Game Jams on Jiwe IO

Welcome to WOMEN GAME JAM 2025! We’re so glad you’re here.

Women Game Jam Namibia is the Namibian chapter of the global Women Game Jam—a fun, fast-paced 48-hour game development event where women and gender minorities come together to create games and share ideas!

Whether you're a writer ✍️, artist 🎨, designer 🧩, good at project management 📋, or just curious about games 👀—this jam is not just for coders! If you’ve got a story to tell or a world you want to build, there’s a place for you here.

Brought to Namibia by Edu-Game Namibia 🇳🇦, WGJ Namibia also hosts post-jam activities to keep the momentum going—offering space to grow your skills, connect with others, and take your game ideas further.

We’re all about building a more inclusive game dev scene by supporting local talent, encouraging creative risk-taking, and linking Namibia to the global gaming community.

📅 Save the Date: Women Game Jam 2025 takes place 8 – 10 August! Registration for upload on the Jiwe.io platform closes 7 August 2025.

Come jam with us—you don’t need experience, just excitement! Let’s make games together! 🕹️👾

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at wgjnamibia@gmail.com.

Experience the joy of sharing, learning, and having fun while creating a game within 48 hours and connecting with new like-minded individuals.✨

Women on the continent to come together to jam for one weekend

Theme: Curves and Loops

Friday Event Schedule

Theme: Bringing African Creativity to Life in Global Games Doors Open — 4:00 PM Kick off with early activities, meet-and-greets, and gaming zones.

Fireside Chat — 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Special Guests: 🎙️ Estelle Mwangi – Valorant Music Creator 🎮 Eyram Tawia – Co-creator of Astra (Valorant), Leti Arts, Ghana Leads: James Ahere & Immaculate Session Format: 5:00 PM – Guest Talk 1 (30 min)

5:30 PM – Q&A Session (15 min)

5:45 PM – Break (10 min)

5:55 PM – Guest Talk 2 (30 min)

6:25 PM – Q&A Session (15 min)

6:40 PM – Final Remarks & Transition

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Highlights: Eyram will share the story behind Astra, the African Valorant agent.

Estelle will discusses composing music for Valorant and how she brought its sonic world to life.

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Pop-Up Cosplay Showcase — 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Celebrate cosplay from African-themed games, especially: ✨ Riziki ✨ USAWA Showcase starts at 8:00 PM, but come early to catch the buildup, photos, and community hype! Rewards for the best dressed cosplayer will be available!

The Jiwe Community Game Jams is the final celebration of a two-month journey exploring game development, creativity, and innovation across Africa. We’re bringing together 50+ developers for a hybrid 48-hour event designed to produce 25+ playable prototypes. This is more than a game jam—it’s an acceleration launchpad for Africa’s next generation of interactive experiences.

Format: Hybrid (Discord + physical hubs across Africa) - Nairobi, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa Goal: Build 50 high-quality game prototypes by end of 2025

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Game Jam Themes: -Musical Games – Mechanics tied to rhythm, audio-driven storytelling, adaptive sound design, sound driven games designed for accessibility or visually the visually impared

-Web Hyper Casual Games – Addictive, easy-to-play, high-retention mechanics

-Anti-Slavery Games – Narrative-driven, historically grounded or speculative games dealing with liberation, agency, and resistance

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Over $6,000 worth of prizes and support, including: -Cash tokens for winners in each theme

-3-month incubation at a leading African game studio

-User acquisition credits after incubation on Gara Store

-Fast-track into the Mobile Pioneers Program by SpielFabrique and Voodoo (Hyper Casual category winner only)

Plus: If you're based in Nairobi, the Nairobi Game Development Center will offer workspace for the full 3-month incubation period — a dedicated home to build your game to the next level!

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Event Schedule - Under Resources Tab

🤖 Workshop: How to use Unity AI tools in Games

📅 Thursday, 29 May 2025 🕖 7 PM – 8 PM EAT, 6 PM – 7 PM SAST, 5 PM – 6 PM WAT

📍 Hybrid Session – live on Discord & in-person at Santuri Salon, Basement, The Mall, Westlands, Nairobi Kenya

Join Manuel from Unity for a hands-on dive into Unity AI tools – Muse, Unity’s powerful suite of AI tools designed to supercharge your workflow creating games.

Whether you're a solo dev or part of a team, learn how to prototype faster, generate assets on the fly, and test gameplay ideas with AI assistance.

🎮 Workshop: Visual Game Design – A Hangman’s Perspective📅 Thursday, 22 May 2025 🕖 7 PM – 8 PM EAT 6 PM – 7 PM SAST 5 PM – 6 PM WAT📍 Hybrid Session – live on Discord & in-person at Santuri Salon, Basement, The Mall, Westlands, Nairobi KenyaSharpen your artistic edge and learn how the “hangman’s view” can transform the way you frame characters, craft suspense, and guide a player’s eye through a scene. Perfect for game developers, concept artists, level designers, and anyone curious about the storytelling power of visuals.We will explore:* Framing & composition tricks that hook players instantly* Using light, shadow, and negative space to build tension* Rapid blocking methods for cinematic level layouts* Possibly direct case studies from iconic titles

🎵 Workshop: Using Music to Animate 3D Environments
📅 Thursday, 15th May 2025 | 🕖 7 PM – 8 PM EAT
📍 Hybrid Session – Online (Discord) & In Person at Santuri Salon, The Mall, Westlands

Dive into the mesmerizing fusion of sound and visuals! Join us for an immersive workshop exploring how music can breathe life into 3D environments. Whether you're a game developer, animator, musician, or just passionate about interactive art, this session will unlock creative techniques to sync audio with dynamic 3D worlds.

🎶 What to expect:

• Techniques for procedural animation driven by music
• Tools & workflows for real-time audio-reactive environments

Don’t miss this chance to blend rhythm and motion bring your creativity and let’s animate the soundscape together!

🎮 Developer Talk: Hyper-Casual Games & Cross-Platform Publishing 📅 Thursday, 8th May 2025 | 🕖 7 PM – 8 PM EAT 📍 Hybrid Session – Online (Discord) & In Person at Santuri Salon, The Mall, Westlands

We're thrilled to invite you to a deep-dive session into the fast-paced world of hyper-casual games and the realities of cross-platform publishing!

Join us this Thursday for an exciting talk with Evans Kiragu, CEO of Mekan Games, as he unpacks what makes hyper-casual games click, how to scale across platforms, and the behind-the-scenes journey of “The President”, a chart-topping hit that made it into the Top 10 in 13 countries on Google Play!

Whether you're a game dev, designer, or just curious about the industry—this is your chance to learn, connect, and level up your game.

Don't miss this opportunity– bring your questions and curiosity!