SpaceSalad Studios does not take collaboration with reality show “Tropika Island of Treasure” lightly
In collaboration with the reality show Tropika Island of Treasure, independent gaming company SpaceSalad Studios doesn't take lightly creating games for the popular show that give viewers a chance to win.
“Our game will be featured on multiple platforms (SABC 1, SABC 3), which means even more attention for SpaceSalad,” says Lead Sound Designer and Social Media at SpaceSalad Studios Manager Wandile Matsebula said. The Citizen.
“This could lead to increased player interest, downloads and engagement, as viewers who enjoy the show may want to try our games.”
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Tropica Treasure Island
A running contest will be held this season. Tropica Treasure Island The event, held in Zanzibar, was hosted by World Sports Betting (WSB) and gave viewers the chance to win a share of R60,000 by predicting this season's winner.
“WSB contacted me and sent me a brief, and from there we started working on turning various games into games. Tropica Treasure Island episode,” he shared.
Mastocebra said this collaboration would not have been possible without SapceSalad's funder and advisor, Aions Creative Technology.
The game will be active until the reality show ends.
“At the moment, games related to the broadcasted program are open to the public. They can still play and have a chance to win R60,000 in cash,” Mastcebra said.
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space salad
Founded in 2019, SpaceSalad Studios is made up of five members between the ages of 26 and 27.
Their names reflect the combination of skills and know-how within the group. The gamer quintet studied a variety of things, including business, game development, psychology, and archaeology, but were united by their passion for gaming.
Other members are lead developer Rethabile Koku, visual development artist and 2D animator Neo Ramathinyane, sound designer and business manager Minentle Ndzala, and game designer and 3D animator Thabo Tsolo. All five members serve on the five-year-old company's board of directors.
Mastocebra said collaborations with TV shows have helped expand Space Salad's reach.
“Tropika Island of Treasure is a popular reality show with a wide audience, giving our game mainstream exposure across a variety of demographics. Partnering with established brands such as Tropika and WSB is a great way to expand our “It allows studios to reach an audience that might not normally engage with indie games,” he said.
Earlier this year, just before the country's general elections, SpaceSalad released a simulator game where players had the opportunity to step into the shoes of political leaders and make decisions that would shape the country's future.
the name of the game is weekly poop.
“In hindsight, we could have made it more accessible to the general public by releasing it in an app store, but we didn't have time to do that and had to release it on our website,” Mastcebra said.
“We're now able to release it in the app store and have hundreds of downloads. It's our best performing game.”
One of the most interesting games ever doba dash This is a 3D combat racing game where champions race to overcome recycling, climate change, and global warming.
If you've ever been to a South African metro, this game will look very familiar and very realistic, reminiscent of a street surfer stuffing a big bag of recyclable materials.
SpaceSalad was one of the company's games Hot Bunz last year and was nominated for several awards at the Game Connection x China Joy Indie Game Development Awards, including Best Upcoming Game, Grand Award, and People's Choice Award.
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Joburg Game Fest
The inaugural Joburg Games Fest is scheduled to take place this weekend.
Joburg Games is a community-driven event for game makers. This event celebrates game making, art making, collaboration and the growing game development community in Johannesburg.
Although Space Salad will not be participating in this year's Game Fest due to other commitments, Mathebula said initiatives and platforms like this are essential to the growth of gaming in the country.
“We consider the Joburg Games Fest to be very important because, first of all, Joburg really needs a festival. Usually people flock to Cape Town, but everyone in Joburg It’s not like we can afford that trip,” he said.
The event is run in partnership with Johannesburg's Goethe Institute and the city's leading studios, including Nyamakop, 24 Bit Games, ITTYNK and Two Name Games.
Matsebula said the festival provides a platform to unite major players in the gaming world.
“This gives viewers the chance to familiarize themselves with Joburg’s vibrant gaming scene. Lastly, the fest gives independent studios a chance to showcase their great work and talent to help sell them. ”
South Africa's gaming industry has experienced significant growth with a compound annual growth rate of 4.7% since 2020.
To further fuel this growth, a collective gaming industry team known collectively as the ‘AfriGames’ consortium has secured R12.9 million in funding from the National Treasury’s Jobs Fund Initiative.
The consortium, made up of leading companies in the gaming, education, training and content industries, and supported by the National Treasury, will develop six small and medium-sized enterprises, create 152 jobs and expand the local gaming sector over the next year. We aim to train 121 young people. 2 years.
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