Update: The Kickstarter for Kariba is now live, so hit this link.
I don’t like a lot of content from local producers. It’s not something born out of a hatred for the media industry today, but rather because I want to see everyone do better, to rise up and create something truly special. So when I see comics or movies that are horribly derivative of American productions and cheesy to the extreme, I get turned off.
Just because its local, doesn’t mean it has to automatically be considered lekker. That’s a terrible attitude in my opinion, and one that needs to be evaluated. That being said, taking local influences, talent and style, combining all of that into something unique and then unleashing it on the public is something that interests me far more.
Take Kariba for example. In just 90 seconds, one proof of concept trailer has me wanting more of this property:
Now that, is how you pitch an idea. That is how you get people interested in your story. Not with some ham-fisted approach that forces a cliché-heavy setup down your throats, but with a combination of gorgeous art, mystery and a spine-tingling soundtrack. Feel the same? Then good news, as more Kariba is on the way, in graphic novel form.
I’ve got more faith in Kickstarter graphic novels than Kickstarter video games, which is what Kariba is tackling. It’s not live yet, but it will be in a day or so. Cape Town based studio Blue Forest Collective will hit up some crowdfunding, looking to raise $20 000 to put the 100+ pages Kariba graphic novel together before tackling a possible feature film as well. Here’s the description of Kariba from the press release:
Set in Zimbabwe, KARIBA interweaves history and mythology through an imaginative retelling of the embattled construction of the Kariba dam in the 1950s. Daniel Clarke’s grandfather, a Zimbabwean, is responsible for sparking the story idea, Clarke explains. “My grandfather told me about the repeated disasters the dam suffered during its construction, and the local legend that Nyami-Nyami, the river spirit, was angry that the dam had separated him from his wife,” says Clarke.
Said story will be told through the eyes of Nyami-Nyami’s daughter, “a girl named Siku who develops a friendship with the dam-builder’s son, Amedeo”. Any funds raised will also be matched 50% by Cape Town’s Triggerfish Animation Studios. I’m keen to see how this one develops. Here’s a gallery of the beautiful art of Kariba, to gaze at:
I’ll update here as soon as the Kariba Kickstarter is live. Until then, go give the chaps some love on the official Facebook page.
Last Updated: March 1, 2016
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:07
Wowie
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:10
That artwork is amazing.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:11
Dis mos ‘n baber daai!
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
February 29, 2016 at 14:12
That looks amazing…
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:13
does anybody else feel like this is the worse year in gaming ever ?
***so far
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:14
Why?
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:29
feels like , only 2 games have come out
note i said “feel” , i know more have come out but none have caught my eye
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:30
The Division is a week away, DOOM is launching this year as well.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:32
http://orig01.deviantart.net/6649/f/2011/058/0/0/zim_obama_poster___doom___by_captainvendetta-d30hg2m.png
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:32
lol , ubisoft title day one ? must be voting for Zuma ????? kidding , but i am not , dont buy ubisoft games unless its on sale , thanks AC unity for that
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:36
Ubi ? Day One
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:37
Not on PC, but consoles are fine
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:38
Wait wait… get this…coming from a pc gamer
Console > Uplay
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:39
Look JJ, you can think that, but don’t SAY it. What the hell man?!
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
He is pushing me to post that pic!
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
We all know what you think when you look down on us.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
He notices us?!
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:41
Where did I leave the scraper, damn peasant is stuck to my shoe
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:42
LOL! I mean… um… no I don’t. *whistle*
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
Sorry! 😀
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
*Anything > uplay
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
Washing a ninja zurtle?
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:40
ANYTHING
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:42
[phones oh eight hundred and one seventy and fifty two thousand zupta to arrange bath, not shower]
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 14:42
Huh ? Ubisoft can’t be evil, they’re french………
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:42
There’s a difference between being evil and arrogance
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:49
Just ask Trevor. 😀
(he’s the evil one btw)
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:50
So that makes you French?
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
I actually have French lineage. SHHHHHHHHH
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
Explains your sense of humour 😛
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:54
Connard!
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:53
That explains the eagerness to surrender to everything
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:53
Oh snap
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:54
http://i.imgur.com/ILEoPDS.png
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:52
I can be both.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:53
hahaha
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:53
Then you’re either Napoleon or King Louis the fatty
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:53
*fixed
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:54
King Louis the 14 stone
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 14:54
Weird. Never had a problem with the actual gaming part. There is far too much goodness in some IPs to ignore, maybe franchise fatigue at the worst.
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:55
Hence Asscreed taking some time off
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:01
I guess I that frustration eludes me, I have never enjoyed Assassins Creed. Nor Hitman or Sniper Elite. Far too narrow in their scope ( In my opinion ). So I have yet to experience that frustration as much as folks who play both Far Cry and Assasins Creed.
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 15:03
I play Far Cry because the gun play is always fun, have yet to buy Primal
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:06
You’re going to have a ball with the gunplay in Primal, I’m sure ;P
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 15:07
I heard the protagonist runs around pointing his club at stuff and shouting UG* UG UG!
*PEW
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:08
XD
You had me at UG
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:08
A day in a bloem nightclub ?
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 15:32
heh
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:05
I loved Sniper Elite for the kill cams and stealth, and I loved FarCry for the freedom.
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:07
I played the most recent one. Ok. But not something I would play again.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 15:08
Except SE had mediocre stealth
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:09
I love any stealth games. Though Deus Ex HR could’ve been better. That stealth was a bit transparent
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 15:09
So transparent it was practically invisible!
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:09
dun dun dunnn!
XD
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:10
I’m playing Volume at the moment. Quite a fun puzzle/stealth game.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 15:13
I’m playing Titan Quest. I can’t believe that game’s 9 years old now.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:14
I saw you go in yesterday. I’ve been meaning to get it but wasn’t sure if it would’ve aged well.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 15:23
It’s aged very well, still looks & plays great. You can see some older game design choices, but it’s still fun to play. I’m a battlemage – hit all the things with my flaming weapons!
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:41
Hmmmm
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 15:43
Trev likes aged things, he even leaves his meat on the braai for an age
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:17
At one point, Titans Quest was a generic for our Diablo needs !
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:10
Deus Ex is the opposite of the games I mentioned. Totally brilliant series.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:12
I agree. I loved Deus Ex. The original is one of my favourite games to date. Invisible War, well, we don’t speak of and HR was a good pick-up again. Just felt a bit generic in the controls at times, but generally HR was great.
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:15
Never played Invisible War. Only the first one and the last one.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:16
You’ve dodged a bullet there. 😀
Mankind Divided is going to be pretty great, I don’t doubt that. I just hope they bring back a bit of the darker vibe of the first and better stealth. Then it’ll be right up there with the best.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 15:09
Yeah that wasn’t the greatest when it came to stealth.
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:02
Having said that, I am giving Primal a skip.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:39
The 2nd W3 expansion is coming later this year. 2nd best year in gaming ever.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:39
Hmmm
I’d say 2015, then 2014 for me.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:41
2013 was the worst, every damn game was broken on release & all the crap with DLC etc kicked into high gear.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:44
Yea.
I think 2014 was the year of feels games. 😀 Valiant Hearts, Child of Light, Transistor, Banner Saga and let’s not forget GOAT simulator 😛
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:45
Valiant Hears and Child of Light, oh my sack!!!
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:46
Almost half as good as Transistor too! XD
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:46
Transistor was so much fun combat wise
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:46
Yeah, I need to finish that one day…
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:47
Not a very long game
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:47
I think three and a half hours maybe. Maybe four.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
Oh wow, then I’d better get to it
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
Neither is Warframe, but there is infinite replay value
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:47
Yea man. And the music was superb. Darren Korb is incredible.
Taking their budget versus Child of Light and Valiant Hearts, they did pretty damn well.
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:45
You felt a goat?
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:46
He is from Cape Town, anything is possible
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
Yes. Even clean streets and less crime.
BELIEVE IT
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:49
Where I stay in Pretoria, clean streets as well. But the rest of Pretoria, nee flippen sies!
And the whole of JHB is a rubbish pile
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:50
JHB = Mega City One – The Judges
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
lol
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:52
Amen. Except, the cops are useless.
We need Judges in JHB. Biggest problem is the bullet shortage
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:54
I’d move to JHB when that happens
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:56
I’d go visit on my Lawmaster
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:56
Awesome bike
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 15:01
It WOULD make the commute a bit more, lawful
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:04
If I were a traffic officer I’d be people’s worst nightmare on the road
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 15:07
[as judge]
Excuse me citizen, you were passing at dangerous speeds, in the yellow lane, with a unlicensed, unroadworthy public transport vehicle.
Your punishment, death by Lawgiver.
I AM DER LAW
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:43
whats that ? w3 ?
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:45
TW3
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:45
WTF4
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:45
Also known as JJ Brow Simulator
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:46
With weight drop MTs
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:49
Self trolling DLC
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:49
Woo! XD
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:52
…sold separately though :/
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:53
Haha. Damn. Must be published by EA
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:46
JJ-BS
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:45
WITCHER 3!
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
aha , i am 10 hours in and my gtx 760 is having trouble with consistency in frame rates,best game last year by far
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:15
*worst
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:28
thanks
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:30
😉
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:31
* (;
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:32
Kinda looks like a certain someone’s corporate picture
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:33
No it doesn’t.
No beard 😀
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:36
That fuzzy looking * doubles as a beard, so shall we post and let the readers decide?
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:37
You will awake with a horse’s head on your bed.
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:38
Remember to pull the sheets over the head, he must wonder why his feet is cold and wet when he wakes
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:38
I sleep better with my feet open
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
So do hobbits
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:50
Only when they are being taken to Isengard
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:50
I spell Pretoria differently.
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
I live in the Shire, because everywhere I walk I bang my head on low beams
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
LOL
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
That explains a bit…
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:52
Greys coming along nicely too
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:54
You have kids now?
http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/8a6d06d929ba.jpg
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:55
Wouldn’t mind those. Would make PTA meetings fun
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:56
xD
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:55
I think he calls it spawn
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:57
I’d fly around in their space ship singing the song to Pinky and the Brain
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:58
Haha
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 15:02
Lol HammerPinky
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:39
Ah yes. Thanks. That ruined the surprise last ti…..I mean, I should definitely do that if I EVER did something like this.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:39
My loyal watchdog will devour your face before you get close
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:44
lol , 300 hours plus in bf 4….
AfricanTime
February 29, 2016 at 14:15
it is February…
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:19
And we got XCOM 2 in Feb, so yeah, invalid
AfricanTime
February 29, 2016 at 14:22
but… but … but.. XCOM is really overrated.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:30
Since African Time is a broken concept, your opinion is, invalid
THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN!
😛
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:39
I thought it was back and optimized, also apparently it’s just like XCOM 1 if Yahtzee is to be believed
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:41
There are traits in the core mechanic, but it is a worthy sequel, minus the optimization bugs
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:30
valid point maybe its the December rush that has me feeling like this
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:22
Well, to be honest. There hasn’t been a single title that’s gotten me excited. Primal looks interesting, sure, but it’s not exactly a new or fresh approach.
And Primal is about all that stands out for me.
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:30
how i feel , but i dont buy ubisoft games in year one anymore , prepared to wait
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:32
Same here. And NFS is out on pc this year too, but it’s already old news, and it’s EA.
So there’s nothing I’ll bother with this year really.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:32
So come SpaceNinja with me, ninjas play free you know
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:34
is that code for league of legends ?
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:35
It’s code for Boreframe, I mean Warframe
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:37
I’ll teach you, then finally you can realize what you are missing out on
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:42
*Warfarm
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:43
^This
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:43
hahahaha nice!
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:43
LOL I was farming for a helmet last night, and realised, I was farming the wrong map type (after 6 attempts)
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:44
That’s because the game explains nothing
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:44
NO handholding there, it is magnificent.
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
Right, so to figure out what to do it’s off to the Wiki pages
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:50
So much fun!
Then make notes and tick them off as you get your golden shiny parts
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:48
lulz – I played a couple of sorties & formorian alerts over the weekend.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:51
Yeah I wanna hit a sortie again, but promised myself I’d get Nyx Prime helmet, and then the Nekros helmet
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 14:52
Have you got Nyx P chassis yet? I went through a crapload of keys to get that.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 14:55
Yes, just need the damn helmet (11 tries already, plus 6 wrong ones)
Hammersteyn
February 29, 2016 at 14:58
http://i.imgur.com/i2yYun3.gif?noredirect
miaau
February 29, 2016 at 15:16
I think Alien Emp told me to watch this like two years ago. Crap, it is funny. Wife HATES it and then laughed when she finally did watch one with me. Weird. I think the over the topness of the main character put her off, as well as the fact she does not really appreciate adult themes like this. She still laughed.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:18
Same thing happened here. Though she still won’t voluntarily put an episode on.
miaau
February 29, 2016 at 15:19
yip. I try and try, but I watch stuff like this alone. And, for example, House of cards.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:20
Haven’t tried that.
Though my wife does love Daredevil. She seems to enjoy the darker themes in series.
miaau
February 29, 2016 at 15:24
My wife is fine until they sex things up and in House of Cards a lady talks very dirty to her husband. Is plot related, cause is a political thing, but she does not like that sort of thing.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:41
Haha. Yea. Same thing here. 😀
I get it though.
miaau
February 29, 2016 at 15:41
totally, no criticism of either meant. Game of Thrones was a bit over the top, in my ever so humble opinion.
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:54
Yea. There’s a difference between “for the story” and “because we can”.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 29, 2016 at 15:00
I went through over 20 T3Es before I got the chassis. Plenty of systems. So many Nyx P systems.
AfricanTime
February 29, 2016 at 14:49
WarFarm
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 14:34
mmm , n4s ? i can skip , project cars is waiting for a purchase , plus grid one that i got for R50 zandelas is a much better game till this day , if its like R0.25 cents i would buy it lol
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 14:37
GRID 1 is the best of the bunch I’d say.
By far.
miaau
February 29, 2016 at 15:15
A) it is still February
B) is this your feeling because you are getting more easily bored of games than you did 2 or 3 years ago?
C) New Dues Ex game is not out yet.
D) See C)
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:16
Point C and Point D are very valid points.
miaau
February 29, 2016 at 15:17
I think Point B also catches us all as we get older. Less patience with games and game-play mechanics.
Edit* and I had to say dee see see in one sentence
Captain JJ the "saviour"
February 29, 2016 at 15:20
I agree to some point.
I’ve found as I’ve gotten older that I enjoy the fuller games more. The ones with real substance and meaning.
As far mechanics are concerned…if it’s not too simple, then it’s too bland. 🙂
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 15:30
C looks good , to answer b , i think work life getting in the way , wish i could play pro or shout cast , waiting for fiber to start my own streaming channel
hopefully that and my video editing skills will allow me to join lazy gamer one day
just my spelling always sucks
Commander Admiral Chief
February 29, 2016 at 15:42
*Deus
And yes, so very much yes
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:22
This happens every year between now and mid to late year.
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 15:29
perhaps the witcher 3 was too great for 2016 to follow up on ?
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:34
Hard to argue but, You ever find yourself playing a certain type of game and craving another type of game ? Sometimes you miss gun gamepay and vice versa ?
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 15:38
every time i start a game , i think of playing LOL , seriously its like a drug ,witcher 3 held me up until 10 hours , played 30 hours of lol since then
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:44
LOL ?
MakeItLegal
February 29, 2016 at 15:50
league of ledgends
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:57
That occured to me after I left the page.
DragonSpirit009
February 29, 2016 at 15:03
Man now that’s one way of making a person curious. Love the art work. Love the music.
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:20
Totally off topic, I read that some xbox guy, Important by the sound of it, was highly critical of dlc.
Geoffrey Tim
February 29, 2016 at 15:23
http://www.lazygamer.net/gaming-news/dlc-passes-can-really-dangerous-multiplayer-says-xboxs-major-nelson/
Darren Peach
February 29, 2016 at 15:27
Mmmm. Maybe I read it here.
Daniel Snaddon
March 3, 2016 at 10:47
KARIBA IS NOW FUNDED! Thanks to all who supported, stay tuned for new tiers and stretch goals!
//www.kickstarter.com/projects/blueforestcollective/kariba-the-graphic-novel