{"id":9877,"date":"2025-10-07T03:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T06:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=9877"},"modified":"2026-04-19T13:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:14:24","slug":"ghanas-leti-arts-takes-african-gaming-global-with-karmzah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/ghanas-leti-arts-takes-african-gaming-global-with-karmzah","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s Leti Arts takes African gaming global with Karmzah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ghanaian studio\u2019s upcoming title, Karmzah, showcases African storytelling and representation as it prepares for a global launch on Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ghana.- Ghanaian game studio Leti Arts<\/strong> is ready to take African gaming<\/strong> to the world. Its upcoming title, Karmzah, is set to launch a demo on leading digital platform Steam<\/strong> in November, with a full release planned for late 2026. Discussions are also underway for a potential Xbox version<\/strong>, opening the door to an international audience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game follows its main character, Morowa Adjei<\/strong>, an archaeologist with cerebral palsy who transforms into a superhero, blending fast-paced combat<\/strong>, tricky puzzles and African-inspired storytelling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leti Arts said, according to Games Industry Africa: \u201cRepresentation<\/strong> starts not just with the characters on screen, but with who gets to build them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karmzah first debuted as a comic in 2018 and has since expanded into other media, including the Fortnite mini-game<\/strong> ‘Karmzah: Blitz Racers’, where players<\/strong> race through Ghanaian landscapes battling fantastical creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karmzah now brings African superhero storytelling to the global stage and was recently showcased at Gamescom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The studio showcased Karmzah at Gamescom 2025<\/strong>, Europe\u2019s largest gaming fair, highlighting Africa\u2019s growing presence in the global gaming industry. According to Leti Arts, \u201cKarmzah is a side-scrolling action-adventure game<\/strong> full of rapid combat and exciting platforming<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its global launch on the horizon, Karmzah positions Leti Arts as a major player<\/strong> in international gaming, proving that African creativity, culture and storytelling can shine on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Ghana lottery deal defended by CIBI amid GHS3bn controversy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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