. She is not just developing a new game, she’s creating an entirely new experience that challenges everything we thought we knew about gaming. The Ground Screams To Whisper is not your typical game and neither is it just one thing, it’s a graphic novel, a puzzle game, a VR game and an album. It’s a constellation of projects that represents how Nyambura looks at gaming.

Continue reading it here: https://premortem.games/2023/03/31/the-ground-screams-to-whisper-nyambura-waruingis-constellation-of-projects/

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5 Modern Mancala Style African Games

 


Mancala games are two-player turn-based strategy board games played by moving small stones, beans or seeds across holes on a wooden board or tiny pits on the earth. 

Let's explore 5 African game studios that have developed modern Mancala-style games.




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Learn How to Learn with Dr. Tegan Bristow

 


Dr Tegan Bristow works in the Digital Arts Department at the Wits School of Arts at the University of Witswatersrand located in Johannesburg. She works at the intersection of art, science and technology.

The intersection of art and technology entails the practice of art within a technological space for instance animation, gaming or virtual reality. While the intersection of art and science involves looking at art as a research encounter and how science can benefit from art.

The following is the story of how her love for art and its intersection with technology and science started.


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Meet Ken: Learn Challenges 3D Animators Face in Kenya

 


Kennedy Kyalo's work exudes excellence. It is so good that he got to work with a famous Kenyan musician called Juacali because his followers could simply not help but recommend him as one of the best animators in the country. 

I got a chance to chat with him on his journey as a Kenyan 3D Generalist and I'd like to invite you to join me in learning more about him. This is part 4.



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Meet Ken: Learn How He Worked With Juacali

 


Kennedy Kyalo's work exudes excellence. It is so good that he got to work with a famous Kenyan musician called Juacali because his followers could simply not help but recommend him as one of the best animators in the country. 

I got a chance to chat with him on his journey as a Kenyan 3D Generalist and I'd like to invite you to join me in learning more about him. This is part 3.



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Meet Ken: Learn The Tools He Uses in 3D Animation

 




Kennedy Kyalo's work exudes excellence. It is so good that he got to work with a famous Kenyan musician called Juacali because his followers could simply not help but recommend him as one of the best animators in the country. 

I got a chance to chat with him on his journey as a Kenyan 3D Generalist and I'd like to invite you to join me in learning more about him. This is part 2.

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Meet Ken: One of The Best 3D Animators in Kenya

 




Kennedy Kyalo's work exudes excellence. It is so good that he got to work with a famous Kenyan musician called Juacali because his followers could simply not help but recommend him as one of the best animators in the country. 

I got a chance to chat with him on his journey as a Kenyan 3D Generalist and I'd like to invite you to join me in learning more about him. This is part 1.

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Gamification in Finance

 



Gamification is key when it comes to experiential learning, this is because gamification is the use of the game concepts and aesthetics that make games fun in non-game environments in this case finance to positively motivate behaviour.

In this video, we will explore why simulations help learners recall 90% of what they learn through doing and look at how a fun financial "game" from Africa is doing just that.

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Game Development Training in Refugee Camps



 


This video is under the impactful stories segment. It follows the inspiring story of Lual Mayen a Sudanese refugee who is making a difference in refugee camps.
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Funding Opportunities For African Game Developers




In this video, you will learn about more funding opportunities for African Game Developers, when and why they started and most importantly how much they offer.
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5 Funds for African Game Developers

 


To read this piece head on over to Games Industry Africa through this link

If you prefer watching then you are in luck. Use the YouTube link below to learn about 5 invaluable funds for African Game Developers.


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Gamification in Conservation

 


To read this piece head on over to Games Industry Africa through this link.

If you prefer watching then you are in luck. Use the YouTube link below to learn about what Internet of Elephants is doing with gamification in conservation.



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An Introduction to Extended Reality(XR) and It's Growth in Africa (Video)

 


In this video, I take you through an introduction to extended reality (XR), explain what it is and how it is growing on the African continent.


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5 Great Gamification Examples in Education From Africa (Video)

 



In this video you will get to learn about 5 gamification solutions from the Global South with examples from some African countries and Mexico.

 

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What is Gamification in Education (Video)

 



This is a 4-minute animated video on gamification. You will learn about gamification and some popular gamification examples.


  
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Storytelling: How To Create Games That Resonate Inter-culturally. (Videos)

 


I recently started an animated YouTube channel where I convert my written content into video format. This piece was posted on my medium follow the link below if you prefer reading, and enjoy the videos if you are like me and love animations.

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Blog to Vlog



I recently started a Vlog. It is an Animated YouTube Channel and is something that I have wanted to do since 2017.

You can see what I envisioned it as on my profile in the Creative Entrepreneurship class I attended that year.

It took longer than expected but the most important thing is it eventually happened. The following are the first two vlogs I have created so far and I'm super excited!







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