
PLEASE JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY TO CHANGE THE FACE OF SERIOUS GAMING IN AFRICA
PLEASE JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY TO CHANGE THE FACE OF SERIOUS GAMING IN AFRICA
Join the 2022
Games for Change
Africa Festival
Cape Town, 1-2 Dec
We invite everyone who is interested in using games to drive social change, learning outcomes and business goals across the continent to join us at the GAMES FOR CHANGE AFRICA FESTIVAL, 2022!. On the 1st and 2nd of December we will be waiting for you in person at Africa Games Week in Cape Town for two days of curated talks, panels, and workshops with built-in networking opportunities throughout.
Whether you’re new here or you’ve been a part of the serious gaming community before, you belong here.
Promo Codes:
Programme:
10:10 – 10:20
Opening
GAMES FOR CHANGE
Susanna Pollack
10:30 – 11:00
Talk
The Ecosystem of Serious Games
Glenn Gillis
11:00 -13:00
Masterclass / Competition
Serious Game Design Sprint
Walid Sultan Midani
Fast-forwarding into the future: young stars of local game production are coming down to level up their thinking and explore the potential of the impact gaming space.
14:00 -14:30
Talk
The Business Challenges of Impact Gaming
Lebo Lekoma
14:30 – 16:30
Workshop
Game Design for Investors
Eyram Tawia
A simulation workshop that brings together investors and game developers to find the common ground and collectively create a game to impact local communities.
16:30 – 17:00
Interactive Session
Highlights OF THE DAy
Speakers of the day
10:00 – 10:30
Keynote
Let’s Change the Game together: Dei in Gaming
Franziska Elsaesser
10:30 – 11:00
Documentary Screening
“Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl”
directed by Claudia Owusu and Ife Oluwamuyide
11:00 – 11:30
Conversation
Honoring Legacy Through Games
Nyambura M. Waruingi and Susanna Pollack,
11:30 – 12:00
Showcase
Old Stories, New Paths
Dean Gichukie
12:30 – 13:00
Play Session
Games reimagined to serve Our Communities
Marlon Parker, Bethlehem Anteneh
14:00 – 14:30
Case Study
From Egosystem to Ecosystem
Dagmawi Bedilu Degefe
14:30 – 15:00
Panel Discussion
Maintaining Integrity
Timothy Flusk, Tokelo Seremane, Jennifer Lufau
15:00 – 15:30
Talk
Solving the Cancer Puzzle
Joni van der Leeuw
15:30 – 16:00
Interview
Pro-Social Games and Empathy
Sumarie Roodt, Nicole Biondi
16:00 – 17:00
Pitching Competition
Serious Game Design Sprint: Final
Walid Sultan Midani
17:00 – 17:30
Closing Ceremony
Games for Change Africa: Looking Forward
Speakers of the day
Presenters:
A documentary film by Ghanaian/Nigerian artists Ife Oluwamuyide and Claudia Owusu.
Set in the sister cities of Accra, Ghana and Columbus, Ohio, “Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl” is a rhythmic love letter to Black girlhood across the African diaspora. Through the lens of the Ghanaian traditional jumping and clapping game, Ampe, the film takes us on a journey of sisterhood, loyalty, and nostalgia in a space created for us, by us.
Film Screening:
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