Shalom Mathew na Nigerian developer wey dey live for UK. One day, she come across Lagos Run on X. At that time, she no get any plan to build game. But by the time she log off that evening, she don decide say she go build one.
Lagos Run na game wey Nigerian developer Opeyemi Adeniran create. The game put players behind the wheel of a danfo. As dem dey drive, dem go navigate familiar Lagos roads, traffic, and passengers. The game quickly attract thousands of players. This one prompt wave of Nigerian developers to experiment with games wey inspired by everyday life for Nigeria.
For Mathew, however, the game trigger more personal idea. She grow up dey play The Sims. The Sims na popular life-simulation franchise. Seeing Lagos Run bring back memories of spending hours dey build virtual lives. Na dis memory make her decide say she go build her own game.
The tori show how one game fit inspire another. Lagos Run don already attract thousands of players. E don also push Nigerian developers to try games wey mirror everyday life. For Mathew, e no just be entertainment. E become personal. She remember The Sims. She remember the hours wey she spend dey build virtual lives. So, by the time she log off, she don decide to build one.
