48hr Game Jam & Friday Night Mixer

It's a weekend of fun! Join us at the Nairobi Game Development Centre for the Jiwe.io 48 Game Jam!!

It all starts with a Holiday Friday Evening Fireside Chat + Pop-Up Cosplay Night: African Creators in Global Games
📅 6th Friday 2025
🕓 Doors Open: 4 PM | Fireside Chat: 5–7 PM | Cosplay: 7–9 PM
📍 Hybrid Session – Live on Discord in Kenya, Ghana & South Africa
Join us for an exciting evening celebrating African innovation in global gaming! 🌍✨
Hosted by James Ahere & Immaculate, featuring Valorant music creator Stella Mwangi and Eyram Tawia, co-creator of ASTRA (Leti Arts, Ghana).
🎭 Come dressed, come inspired – the best cosplay wins a prize!
Celebrating African-themed games: Riziki | Usawa
🔥 Free entry. All are welcome.
Register now: https://jiwe.io/game-jams/fireside-chat-bringing-african-creativity-to-life-in-global-games

THEN... Stay on for the rest of the weekend and Jam with us to create new games and win amazing prizes!

Hosted by JIWE Community
🚀 Kicking us off into Creative Chaos
🗓 6th–8th June 2025
📍All Sessions will be Hybrid! Online on Discord and In-person at Nairobi Game Development Center, Leti Arts in Accra, Johannesburg - Tshimologong Game Lab
Power up your gaming creativity and compete in 48 hours of nonstop game creation – from electrifying musical games to hyper casual hits and socially impactful anti-slavery narratives.
Join the continent’s boldest devs, artists, and storytellers on the continent!
Themes:
🎵 Audio-Driven Innovative Games
⚡ Web-based Hyper Casual Games
🕊 Anti-Slavery Games
🏆 Prizes for Each Category:
💵 Cash Awards
🧑🏽‍🏫 3-Month Incubation at a Leading African Game Studio
(Includes Mentorship, Workspace & Development Support)
🚀 User Acquisition Credits to Grow Your Game Audience

🕹 Limited Slots still available so sign up now at : https://jiwe.io/game-jams/jiwe-community-48hr-game-jam