After almost seventy pitch submissions and a month of reviews, The Indie Houses along with Games Industry Africa have agreed on the first ever recipients of the African Game Developer Prototype Fund. In addition to the fund, the recipients will also receive mentorship in specific disciplines designed to help them make the most of the financial support.

Riziki – Weza Interactive Entertainment (Kenya) – $8000

Riziki is a narrative rhythm game that takes its players through an experience of beautiful African Music

Project Flushy – Zerocape Studios (Nigeria) – $10000

Project Flushy is an atmospheric mix between 2D Procedural Puzzle Platforming and 3D Survival Strategy that is all about a son on a quest to save his scientist father captured in a strange quantum world. It is a new concept that combines the famous Puzzle Platform genre that games like Playdead’s Inside, Limbo and Jonathan Blow’s Braid are based on, the Survival genre that Subnautica is based on, and the Strategy genre that FTL: Faster Than Light is based on.

Dungeon Crawler – Tiny Baby Crown (South Africa) – $7000

Dungeon Crawler is a cute action…well..dungeon crawler where you save your friends, stop the goblin horde and slay the king or die cry trying.

Everlasting Guilt – Geeky Mouse (Egypt) – $7000

Everlasting Guilt is a dungeon punk themed game, The game revolves around boss fights, each with unique approach, each has their own mechanics and favored weapons to use against.

Beyond – Robert Ayodele Mensah / Mallanga (Nigeria) – $10000

Beyond is a third-person RPG about a warrior on the brink of death on the search for a mysterious drum – ILU. By beating ILU, the warrior hopes to open a portal and gain safe passage to Paradise.

Whotfire – TinCity Games (Nigeria) – $7000

Whotfire is a modern take on the popular Nigerian card Game called Whot! With ambitions to be the first African mobile esports game, Whotfire has all quirks of a modern mobile game like realtime multiplayer, spectator mode, lobbies, in-game store and collectibles.

A huge thank you to the The Indie Houses and most especially the dedicated jury for their time and support.

Sara Johana / Kris Antoni (Toge Productions)
David Logan / Alyssa Kollgaard (Akupara Games)
Gerinda Meijerink (Raw Fury)
Vladislav Tsypljak / Iain Garner (Neon Doctrine)
Frank Meijer (Those Awesome Guys)
Chris Wright / Des Gayle / Marla Fitzsimmons / Spencer Hayes (Fellow Traveller)
Brian Wilson (Whitethorn Games)
Vic Bassey (Games Industry Africa)