With Usiku Games there’s never an excuse to be bored ever again. Our smartphone games are sure to keep you entertained, interacting with friends and having fun. The cool part is that all of our games are Made In Africa, for Africa. By playing Usiku Games you’re supporting an entire new industry growing in Kenya.

However, we’re not just creating the next generation of mobile games, we’re actually creating an entire movement around what we call #GamingForGood – finding ways to harness the power of gamification to make a positive social impact in our communities. Our games are not only fun, but they also make the world a better place by contributing to education, financial savings, and positive social nudges. Give our games a try and have some fun!

Everyone has a favourite game. Whether it’s a classic like Ms. Pacman, a family board game like Monopoly, or something more intense like PUBG, games bring us all together. They create fun times, and shared stories. But we believe that games can do a lot more than that too.

At Usiku Games, we’re harnessing the power gamification to create joy for our players, but also to create positive social impacts in communities across Africa. With more than 350 million connected smartphones already active in Africa (more than in all of the United States, Canada and Mexico combined!) we believe that our phones are the best way to reach today’s youth. Dry mission driven communications programs rarely move the needle though, but by adding the element of fun and creating incentives for positive behavioral nudges now you’re talking powerful.

We have designed our entire #GamingForGood as a counter-balance to the testosterone driven Sports Betting industry that is sucking $37 Billion annually out of the continent. Our goal is to create a fun, entertaining alternative that still provides that dopamine hit, while also making a positive change in the world.

All around the world video games (and in particular mobile games) are one of the biggest booming industries. They are taking over as a primary creative communication channel for sharing stories, and cultures. However, North America, Europe and Japan all have saturated markets with aging populations. Africa on the other hand has the fastest growing middle class in the world, and several countries (like Kenya) have median ages of just 19. With smartphone penetration growing at 20+% the potential for games on the continent is massive. But… there are almost no local game development studios. That potentially could lead to a generation of gaming colonialism, with Africa’s youth growing up playing Candy Crush, Fortnite and other titles that have little to do with their living environments and culture. We’re addressing that by actively supporting the growth and maturation of the local game development community.

As creators of the first Kenyan game to be published globally (watch out for Okoa Simba coming to a gamer near you…) we believe that Usiku Games can serve as an inspirational role model for tomorrow’s game developers just coming up in Africa. We will continue to share our story and mentor those who aspire to create their own success.