We are proud to announce the first VGWB teaching project, Play Lab: great games from great students! The idea behind Play Lab is very simple. Since we are operating in developing countries, why not taking the opportunity to collaborate with local … Continued
We just crossed the equator of our time in Burkina Faso and reviewing what we achieved so far we are very happy 🙂 The first VGWB game is progressing well and we are building an large network of local contacts. Moreover, … Continued
This week I spent a morning as “professor” at the Computation Center of the local IT university. I gave a speech about video games development and market opportunities to the students of the 5th year, that will finish the university in few months. It … Continued
VGWB is proud to announce the collaboration with the Twins Ouattara on the first tale of “One World, a Million Stories”, its first project, Assane et Ousséni Ouattara are local artists, experts in African masks and sculptures. “Les Jumeaux” (The Twins), like … Continued
Almost one month has passed since we have arrived here in Burkina Faso. In this time we started discovering the country and its culture,.. and we have already identified a traditional tale that fits well in “One World, a Million Stories”! Now, … Continued
Our African “office” is a real open-space: everybody can come in at anytime. 🙂 This afternoon was the turn of a group of women with Joyce, a lovely little girl. Joyce was willing to play with us, so we had to … Continued
Few weeks ago, when the “One World, a Million Stories” project was confirmed to start from Burkina Faso, we started checking what infrastructure we were going to encounter. As game developers of the 21st century we immediately checked for internet coverage … Continued
It’s time for tale hunting. “One World, a Million Stories” project needs the best local tales, true to the traditions, delivering a positive message and appealing for kids all over the world. It won’t be simple but we are confident we … Continued
The working environment has a direct impact on the productivity… … so we took some time to set it up properly! PS: note the long WiFi antenna we are using in order to have a stable connection… yes it’s the one attached … Continued
Looking out of the Window this morning in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso. The 7th poorest country in the world!