NIBCARD Games is a Nigerian tabletop game publishing company founded by Kenechukwu Cornelius Ogbuagu in 2016.[1] Their games focus on solving problems in society. Topics include ranching conflicts, homebuilding, Sustainable Development Goals, and migration.[1][2] NIBCARD Games won the 2021 Diana Jones Award.[3]

History

In 2017, NIBCARD partnered with Voluntary Service Overseas to produce educational board game Luku Luku. NIBCARD also received a grant from the International Organization for Migration to create My World Trip. In 2019, Ogbuagu founded a game cafe in Abuja.[1] The same year, three games published by NIBCARD debuted at the African Board games Convention, the largest tabletop game event in Africa.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Salaudeen, Aisha (2021-09-22). "Meet the Nigerian board game creator trying to change an industry". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Board games addressing herdsmen conflict, others launched in Abuja". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  3. ↑ "The 2021 Award". The Diana Jones Award. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Nigerian games shortlisted for International Convention". Vanguard Nigeria. December 9, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Anita, Eboigbe (2019-12-21). "AB Con 2019 Was A Defining Event For Nigerian Board game Industry". Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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