Paintball 255

What is this about?

Paintball 255 is a culturally immersive Afro-environment paintball game that reimagines traditional gaming landscapes by centering African aesthetics, music, and narratives. Set along the warm, sandy beaches of the East African coast, drawing inspiration from Zanzibar and the broader Swahili coastline, the game offers a visually rich, sunlit environment infused with African textures, sounds, and artifacts. Unlike conventional paintball games that typically feature militaristic or industrial backdrops, Paintball 255 invites players into a vibrant world where they must target and knock down symbolic African cultural artifacts, such as African pots. The game is a direct challenge to the dominance of Eurocentric and Asian design tropes in the gaming industry. By centering Black and African identities, Paintball 255 becomes a tool for representation, encouraging players, especially youth, to see their culture reflected in digital spaces. Over time, the game will evolve through episodic content that introduces more complex objectives, historically rooted quests, and narrative-driven gameplay.

What tools did I use?

Unity Engine, HurricaneVR, Figma, Blender.

Supporting Devices

Meta Quest 2, Quest 3 & 3s, Quest Pro