Who we are

Ubuntu Universe Creations is a Nairobi-based game studio. We create fun games that educate, inspire, and solve real-world challenges. Our journey started in game jams and experimentation—we learned how interactive experiences can teach, engage, and move people. Today we ship original titles and our flagship learning adventure, Soraha, while continuing to build new games from that same disciplined craft. Full About page →

Who we are

A Nairobi studio
built on game jams.

Ubuntu Universe Creations creates games that educate, inspire, and solve real-world challenges. Our journey started in experimentation and Nairobi Global Game Jam—we learned how interactive experiences can teach, engage, and move people. Today we ship original titles and our flagship learning adventure, Soraha, while continuing to build new games with the same disciplined craft.

  • Original
    games
  • Award-winning
    jams
  • Learning
    impact

Portfolio.

Portfolio Showcase
GMan artwork
GMan

Travel the world. Rebuild iconic landmarks. One brick at a time.

Laugh-N-Learn artwork
Laugh-N-Learn

Snack-sized fun facts and trivia while you play.

Coming soon
Sapana artwork
Sapana

Follow hints, rebuild the path, and find the way home.

Coming soon
Butwaa artwork
Butwaa

Think you know the world? Think again—a trivia game that bursts bubbles.

Coming soon
Jump and Duck artwork
Jump and Duck

Time jumps and ducks to slip past every obstacle.

Coming soon
Poachers Pursuit artwork
Poachers Pursuit

Outsmart the hunters. Protect the wild. The chase is on.

Coming soon
The Detective artwork
The Detective

Use clues to spot which object the riddle is really about.

Coming soon

Mission

Why Ubuntu Universe exists today: we build games for impact—experiences that educate, inspire, and address real-world challenges for young people and communities.

Illustration of a target with arrows—mission and vision

Vision

What we hope to achieve: become Africa's benchmark for meaningful game innovation—where storytelling, technology, and experiences that matter unite across everything Ubuntu Universe builds.

What we are building now

Flagship focus: Soraha

Our primary product is Soraha—an educational adventure game designed to make learning more accessible and enjoyable for children. Ubuntu Universe is the studio; Soraha is the flagship. Full product details live at soraha.org.

We are actively developing curriculum-aligned content, offline play, and partnerships with schools and community programs. Explore impact, screenshots, and partnership options on our dedicated Impact page.

Soraha educational adventure game
Studio credential

Nairobi Global Game Jam — 10 awards across 5 years

We ship, compete, and learn every year. Each card shows a game we built and the award we earned—proof of consistency, not a one-hit studio.

WINNERS - SOUND

2025

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2025

Butwaa — 2025 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2025 award
Award

WINNERS

2020

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2020

GMan — 2020 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2020 award
Award

WINNERS

2023

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023

Sapana — 2023 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023 award
Award

BEST THEMATIC CONCEPT

2020

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2020

GMan — 2020 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2020 award
Award

BEST THEMATIC CONCEPT

2022

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2022

2022 jam entry — 2022 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2022 award
Award

BEST SOUND

2023

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023

Sapana — 2023 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023 award
Award

OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC VISUALS

2023

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023

Sapana — 2023 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023 award
Award

BEST STORYLINE

2023

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023

Sapana — 2023 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2023 award
Award

2ND RUNNERS UP

2024

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2024

Laugh-N-Learn — 2024 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2024 award
Award

BEST GAME MECHANICS

2020

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2020

GMan — 2020 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2020 award
Award

1ST RUNNERS UP

2022

NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2022

2022 jam entry — 2022 Global Game Jam
Game
NAIROBI GLOBAL GAME JAM 2022 award
Award
Why Ubuntu Universe

Structure, direction, and proof

Investors and partners prefer teams that know what they are building and why. We grew through Nairobi Global Game Jam—shipping every year, winning awards, and applying those lessons to commercial and impact-focused products.

  • Five years of Global Game Jam awards—not a one-hit studio

  • Portfolio of original games, not stock template work

  • Clear flagship roadmap (Soraha) plus a pipeline of jam-born concepts

  • Services limited to what we actually deliver today

Work with us

Built for partners who want fun that matters

We aim to be a top African games studio choice for collaborators who care about structure, evidence, and outcomes—not experiments without direction.

Partner on a Project

Publishers, NGOs, schools, and brands exploring games for education, awareness, or community engagement.

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License Our IP

Adapt characters, mechanics, or jam-born concepts for your platform, region, or audience.

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Invest in the Studio

Impact funders and strategic partners backing African games that educate, inspire, and scale.

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Founders

Our Team.

Billy Gareth
Billy Gareth
CEO & Co-Founder
Joseph Makonge
Joseph Makonge
CTO & Co-Founder
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