Video game developers cash in on Africa’s booming mobile market


Two participants play a popular game, with fish visible in a tank in the background, at Africa Games Week, an event to bring African game developers, companies, consumers and enthusiasts together, for opportunities to network, show off new games and technology, do business and play games, next to the Two Oceans Aquarium, on Feb 23, 2022, in Cape Town. — Photos: AFP

CAPE TOWN: Two manga-like avatars lock swords against a comic strip backdrop, as Alexander Poone explains the different worlds of The Traveller – a video game based on a graphic novel.

The 27-year-old from Johannesburg is showcasing his creation at the annual Africa Games Week taking place in Cape Town.

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