"Secondly, Africa is underserved. There aren’t enough quality games to meet consumer expectations." Thank you for spotlighting Whot. I have downloaded it.
I enjoyed every bit of this writing - While I’m pained that life has taken me away from being a gamer and shifted my curiosity toward how games are made, leading me to become a software engineer not even a game developer, I’ve been seeing new possibilities for gaming in recent years. In fact, I think technological limitations have contributed to the pessimistic view of gaming today. I’m now a strong believer that gaming is meant for much more. The reduction in human connection that seems to be a side effect is only a problem because the games aren’t designed to fill that gap. Pokémon GO is a perfect example of how gaming can bring people together.
Recently, a technician came to work at our office, and during his break, I saw him playing soccer on his phone with great excitement. With his knowledge of technology, he educated me about how he could be talking with others while playing. It gave me joy and made me realize that there isn’t a lot of fun happening with technology in Africa, thanks to Kucheza Gaming and GameUp Africa, there is hope for change!
Guess who has been more interested in gaming recently? Me! Reading this has reinforced my intuition about gaming, and I believe we can truly get creative as Africans. Gaming is natural to us; it's embedded in our forefathers stories, and the best part is it brings us together - just like how you found closure with your son. We just need to explore it further in our own way.
"Secondly, Africa is underserved. There aren’t enough quality games to meet consumer expectations." Thank you for spotlighting Whot. I have downloaded it.
I enjoyed every bit of this writing - While I’m pained that life has taken me away from being a gamer and shifted my curiosity toward how games are made, leading me to become a software engineer not even a game developer, I’ve been seeing new possibilities for gaming in recent years. In fact, I think technological limitations have contributed to the pessimistic view of gaming today. I’m now a strong believer that gaming is meant for much more. The reduction in human connection that seems to be a side effect is only a problem because the games aren’t designed to fill that gap. Pokémon GO is a perfect example of how gaming can bring people together.
Recently, a technician came to work at our office, and during his break, I saw him playing soccer on his phone with great excitement. With his knowledge of technology, he educated me about how he could be talking with others while playing. It gave me joy and made me realize that there isn’t a lot of fun happening with technology in Africa, thanks to Kucheza Gaming and GameUp Africa, there is hope for change!
Guess who has been more interested in gaming recently? Me! Reading this has reinforced my intuition about gaming, and I believe we can truly get creative as Africans. Gaming is natural to us; it's embedded in our forefathers stories, and the best part is it brings us together - just like how you found closure with your son. We just need to explore it further in our own way.