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👾Indie Game Studio
🌱Growing young creatives
🧱Building Inclusive Games
✍️Telling Captivating stories
📍Columbus, OH
🔨In Development
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afroduckstudios.bsky.social @afroduckstudios.bsky.social · May 21
Join our Discord, The Pond, to stay up to date on any changes, updates, and announcements related to Zakumba: Astraia and AfroDuck Studios itself. There, you will receive exclusive access to the latest builds and the ability to play test our Vertical Slice! #zakumbaastraia #gamedev #afroduckstudios
Image of Astraia and Belles looking excited and standing in front of a blurred out city. "Call for Play Testers" is seen above them. The same background as the previous image, but instead of the girls it has the Discord logo and text saying "Zakumba: Astraia test build is AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Join our Discord for more info. Link in bio."
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One of our newer members of the team, Damani, has already made put in so much hard work for Zakumba as a Programmer. Outside of AfroDuck, Damani thoroughly loves drumming. One fun fact about Damani is he has actually performed live in Las Vegas!
#afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev #indiegame
July 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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This week’s blog post is LIVE! #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev #gamedevblog #blog #indiegame #indiegamedev

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white duck with black afro holding a sign that says “Blog post is up!!!” against an explosion background “Getting Crafty with It: the Crafting Blog As a game mechanic, crafting is the bane of my existence.”
July 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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From programming to level design to 3D modeling, no one can do it like our Technical Artist, Rose. One fun fact about Rose is she is colorblind! And no, that does not hinder her from being an essential part of the Art Team whatsoever!
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Ducksona wearing cat ears and big spikey black boots. Very cat girl goth aesthetic. Against a black and neon green background.
July 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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As one of our Senior Programmers, Antonio has been a great help fine-tuning the mechanics of Zakumba: Astraia. With his background of video game modding, Antonio's insight and skills are super beneficial. Outside of ADS, he really likes musicals! #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev
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June 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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This week’s blog post is live! #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev #indiegame #gamedevblog

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Afro Fuck holding up a sign that reads “Blog post is up!!!” against a spiral background “Note This: the Note Blog You want to know a cheap way of building a world that requires very few complicated assets, while also being really easy to implement? There are a lot of pages and notes scattered around the Abandoned Factory; pages and notes written by workers, engineers, scholars, and more, that offer insight into the world of Zakumba: Astraia, its inhabitants, and the Abandoned Factory itself”
June 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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"The Abandoned Factory" is the main track heard throughout the Vertical Slice for Zakumba: Astraia. Excitement, adventure, curiosity, and the unknown all await the player as they explore and unearth new discoveries throughout the game.
#zakumbaastraia #afroduckstudios #ost #gamedev #soundtrack
June 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Since we've been sharing more of the Zakumba: Astraia OST, it's only natural to introduce the man behind the music: Brian Skeel. Outside of ADS, Brian is a professional music producer who has many projects under his belt.
#zakumbaastraia #afroduckstudios #gamedev #indiegamedev #ost #videogameost
Ducksona with a pink mohawk listening to music through over the ear headphones against a bright pink and blue background.
June 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Juneteenth is not only a celebration of freedom, but a thank you to all those who sacrificed and paved the way for opportunities to share stories like ours. As we celebrate, we also reflect and are eternally grateful for the path carved out for us! Happy Juneteenth. #junteenth
June 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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This week’s blog post is up!

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#gamedev #gamedevblog #indiegame #indiegamedev #zakumbaastraia #afroduckstudios
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June 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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"Plenty of Detours" was composed to be our end credits music, but it is not meant to signify the end of the journey. Instead, the journey has just begun. Excitement, adventure, and danger await. Composed by Brian Skeel. #gamedev #zakumbaastraia #afroduckstudios #ost
June 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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"As New Friends Explore" feels exciting, new, and full of wonder. It is the beginning of a new adventure, the start of memories to last a lifetime. Brian Skeel captured that childhood experience perfectly in this track. #zakumbaastraia #afroduckstudios #ost #gamedev #indiegame
June 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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This week’s blog post is live! #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev #gamedevblog #indiegame #indiegamedev

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June 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Another member of the Art Team, Crystal, is a Blender guru. Her assistance in creating our 3D assets has been a godsend. Outside of ADS, Crystal is involved in an analog horror series on Youtube called The Walten Files.
@_lighth0use_ #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev
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June 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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As the longest-standing member of the Art Team, Elena has done a little bit of everything. Character design, social media, assets, texturing, etc. you name it they've done it. Outside of ADS, Elena is an avid hiker and apprentice jeweler.
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June 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Say hello to Jamie! Their skills as an animator have really shined in Zakumba, with one of their projects being a massive golem! Outside of ADS, Jamie is creating a small art business. Check out their art: www.tumblr.com/disanthropi-...
#afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #gamedev
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June 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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This week’s blog post is live!

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#gamedev #blog #gamefevblog #indiegamedev #indiegame #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia
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June 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Since finding out about AfroDuck through the Ohio Game Dev Group, Matt has been a key member of the programming team. From writing code to debugging, we can always count on Matt as one of our dedicated Senior Programmers.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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As one of the Senior Programmers, Skye has played a huge role in creating the mechanics of Zakumba. They especially helped flesh out the battle system. Fun fact about Skye, they are a collegiate champion level standard dancer! #zakumbaastraia #afroduckstudios #afroduck #gamedev
Ducksona of Skye against a light purple background. The duck is wearing a beanie and necklace and is dancing.
June 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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As a member of the art team and marketing department, Serena is always hard at work. From the animatic to content creation, she can do anything. Outside of ADS, Serena is the vocalist for two different metal bands. Check out her Linktree: linktr.ee/opalestia #gamedev #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia
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May 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This week’s blog post is live! #gamedev #blog #gamedevblog #indiegamedev #devblog
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May 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Our Senior Narrative Designer, James, has been an integral part of fleshing out the story, the characters, and the overall lore of Zakumba: Astraia.
Check out James' works outside this project on his Linktree: linktr.ee/jameskoehlerjr
#afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia #indiegame #gamedev
May 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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As our Lead Character and UI Designer, Ren has played a key role in brining the characters of Zakumba Astraia to life. All the character portraits in the game are made by Ren herself! She is inspired by the works of Satoshi Kon and Kentaro Miura. #gamedev #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia
This is a picture of Ren's ducksona. She is standing with a zone-out expression on her face and a little leaf sprouting out of the top of her head. She is against a red background.
May 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Next up is our second Lead Art Director, Tully. Whether he's creating textures for our 3D assets, or creating affects through our game engine, Tully is always grinding away making Zakumba Astraia what it is now. #gamedev #indiegame #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia
This is a picture of the ducksona of Tully, our second Lead Artist. He is dual wielding a sword and a lightsaber. He is set against a green background.
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This week’s blog post is live! Learn more about the making of Zakumba: Astraia! #gamedev #afroduckstudios #zakumbaastraia

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May 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Join our Discord, The Pond, to stay up to date on any changes, updates, and announcements related to Zakumba: Astraia and AfroDuck Studios itself. There, you will receive exclusive access to the latest builds and the ability to play test our Vertical Slice! #zakumbaastraia #gamedev #afroduckstudios
Image of Astraia and Belles looking excited and standing in front of a blurred out city. "Call for Play Testers" is seen above them. The same background as the previous image, but instead of the girls it has the Discord logo and text saying "Zakumba: Astraia test build is AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Join our Discord for more info. Link in bio."
May 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM