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Art: Nyamakop, via Steam. Permission pending.
ZA-08 · Made in Johannesburg · 2018
Semblance
By Nyamakop · Johannesburg, South Africa
The squishy puzzle-platformer that made history as the first African-developed game on a Nintendo console.
Where to play
Where it comes from
| Place | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg, South Africa | Where it was made | Squid Mag ↗ |
The facts
- Studio
- Nyamakop
- Released
- 2018 Steam ↗
Steam release date - Plays on
- PC, Switch
- People & partners
- Good Shepherd Entertainment publisher Steam ↗
- Genre
- Terrain-deforming puzzle platformer
How sure are we
- Places: each one has a source
- Release date: confirmed by the Steam
- Art: shown with credit while Squid asks the maker for permission
Still checking: which platforms it is on. Know the answer? Tell Squid.
On Squid Mag
- 3 African Video Games We’re Drooling Over 2019Opens at: “2. Semblance”
Sources
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