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Namibia to host first game marathon for women

FIRST EVER … Namibia will host its first-ever Women’s Game Jam (WGJ) from 9 to 11 August. The WGJ is a global game development marathon that challenges participants to design and create a game in just 48 hours. Here, the previous Women Game Jam event was held in Mexico. Contributed photo for illustration purposes

Namibia is hosting its first-ever Women’s Game Jam (WGJ) – a global game development marathon.

The event challenges participants to design and create a game in 48 hours.

The project, set for 9 to 11 August, is affiliated with the global Women’s Game Jam initiative and will occur simultaneously in several cities across Africa, Europe and Latin America.

Participants are tasked with planning and creating a digital or analogue game based on a theme revealed at the start of the event.

Game Jam Namibia organiser and co-founder of EduGame Namibia Ndamono Shikoyeni says the event is open to all who identify as women, including cisgender and transgender, as well as non-binary individuals.

She says this is because WGJ believes diversity in game development leads to richer stories, innovative ideas, and a stronger community where everyone’s voice is valued.

Shikoyeni says the sponsors are video game consulting agency Powell Group and IndieGame Business as international sponsors, in partnership with EduGame Namibia, MTC’s Https Centre and the Namibia University of Science and Technology.

“WGJ Namibia further seeks local sponsors to support the event through venue provision and marketing offerings,” she says.
Registration to participate closed yesterday.

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