Bhekumusa Lukhele, a PhD candidate in medical science at the Kyoto University, Japan, approached us with his vision for the educational mobile game developed specifically for HIV awareness and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa.

Rather than just providing the usual list of do’s and don’ts, our team of game design team developed Swazi Yolo as a serious game that would educate players through a fun and entertaining experience that simulates life-like situations. Interactive role-playing games are a terrific opportunity for people to not only learn about their own behaviour, but also to experiment with alternative behaviours, and experience causes and consequences in a safe environment.

Swazi Yolo is an interactive, educational story game which puts the player in the role of a young adult looking for love in Mbabane, making important choices about relationships and sexual health.