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So... nobody's interested in the WAGE? I feel it's a great opportunity to network at least but it seems no one thinks so. Oh well.
Anyways, I'd hate for this thread to die like the rest, so here's a picture of my first 3D character, modeled with blender. I also animated him some but I don't think I can share vids on nairaland. Share your stuff if you think it's better than mine

Hey guys, do any of you know the exact day WAGE (West African Gaming Expo) will start?

Welcome to the thread guys!!
@DanielTheGeek I've seen such threads with dope sounding ideas and even assets in some cases. They usually never finish though, as you said. I believe this might be partly because of the scope of these projects. It's easy to get excited over an idea, and the planning phase is the sweetest part but as time goes on, the people begin to realize the project is bigger than they planned so they slowly abandon it. I was fortunate to learn this early on, so I've been designing games with a smaller scope in mind. I just checked out your zambisa (abi sambiza?) game and it sounds interesting but it seems like a large game. I'm not sure of the scope you have in mind but if it's too big, it might get abandoned. So in order for this thread not to be like the others, I say we try smaller projects to gain XP. All plan and no result will be broken in Jesus' name!
@severus wassup? It might help to be more specific about what kind of developer you seek (programmer, artist, sound person, jack-of-all-trades)

@appcypher wow I didn't see your character until just now :s that looks sweet man

dueal:
Yes, the whole bloody Naija doesn't have one game dev company working on titles for the PC or Console space. But that is not because people here can't, PC doesnt sell as much anymore, and for Consoles that's a wild west of large budgets and big losses.
Besides, where is the money coming from?

I don't believe pc doesn't sell as much. If that were the case, there wouldn't be so many indie game developers emerging. Also there are publishers that focus on indie games (Devolver Digital) which really helps in commercializing them. As for consoles, MS and sony are beginning to realize the potential of indie games, so they are making it easier for these developers to push there games to consoles because it's always good to have a bigger selection of games for consumers. See spelunky, limbo, towerfall, don't starve, and the vast collection of indie games on steam/ps store/xbox store.
Our African homies are realizing this as well (see Aurion [by kiro'o games, Cameroon], broforce [by free lives, south Africa]).
As for where the money is coming from... Peoples' wallets? I'm not sure what you're asking.
I feel there is a huge misconception regarding non-mobile game development in Nigeria.

@appcypher I agree with you. Skeletal systems are generally less stressful to animate than sprite based. You only have to make one drawing using 2d skeletons unlike sprites where you draw every frame of the animation.
While I was learning 2d skeletal animation, I completed 60 frames of animation in a lot less time than the animation in the first post (8 frames).
Also, thanks @appcypher! can I see some of yours?

@Nomswag true, a team is usually required for pc games. Though there are lots of smaller games being developed these days by a single person or a very small team (2 - 4). That can be done here no?

I agree with @Scholar01.. I don't believe in limiting your market by making "by Nigerians for Nigerians" games.
I've been wondering though.. Why do so few naija game devs develop for PC/web?

@kishimi8 Thanks! of course we can always make our own characters (see first post for the character "Dike". I'm only putting up stuff to encourage others to put up stuff. Stuff that they made of course
welcome @Nomswag! oh I didn't know about the permanent site, but it sounds good.

@kishimi8 oh yeah? that's cool! I'm looking to find some partners as well, which is the purpose of creating this thread.
@Scholar01 true, it's kinda dull but it's mostly because there hasn't been any "hit" game from naija devs so no motivation for others. If we can achieve that, the dulling will stop... I hope..

Welcome to the thread guys! if you know anyone that's good at any aspect of game development, direct them here please! Also, if you have anything to show off, that'll be awesome.
Here's a [non-game dev.] sketch i did some years ago:

@appcypher nice! I'm learning unity myself. Have you made any game or prototype with unity? thanks! it's a spritesheet-based character. I've dabbled with skeleton based chars as well.
@kishimi8 hmm... I'm not sure what you mean by assists, but I can make 3D models and animations fairly well! (still learning). I use blender though... I haven't used maya yet.

Hi all. While lurking around the forums, I noticed the lack of a topic where [aspiring] video game developers interact with each other. I feel this is important to further promote the indie game dev. scene in naija. I found none though... so if there is one, can a kind person direct me towards it? If not, let this be it then
I'm a strong believer in the video game dev. potential of naija, so I'd love to be able to communicate with others like me so we can motivate each other, critique our works or maybe work on something together
SO if you feel you're a dope artist, 2D/3D animator, programmer (with unity, game maker, unreal, etc), designer or sound person, come link up at this game developers' post! (if there isn't one already that is).
Here's a sample of what I can do. Thanks guys
-reggie02