Joinplay Games · Tampere, Finland

Afro-Fantasy Action RPG · In Development Action RPG Afro-Fantasy · En Developpement

Step into an Afro-fantasy world rooted in African mythology. Play as Aya, summon legendary creatures, and fight to restore balance across magical kingdoms. Plongez dans un monde afro-fantastique ancre dans les mythologies africaines. Incarnez Aya, invoquez des creatures legendaires et restaurez l'equilibre des royaumes magiques.

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Amma
Chronicles of Lost Stars
Amma
Chronicles of Lost Stars

"A mythological journey where African legends meet strategic creature-summoning — a 3D Tactical Action RPG unlike anything before." "Un voyage mythologique ou les legendes africaines rencontrent l'invocation strategique de creatures — un RPG d'action tactique 3D inedit."

Play as Aya, a young warrior navigating a world inspired by African mythologies and legends. Summon mythic creatures, explore enchanted kingdoms, and confront corrupted guardians in a richly woven narrative of power, identity, and belonging. Incarnez Aya, une jeune guerriere evoluant dans un monde inspire des mythologies africaines. Invoquez des creatures mythiques, explorez des royaumes enchantes et affrontez des gardiens corrompus dans une narration riche de pouvoir, d'identite et d'appartenance.

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Tactical CombatCombat Tactique

Strategic summoning of mythic African creatures Invocation strategique de creatures mythiques africaines

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Afro-Fantasy WorldMonde Afro-Fantasy

Kingdoms rooted in African folklore & culture Royaumes ancres dans le folklore et les cultures africaines

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Epic NarrativeNarration Epique

Deep dialogue, cinematic storytelling & exploration Dialogues profonds, narration cinematographique et exploration

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Legendary BossesBoss Legendaires

Corrupted guardians with ancestral powers Gardiens corrompus aux pouvoirs ancestraux

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Amma: Chronicles of Lost Stars
3D Tactical Action RPG · PC & Xbox

Rich & Deep Gameplay Un Gameplay Riche & Profond

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Summoning CombatCombat par Invocation

Call upon mythic African creatures in real-time battles. Combine their abilities to chain devastating combos against formidable foes. Invoquez des creatures mythiques africaines en temps reel. Combinez leurs capacites pour declencer des combos devastateurs.

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Exploration & PuzzlesExploration & Puzzles

Traverse enchanted kingdoms inspired by Mali, Kongo, and Aksum. Uncover hidden secrets and ancestral riddles at every turn. Traversez des royaumes inspires du Mali, du Kongo et d'Aksum. Decouvrez secrets caches et enigmes ancestrales a chaque tournant.

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Immersive StorytellingNarration Immersive

Rich dialogue and cinematic staging immerse you in a story where every choice carries moral weight and shapes kingdoms' fates. Des dialogues riches et une mise en scene cinematographique dans une histoire ou chaque choix a un poids moral.

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Epic Boss BattlesBoss Epiques

Face corrupted guardians with colossal powers. Each boss is a unique tactical puzzle demanding mastery and creative strategy. Affrontez des gardiens corrompus aux pouvoirs colossaux. Chaque boss est un defi tactique unique exigeant maitrise et creativite.

An Afro-Fantasy World Un Monde Afro-Fantastique

Amma draws inspiration from the mythologies of sub-Saharan Africa — its deities, creatures, visual codes and values. A universe celebrating this cultural richness through a fantastical, interactive lens. Amma puise dans les mythologies d'Afrique subsaharienne — ses divinites, creatures, codes visuels et valeurs. Un univers unique celebrant cette richesse a travers un prisme fantastique et interactif.

3D Tactical Action RPGAction RPG Tactique
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PC · Xbox Target PlatformsPlateformes Cibles

Creating with Method & Passion Creer avec Methode & Passion

Joinplay Games is an independent studio based in Tampere, Finland. We combine creative vision, agile pipelines and market intelligence to craft memorable games on controlled budgets. Joinplay Games est un studio independant base a Tampere, Finlande. Nous combinons vision creative, pipeline agile et intelligence marche pour concevoir des jeux memorables a budget maitrise.

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Agile & Scalable DevelopmentDeveloppement Agile & Scalable

Shared systems across titles — reducing dev time and cost while maintaining high creative quality. Systemes partages entre titres pour reduire couts et delais tout en maintenant une haute qualite creative.

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Data-Informed Game DesignDesign Informe par la Data

Emerging genres, audience behavior, platform trends — every creative decision anchored in real market signals. Genres emergents, comportements d'audience, tendances plateformes — chaque decision ancree dans des signaux de marche reels.

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Lightweight Teams, Total Creative ControlEquipes Legeres, Controle Total

3–6 people per title. Fast prototyping, smart shipping, with community feedback at the center. 3 a 6 personnes par titre. Prototypage rapide, livraisons intelligentes, feedback communautaire au coeur du processus.

Epic Games MegaGrants
Humble Games Black Dev Fund
Microsoft Xbox ID@Xbox
Business Finland
NVIDIA Inception
Avek Digidemo
European Videogame Accelerator
TentacleZone Incubator
4NGELS Program

The Visionaries Behind Amma Les Visionnaires Derriere Amma

Michel Nkuindja

Michel Nkuindja

CEO & Creative Director & Founder PDG & Directeur Creatif & Fondateur

10+ years in storytelling and interactive media. Specialist in transmedia projects and culturally-diverse immersive narratives. 10+ ans en narration et medias interactifs. Specialiste en projets transmedias et narrations culturellement diversifiees.

Daniel Minlo

Daniel Minlo

Art Director Directeur Artistique

15+ years in visual storytelling. Blends traditional African artistry with modern techniques to create globally resonant narratives. 15+ ans en narration visuelle. Melange art africain traditionnel et techniques modernes pour creer des narrations a portee mondiale.

Styven Fozin

Styven Fozin

Motion Designer & Co-founder Motion Designer & Co-founder

Specializes in Unreal Engine for game and level design. Shipped multiple titles with core mechanics, AI systems and polished player experiences. Specialise en Unreal Engine pour le game design. Plusieurs titres commercialises avec mecanique, IA et experiences joueurs soignees.

Reine Dibussi

Reine Dibussi

Story Writer & Illustrator Auteure & Illustratrice

Visionary storyteller celebrating African cultures. Transports players to vibrant worlds through deeply human narratives. Conteuse visionnaire celebrant les cultures africaines. Transporte les joueurs dans des mondes vibrants par des recits profondement humains.

Montassar Mosbehi

Montassar Mosbehi

Environmental Artist & Unreal Engine Environmental Artist & Unreal Engine

9+ years creating and optimizing 3D art. Delivers high-quality, immersive environments that elevate player experiences. 9+ ans de creation et d'optimisation d'art 3D. Cree des environnements immersifs de haute qualite qui subliment l'experience joueur.

Hai Ha

Hai Ha

Game programmer Programmeur Jeu

Expert in C#, C++, Unity and Unreal Engine. Driven by innovation and collaboration to advance gaming technology. Expert en C#, C++, Unity et Unreal Engine. Mu par l'innovation pour faire avancer les technologies du jeu video.

Cedrick Towa

Cedrick Towa

Character Designer & Look Dev Character Designer & Look Dev

Specializes in character and environment concept art. Combines creativity and expertise to craft compelling, captivating visuals. Specialise en concept art de personnages et d'environnements. Combine creativite et expertise technique pour creer des visuels captivants.

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Ruslan Seferbekov

Technical Designer · Unreal Generalist Technical Designer · Unreal Generalist

Specializes in Unreal Engine for game & level design. Shipped multiple titles — core mechanics, AI systems and polished player experiences. Spécialisé en Unreal Engine pour le game design. Plusieurs titres commercialisés — mécanique, IA et expériences joueurs soignées.

Partner with UsPartenariat Investisseurs

Invest in a New Chapter
of African Storytelling
Investissez dans un Nouveau Chapitre
de la Narration Africaine

Joinplay Games is an agile, methodical studio building a sustainable game label with a rare combination of creative ambition and financial discipline. If you're looking for an opportunity at the intersection of culture, technology and entertainment — we'd love to talk. Joinplay Games est un studio agile et methodique alliant ambition creative et rigueur financiere. Si vous cherchez une opportunite a l'intersection de la culture, de la technologie et du divertissement — nous serions ravis d'en discuter.

Backed by industry leadersSoutenu par des leaders du secteur
Epic Games, Microsoft, Business Finland, Humble Games & more. Epic Games, Microsoft, Business Finland, Humble Games et plus encore.
Controlled, profitable modelModele rentable et maitrise
Short cycles, shared systems, break-even designed from day one. Cycles courts, systemes partages, rentabilite concue des le premier jour.
Strong flagship IPIP phare forte
Amma as a universe — games, animation, merchandise. Amma comme univers — jeux, animation, merchandising.
Nordic ecosystem supportSoutien de l'ecosysteme nordique
Embedded in Finland's thriving game industry and public funding network. Ancre dans l'industrie finlandaise du jeu video et son reseau de financement public.

Ready to Begin
Aya's Journey?
Pret a Commencer
le Voyage d'Aya ?

Whether you're a player, a creator, or a partner — the world of Joinplay Games is waiting. Que vous soyez joueur, createur ou partenaire — l'univers de Joinplay Games vous attend.