Comments on: A Look at African Computer Gaming

By: Innocent Kateba

Innocent Kateba — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:19:58 +0000

There is also some games made from Tanzania, google KASUKU GAME 1.1 and FRUIT11 GAME. You will get all of the information.

By: thuthukani sishi

thuthukani sishi — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:05:23 +0000

am very interested in being a game developer ,
are there any institutions in S.A which currently
have this course,if so,what are the requirements
of this course/entry level,and lastly,how demandable is it in S.A?

By: thuthukani sishi

thuthukani sishi — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:57:10 +0000

am very interested in finding out more on any
gaming institutions in S.A which offer courses
at an affordable rate for game developers.However if available,what are
the requirements/entry level for it?

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By: Miktar

Miktar — Tue, 22 May 2007 10:42:10 +0000

There is also another local developer, Luma, working on an episodic game for Mini (http://www.mini37.co.za/). I went to check it out today, and I was bowled over by how slick and polished it is.

By: Korax

Korax — Sun, 20 May 2007 09:53:53 +0000

Yes, both communities in South Africa are slightly different but has the same goals and that is to help build a local industry. I cannot elaborate on Game.Dev, what SAGameDev is about is to build a local industry, focussing more on setting online tools and building international recognition on how serious we are about game development. SAGameDev's target is also about marketing the industry online, any news regarding games developed in Africa may use the system to get the word out. SAGameDev isnt only limited to South Africa, the rest of Africa is more than welcome to participate since beyond building a local South African industry, it would be very nice to see other African countries making waves in Game Development.

By: HASH

HASH — Fri, 18 May 2007 22:35:50 +0000

Miktar and Dislekcia, this is one of the reasons I love blogging. I figured there were some good things going on in South African gaming, but didn’t know where to look. I appreciate the links.

By: dislekcia

dislekcia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:37:15 +0000

In addition to the games Miktar already mentioned, I’d just like to add that South Africa has a small but growing game development industry.

There are two SA communities that are making waves:
Game.Dev – http://www.gamedotdev.co.za and
SAgamedev – http://www.sagamedev.com

Both focus on slightly different elements of game development, but both are there to grow game development in the country. Drop me a line if you’re keen on finding out more about Game.Dev’s exploits!