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GAME DEV BOOTCAMP

Over the past three years, we have successfully delivered the ARK Fellowship Program, supporting African game studio founders with both technical and business training, alongside prototype funding. Through this work, we’ve identified a critical gap in technical expertise — both within founding teams and across the broader ecosystem.

To address this, this year's ARK Fellowship has evolved to include a focused bootcamp designed to upskill intermediate developers and enable them to build higher-quality, more engaging game projects.

Through a series of hands-on trainings, mixers, and meetups, participants will gain practical insights into both the technical and commercial sides of game development. The program also creates pathways for visibility , offering networking and showcase opportunities that connect founders with publishers and investors for mentorship, guidance, and potential funding.

Please note that the program currently prioritizes mobile game development, and applicants must have previously shipped at least one game. A portfolio link (such as a Play Store, itch.io, or equivalent) is required as part of the application. At the end of the program, 5 developers will be selected to receive tailored financial and technical support to complete and publish their prototype. Key program details Bootcamp: August - October, 2026 Demo Day / Pitch : October 30, 2026 Development /Publishing: Nov, 2026 - Feb, 2027 (5 Projects)

Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the African games ecosystem by empowering studios to build, launch, and scale innovative, commercially viable games rapidly within three to six month cycles.

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Rate your skill on creating Business plans , documents and pitch decks on the scale with 10 being " Very Skilled".

Do you use AI in your current workflow? If yes, kindly describe what AI tool(s) you use and how you use them

This is not a regular program. Whilst we have our curriculum set, what is that one thing in Business, Comms or Finance that you'd absolutely love to learn during this program?

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