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
Friday, October 27, 2023 | | 0 Comments
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/
Sunday, September 24, 2023 | | 0 Comments
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/
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | | 0 Comments
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/
Monday, July 03, 2023 | | 0 Comments
5 Modern Mancala Style African Games
Sunday, June 19, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Learn How to Learn with Dr. Tegan Bristow
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.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Meet Ken: Learn Challenges 3D Animators Face in Kenya
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Meet Ken: Learn How He Worked With Juacali
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Meet Ken: Learn The Tools He Uses in 3D Animation
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Meet Ken: One of The Best 3D Animators in Kenya
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Gamification in Finance
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Game Development Training in Refugee Camps
Monday, February 28, 2022 | | 2 Comments
Funding Opportunities For African Game Developers
Monday, February 28, 2022 | | 0 Comments
5 Funds for African Game Developers
Monday, January 24, 2022 | | 0 Comments
Gamification in Conservation
To read this piece head on over to Games Industry Africa through this link.
Monday, January 24, 2022 | | 0 Comments
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.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | | 0 Comments
5 Great Gamification Examples in Education From Africa (Video)
Sunday, July 18, 2021 | | 0 Comments
What is Gamification in Education (Video)
Sunday, July 18, 2021 | | 0 Comments
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.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 | | 0 Comments
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!
Saturday, May 22, 2021 | | 0 Comments
- Animals
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- Book Reviews
- Creative Entrepreneurship
- Creativity
- Culture
- Design
- Digital Marketing
- Event Review
- Fashion
- Film
- Gamification
- Gaming
- Hackathon
- Inclusive Design
- Innovation
- Inspiration
- Internet of Things
- Interviews
- IoT
- Mentorship
- Music
- Poetry
- Pointillism
- Prezi
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Social Media Marketing
- Teamwork
- Technology
- TLL
- Tributes
- Virtual Reality
- Yoga