Potter, Cher (2017) Nairobi’s Gamers and the Developers That Are Promoting Local Content. In: Digital Design and Local Storytelling, 27 September 2017, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
| Type of Research: | Conference, Symposium or Workshop Item |
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| Creators: | Potter, Cher |
| Description: | How are a new generation of games designers in East Africa translating Pan-African mythological narratives, childhood fairytales and regional news stories into digital content for games – and what new narrative structures are these producing? Presented at: ‘Digital Design and Local Storytelling’, University of Nairobi (326 attendees)Organisers: Cher Potter, Dr Lilac Osanjo (UoN). Ten speakers including Prof M’Rithaa, Wesley Kirinya (Leti Arts), Andrew Kaggia (Black Division Games) investigated the digitisation of African cities through locally-relevant smart technologies, ‘inclusive’ design approaches, and the context of video game narratives. |
| Official Website: | http://afridesignx.com/ |
| Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > London College of Fashion Research Projects > V & A Museum |
| Date: | 27 September 2017 |
| Funders: | Leverhulme Trust |
| Related Websites: | https://arts-design.uonbi.ac.ke/ |
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| Related Publications: | Callus P, Potter C. Video Michezo Nairobi’s gamers and the developers that are promoting local content (2017) |
| Event Location: | University of Nairobi, Kenya |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2021 15:57 |
| Last Modified: | 25 May 2021 15:57 |
| Item ID: | 16889 |
| URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/16889 |
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