Aboki Run, a 3D endless runner game designed and developed by Nigeria’s premier mobile gaming company, Maliyo Games and officially released this month has become the 1st Nigerian mobile game to be featured on Google Play store.
The feat which was accomplished on Friday 2nd December, 2016, has led the mobile game on a course to be the most successful 3D endless runner mobile game in the African continent.
Aboki Run which is designed for mobile devices takes the player on a journey as they help three young friends, Danjuma, Gbenga and Chinedu, discover more about their ancestral home.
The word “Aboki” itself means “friend” and originates from Hausa language, a language predominantly spoken in the northern parts of Nigeria.
The game is a single-player game, which features multiple scenes including a cave, forest, town & a special Christmas scene.
The player’s objective is to gather as many coins as possible while avoiding obstacles on the way. Players also get to make choices on the usage of power-ups, in-app purchases, leaderboard, scenery and character selection which is being updated regularly.
It is currently available for free downloads from Google Play store on any Android supported mobile device.
Aboki Run is currently one out of the many mobile games developed by Maliyo Games to accomplish such a feat.
The mobile game is also being projected to be one of Nigeria’s top grossing mobile games within the nearest future and is currently being featured globally across the regions of North America, South America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, North Africa Asia-Pacific, and the rest of Africa.
It has gotten over fifty thousand downloads and hundreds of reviews for its his-res graphics, characters, African themed environment and visual effects.
Maliyo Games is Nigeria’s premier mobile gaming company and was founded in 2012.
The company’s philosophy is to develop games that share the experiences of everyday African experiences with a global audience through fun and interactive local gaming content.
Since its birth, the company has been featured in the press and has won local and international awards as one of the most innovative stat-ups in Africa.
The entire team at Maliyo Games is excited about this new milestone and opportunity to become a Google Play partner.
According to Hugo Obi, “…this achievement serves as a beautiful way to wrap-up 2016, and a strong motivation to build better games in 2017. We are currently working on some exciting titles for 2017. The games promise to be even more engaging with compelling African narratives and sound”.
The company has currently published a total of 15 games across mobile devices and web platforms. Aboki Run is its latest game.