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On behalf of all the jam sites in Accra, we say a big thank you to all the sponsors that helped in one way or another, make Global Game Jam 2020 a success in Ghana this year. Of particular note is NubianVR, the virtual reality startup in Accra which was present at all the jam sites.
In a letter to jam sites explaining its keen interest in this year’s jams, NubianVR writes, “we believe we should all be lifelong learners, and VR is one medium to foster that. As we work to try to meet our goals, we have taken a keen interest in the game development community in Ghana, as our goals cannot be met in isolation of you.”
NubianVR is a virtual reality startup designing solutions that can significantly contribute to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 4 for education. Learn more about NubianVR here.
This gratitude also goes out to other creative collectives and individuals who contributed such as Parables Animation, Mills Media (Asantewaa), Farida Bedwei and Rexford Nkansah for free coverage.
NubianVR (Tema, Ashesi, Leti & Accra)
Dumsor Games (Tema)
Double Edit Studios (Tema)
E.N.T Technologies (Tema)
Gamers Lounge (Tema)
Koyocco Media (Tema)
Genius Codes (Tema)
Rikkie’s Place (Tema)
Giiks Gaming City (Tema)
Conclusion
The key takeaway from the answers provided by these jam organizers is that there’s hope for game development in Ghana and by extension, Africa. The major bottlenecks from their responses are securing venues and funding. More importantly, however, is attracting more people with the necessary skillsets to make world-class games in order to scale this up. |