Supporting the First Live Crowdfunding Campaign on Jiwe IO: Ma3 Simulator
Ma3 Simulator is now running the first live crowdfunding campaign on Jiwe IO.
At Jiwe, we’ve been working toward a future where African game developers can receive direct, structured support from their communities.
This week, that vision takes an important step forward.
Ma3 Simulator, a game inspired by Nairobi’s matatu culture, is now running the first live fundraising campaign on Jiwe IO.
This campaign is raising support for the game’s next update, which will add:
- 2 more buses
- 10 more routes
For us, this is bigger than a single campaign.
It is an early example of the kind of ecosystem we want to help build — one where creators are not only able to publish their work, but also raise support around it in ways that are visible, community-driven, and connected directly to development goals.
Too often, African developers build in environments where funding is inconsistent, community support is informal, and growth is difficult to structure. Jiwe IO is being built to help change that by creating pathways for support to flow more directly to creative projects.
With Ma3 Simulator, that becomes tangible.
This is a game rooted in a familiar and recognizable part of everyday life in Nairobi. Matatu culture is vibrant, visual, fast-moving, and deeply local. Seeing a project like this receive direct support is exactly the kind of momentum we want to encourage.
We also know that first examples matter.
The first campaign on a platform helps set the tone for what is possible. It shows developers that these tools can work for them. It shows supporters that their contributions can connect to clear outcomes. And it gives the wider community something real to rally behind.
That is why we are encouraging our community to support and share this campaign.
If successful, this will not only help move Ma3 Simulator forward. It will also help validate a new model for how African developers can activate their audiences and build stronger support around their work.
We’ll also be featuring the campaign throughout today’s tournament stream as part of our effort to connect community activity, visibility, and creator support more closely together.
If you would like to support the campaign, you can do so here:
This is only the beginning, but it is an important beginning.
And we’re excited to see where it leads.
Support Ma3 Simulator. Support African game developers. Support the future we are building together.