What happens when generations grow up playing games where nobody looks like them, sounds like them, or shares their experiences?

On this episode, we sit down with Jennifer Lufau, Cofounder of Narratify and Afrogameuses, a leading voice on representation and inclusion in gaming.

We unpack misogynoir in gaming spaces, authentic African representation, performative diversity, online harassment, and the responsibility publishing platforms have in protecting both developers and gamers from community harrasssment.

It’s thoughtful, honest, and might change the way you think about who gaming is built for.

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In this episode, we sit down with Dean Gichukie, a 3x founder, operator, and builder who scaled fintech ventures to $15M+ in transaction value and 40 million data profiles… then made an unexpected pivot into game development to build Hiru.

Why walk away from scale to start again?

Dean unpacks the leap and what it really takes to build at scale in Africa. We talk about culture illustration in games, the push beyond mobile into PC and console, and what sustainability actually looks like for studios on the continent. This is a conversation about vision, timing, and betting on Africa.

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This episode features Sithe Ncube, Producer at Nyamakop

We talk about getting into the industry, building talent, breaking barriers, and what it really takes to build sustainable games beyond passion projects

From co-founding Ubongo Game Lab, to creating Games Plus Girls, to documenting African women in games (yes, 1,000 of them), to producing Relooted at Nyamakop, she’s not new to this.

The conversation is thoughtful. It’s honest. It’s the kind of conversation you don’t usually get to hear.

Listen, share your thoughts and join us to build Africa's first gaming archive!