Wahenga: The Lost Ancestors
A SCI-FI METROIDVANIA SET IN A TECHNO-MYTHIC EAST AFRICA
Set in a future East Africa after global ecological collapse, players take on the role of Mwanzo, an energy scavenger navigating a world where the wealthy elite live above the toxic smog clouds while the rest survive in polluted lowlands. Robotic solar goats help gather sunlight to power abilities, heal, and trade.
Co-ProductionAvandu Studios (creative/art direction, story) + Usiku Games (game design, direction, production)
FundingFrench Government “Creation Africa” accelerator
PlatformPC/Console (Unity 3D), potential premium mobile
StatusProof of concept complete; seeking funding for vertical slice prototype
Unique Features
- ◆Raw African graphic novel art by Avandu Studios
- ◆Kikuyu tradition-based spiritual energy system
- ◆Novel solar goat companion mechanics
- ◆Electronic African soundtrack
