@Clair there is a robust (and developing) gamer community in Nairobi. We've been growing and regularly host LAN parties where people game almost all night. You can find us with ease here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8878816793 <http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8878816793>This Saturday night we'll be at the iHub for an all night LAN (perhaps you can come see what gamers look like :P). I'm not sure whether the event is invite-only, however.
From my experience, most gamers are hardware nuts and have impressive rigs at home. I'm pretty sure if you engage with the gamer community and maybe host a few LAN parties, you might get some business by tapping into a relatively unserved niche. For example, I'm certain I'd love the opportunity to do some light gaming with friends in town. because normally when we want to game people have to carry our hardware around.
If you ask me, it is something worth looking into. In my opinion, this would make a nice (low level) gaming machine: - A nice versatile motherboard e.g. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135075 - 1.5 GB RAM - At least a dual core processor - A nice relatively cheap graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102907 - Remember that AMD almost always gives better value for money Kelvin www.likechapaa.com <http://www.dukapress.com>www.dukapress.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We help make your website a success. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Claire Njoki <clairenjoki@gmail.com> wrote:
@joram, yes, I have a new cyber in the CBD.
So, gamers, what do I need? Just a PC and internet connection?
Also, since I am in the CBD, will I get any gamers?
And also, won't I be promoting truancy? I mean baba watoto is supposed to be balancing his bosses accounts but he is in my cyber playing games?
I must admit, I do not know any gamers...I do not even know how they look like...I suspect that they have tattoos and weird clothes and talk in binary e.g. 1001001000110100100110
Sorry if there are any gamers here;-) It's just that I have no clue of what I am even talking about.
Claire.
On 11/26/10, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com> wrote:
@claire, if im putting 2 and 2 together,you own a cyber? Talk to a gaming obsessed skunks and they can show you how to increase your revenues chap chap....
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Claire Njoki <clairenjoki@gmail.com> wrote:
I am just wondering...
What are minimum hardware specs for comfortably playing some of those games I hear gamers talk about (warcraft, half life, et. al.)?
Also, does one need to be connected to the net? or one can play them offline.
Claire.
On 11/25/10, Erick Njenga <eriknjenga@gmail.com> wrote:
@peter, that's the place I'm talking about. I heard they installed some 3D screens. yet to confirm though
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:45 PM, Kelvin <kjayanoris@gmail.com> wrote:
I shut down shop because I had started in a residential area (and right after high school). The problem was that: a) The revenues had sort of hit a plateau. This is either due to bad management by me, or the fact that it was in a residential area and the number of people who could come was limited more than it would be in a less residential area b) I had to go to uni :P
However, I do think it is a viable business but it would take a real gamer to run it successful. I find people who do not love games run these kinds of businesses a little "stupidly".
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On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Daniel Kamau <kamau.daniel@gmail.com>wrote:
If you are on FB try the facebook group: WCG Kenya http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=143030085475
They organize gamer meet ups at the iHub...
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> Avenue House top floor, also doubles up as a joint for movies of > questionable legality. When i passed there ages ago, they had these
huge
> screens with consoles, plus they offered related services, e.g. > 'chipping' a > PSP. > > > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Antony Mwai > <antonymwai@gmail.com>wrote: > >> POP-IN? >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Erick Njenga >> <eriknjenga@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I know of places in tao where the gaming place doubles up as a >>> place >>> to >>> sell bootleg movies. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Joram Mwinamo < >>> joram.mwinamo@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> shut down?Why? is there no demand for dedicated gaming in Kenya? isnt >>>> it like a glorified cyber? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Kelvin <kjayanoris@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think in Diamond Plaza there is one such place (in the >>>>> basement) >>>>> but they only offer console games. (I last visited the place a year >>>>> ago so >>>>> it may not be there anymore...) >>>>> >>>>> I also know of several others (including one that I founded) but >>>>> they've since shut down. >>>>> >>>>> Kelvin >>>>> www.likechapaa.com >>>>> <http://www.dukapress.com/>www.dukapress.org >>>>> >>>>>
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