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Joy Zimba's Blog

Hi, the name is Joy Zimba- sometimes I run around by the handle 'A-Frique'. I am a film school graduate who did some Internet Marketing along the way, an amateur Digital Artist and Co-President of Z-Stylofox Labs, an indie game development company based in South Africa. We are currently working on our flagship indie game due to be released by Dec 2012.

I am a fan of niche indie and casual games with a strong love for Japanese RPGs currently Final Fantasy and Persona 4 are by the console. Fighting games a la Tekken, Soul Calibur and Mortal Kombat are also personal favourites.

Although I may not have played 'place game name here' - I have probably watched it over someone's shoulder analysing the pros and cons of its design and mechanics. I also enjoy reading Game development related books.

When I am not making or playing games...

Funny, don't remember the last time I was doing something non-gaming related.

Ah, I was watching copious amounts of anime... as a reference for character designs for the game.

Fail.

 

 

Joy Zimba's Comments

Comment In: Can Videogames Teach Us About Race? [Blog - 04/21/2013 - 02:33]

I would also stress the ...

I would also stress the relationship of heroic roles and race. r n r nIf what ends up on the screen doesn 't add but remove from images that positively represent that race or culture/ gender then yes- developers will have created a racially diverse game - but will people ...

Comment In: An Open Indie-tation To Console Manufacturers [Blog - 03/22/2013 - 03:37]

Nice article. I would also ...

Nice article. I would also add to your list an invitation, as a sub-clause under your suggestions about distribution channels, to adopt/standardise payment systems a la Paypal to allow more international indies Outside US and Europe to participate equally rather than blocking them out. See Google Play and PSM last ...

Comment In: GDC 2013 adds unique Summit talks on DIY indie games, African game dev [News - 01/31/2013 - 01:25]

Good to hear some news ...

Good to hear some news on African game devs.

Comment In: How retail figures may point to a coming disruption [News - 01/10/2013 - 03:52]

@Christian Keichel r n r ...

@Christian Keichel r n r nIn agreeing with Laura Stewart about unemployment figures and the global recession playing a role - an additional thought also comes to mind as to why the figures might be what they are when compared to other parts of the entertainment industry - particularly the ...

Comment In: Two Important Lessons I've Learned About Game PR [Blog - 01/09/2013 - 09:59]

Nice article- very useful. Thanks ...

Nice article- very useful. Thanks for this. Best of luck with Race the Sun.

Comment In: As media role evolves, 'best' lists matter less [News - 01/07/2013 - 04:16]

I enjoy GOTY conversations, particularly ...

I enjoy GOTY conversations, particularly when I 'm privy to the underlying methodologies behind the choices - nobody learns anything from a single line: GOTY: The Walking Dead . r n r nI agree with Nicholas Capozzoli on this point. I think what gets kind of lost in making lists ...

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