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Made together.

A collaborative team of game designers, archivists, artists and XR filmmakers whose work is grounded in play and research.

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Tiisetso Dladla

Tiisetso Dladla

In memory

Director / Creative Lead

Immersive artist, filmmaker, and XR lecturer researching how archives can be activated through interactive storytelling.

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Kieran Reid

Kieran Reid

Producer

Game designer, researcher, and facilitator exploring play as a tool for learning, strategy, and cultural expression.

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Kirsten Reid

Kirsten Reid

Interaction Designer

Interaction designer and researcher using play as a serious tool for learning, systems thinking, and change.

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Tim Flusk

Tim Flusk

Technologist

Technologist building immersive and interactive systems for culturally and politically situated storytelling.

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Jordan Green

Jordan Green

In memory

Associate Producer

Film editor, cinematographer, and writer producing commercial work while teaching filmmaking through mentorship and lecturing.

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Linda Chernis

Linda Chernis

GALA Archivist

South African archivist and heritage practitioner with two decades of experience bringing history, heritage, and the arts to the public.

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Lauren Walter

Lauren Walter

3D Artist

Game artist and visual designer creating immersive worlds through 3D graphics and technologies with a passion for visual artistic expression.

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Juliette Love

Juliette Love

Sound Designer

Game audio designer, musician and composer with an interest in shaping interactive storytelling through sound.

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Thami “dowdles” Kolweni

Thami “dowdles” Kolweni

Visual Artist

Illustrator and animator using digital art as a way to bring diverse stories to life.

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Cheyenne Peter

Cheyenne Peter

Creative Organiser / Production Assistant

Creative organiser with a passion for games, community-building, and creating opportunities for emerging developers.

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Jess Jardim

Jess Jardim

Social Media Strategist / UI/UX Designer

Social media strategist, UI/UX designer, and digital arts student exploring the intersection of creativity and function.

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Members of the Acts of Care team gathered during project development
Making Acts of Care · Image courtesy of Two Name Games

Project credits

Built through partnership.

Archival partner

GALA Queer Archive ↗

A social-justice archive preserving and sharing the history, culture and contemporary experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in South Africa.

Produced by

Two Name Games ↗

A Johannesburg-based playful development studio using games, interactive technology and participatory design to create meaningful experiences.

Development initiative

Futures_Past ↗

Acts of Care was developed under Futures_Past: Amplifying Memory with Immersive Technologies.

Implementation partner

Electric South ↗

A Cape Town-based non-profit building a robust African storytelling ecosystem through immersive and interactive technologies.