Services
Our service offering is extensive, ranging from incubation programs to expert consultations, ensuring comprehensive support for emerging and established game studios.
Incubation and Acceleration Programs
- Startup Support: Providing resources, mentorship, and funding to new game development studios.
- Workspaces: Offering shared office spaces equipped with necessary technology and infrastructure.
Industry Advocacy and Lobbying
- Policy Advocacy: Working with government bodies to create favorable policies for the gaming industry.
- Industry Standards: Developing and promoting standards for quality and ethical practices in game development.
Training Programs
- Naledi Animation Masterclass: Offers a FREE online Animation Masterclass to elevate Animation skills. Brought to you by Those Production Girls, ItThynk Gaming and The Hidden Hand Studios, empowering creatives in South Africa.
- Unreal Engine Training: Teaches developers 3D modeling, animation, and visual scripting in Unreal Engine for creating visually immersive games.
- Game Design Fundamentals: Covers principles of game design, focusing on player engagement, level design, and balanced gameplay mechanics.
- Quality Assurance and Playtesting: Focuses on testing methods to identify bugs and refine gameplay for a polished player experience.
Funding and Investment
- Grants and Scholarships: Providing financial support to promising game developers and students.
- Investment Networks: Connecting developers with investors interested in the gaming sector.
Showcasing and Competitions
- Game Jams: Organising hackathons and game development competitions to foster creativity and innovation.
- Expos and Conventions: Hosting events to showcase African games and connect developers with publishers and distributors. (Joburg Fest - Africa Games week support)
Community Building
- Networking Events: Hosting events for developers, artists, and other stakeholders to connect and collaborate. We support a variety of industry events through attendance, participation and assistance with content production to market their events.
- Online Forums and Communities: Creating platforms for discussion, knowledge sharing, and support. ( Whatsapp groups, must create facebook gamers groups, mandate of podcast)
Collaboration with International Entities
- Global Partnerships: Collaborating with international gaming companies and organisations to bring global expertise and opportunities to African developers.
- Cultural Exchange Programs: Facilitating exchanges that allow African developers to learn from and contribute to the global gaming community.