Playful Obscura 2026 Opens in Accra, Inviting Creatives into Africa’s Arthouse Game Movement
Accra’s game development and interactive arts community is set to welcome a unique creative experience as Playful Obscura 2026 officially opens. The residency, part of the GamesConnect AFRICA Initiative by Goethe-Institut Sub-Saharan Africa, is designed to support experimental, culturally rooted approaches to game design, storytelling, and digital art. Unlike traditional game programs, Playful Obscura focuses on the intersection of art …
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Pan-African Game Jam 2026 Announced: A New Era for African Game Developers
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April 9, 2026
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A Continental Stage for African Talent The global gaming community is set to witness a powerful new wave of African creativity as Global Game Jam partners with Lagos Games Week 2026 to launch the Pan-African Game Jam 2026. Designed to unite developers across the continent, this inaugural jam carries the inspiring theme: “Play Without Borders.” A Continental Stage for African …
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Xbox Game Camp Africa Returns in 2025 for an exciting Third Year
Letiart Selected for Xbox Game Camp Africa 2025 Xbox is once again shining a major spotlight on African game development as Xbox Game Camp Africa officially returns in 2025 for its third year, continuing Microsoft’s push to empower studios and creators across the continent. After two successful editions that helped connect developers with global mentors, tools, and production guidance, the …
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MashHarder 2.0 — The Amazing Platform Reshaping Esports Across Ghana and Africa
How a Data-Driven Ecosystem Is Transforming Competitive Gaming Across the Ghana As Ghana’s esports scene accelerates, one platform is building the competitive infrastructure needed to match global standards. MashHarder, a rising esports ecosystem, is positioning itself as the central hub for organized, data-driven competition. Designed for players, tournament hosts, teams, and fans, MashHarder aims to modernize the entire esports experience …
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EA Launches The Sims 4 New impressive West African-Inspired Update
EA and Maxis are spotlighting the heart of West African creativity in the latest The Sims 4 update — and it’s free for all players. The new content adds beautifully designed Build/Buy and Create-a-Sim items that bring authentic West African art, fashion, and flavor to your virtual neighborhoods. A Collaboration Rooted in Heritage This update was developed in partnership with …
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Ghana’s 1 Week Game Jam Winners Are Here And They Brought the Heat!
Who knew chasing cedis could be this much fun? If there’s one thing Ghanaian game developers never lack, it’s creativity — and the GameDev Ghana 1 Week Jam proved exactly that.After a week of sleepless nights, wild ideas, and relentless debugging, six unique games were born — all centered around one common theme: the Cedi. Yes, Ghana’s own currency took …
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Gamathon 2025: Africa’s Premier Games & Immersive Media Convention Returns to Lagos for Main Convention Following Successful Regional Tour
Continental finale brings together Video Games, XR, Animation, and Digital Creative Industries for transformative week of business innovation and economic growth… Africacomicade, Africa’s leading catalyst for the immersive and interactive media industry, today announced the sixth edition of Gamathon Nigeria 2025, the flagship event and grand finale of this year’s continental tour, taking place in Lagos from September 29 to …
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Leti Arts at Gamescom 2025
Ghana made it to the big stage in Gaming Ghana Steps Onto the Global Stage Last August, Ghana’s very own Leti Arts took center stage at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany — one of the largest gaming conventions in the world. For many international gamers, this was their first real encounter with a Ghanaian studio, and the reaction was clear: …
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Gamathon Ghana 2025: The Good, The Awesome, and The Amazing
Gamathon Ghana 2025….was amazing! This year, Gamathon Ghana felt like a reunion, a marketplace, and a playground all at once. It began quietly online familiar faces popping up on screens, new names joining the conversation but the real magic happened when the community stepped out from behind keyboards. From the buzzing halls of MEST Africa to the creative energy at …
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Gamathon Ghana 2025: Africa’s Premier Video Games , Immersive and Interactive media Industry Convention comes to Accra
Gamathon: A 6-Day Flagship Event to Unite Gaming, Animation, XR, and Digital Creative Industries from July 28 to August 2, 2025 The Gamathon is Africa’s premier convention for stakeholders in the immersive and interactive media industry, showcasing their works and connecting them to opportunities for dialogue, learning, collaboration, jobs and funding. This quarter, digital creators, investors, policymakers, accelerators, incubators, and …
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