GameUp Africa Podcast: 005 - Tade...
GameUp Africa Podcast: 005 - Tade Ajiboye

GameUp Africa Podcast by Maliyo Games

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We sit down with Tade Ajiboye, founder of Gazuntype and one of Nigeria's pioneering indie game developers, whose journey has been anything but conventional.

Many first discovered Tade through Water Bubbles, a game that transformed a nostalgic childhood toy into a mobile experience. Today, he's launching Go North, a thoughtful "cozy calamity" that trades fast-paced action for reflection, atmosphere, and quiet storytelling.

In this episode, we talk about building games in Africa long before there was a thriving ecosystem, what it really means to create an "African game," the realities of developing for Steam and consoles as a solo developer, and why community, patience, and persistence matter just as much as technical skill.

This is a conversation about creativity, resilience, and having the courage to build games that stay true t ... 

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