Welcome to Junubgames! We aim to be your trusted online game console and gaming store, generally. Junubgames was initially founded by Lual Mayen, a South Sudanese refugee who became a visionary game developer since our inception in 2013. We have been dedicated to creating games, initially to promote peace and empathy and to drive social change. Our mission is to show the power of video games, address global issues and provide a better understanding for all diverse communities and locations.

Today, we try to offer European gamers (and worldwide fans in the future hopefully) the opportunity to play more video games on the go. Including mainly retro games that were offering real values and stories, making a life-changing impact for both kids and adults. By buying any of our products or reading any of our blog articles, not only are you buying a product, but we also encourage you to get more into gaming and use it as a way to receive messages and stories of the playable titles.

Lual Mayen’s Journey

Lual Mayen (our founder) has an inspiring story that reflects everything we’re doing at Junubgames. He was born in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda and faced many hard situations due to displacement and conflict at that time. But, despite these challenges, he taught himself how to code and develop, developing a passion for video games and consoles. His background as a refugee encourages our commitment and work toward gaming, focusing on game stories that reflect real-world experiences, conflict, and migration are some of the examples.

Notable Game Project: Salaam

One of our most well-known initial projects is a video game named Salaam. “Salaam”, which means “peace” in Arabic, is designed to simulate the experiences of refugees. In the game, players can navigate the challenges faced by displaced people, helping them understand and empathise with these experiences. The game has received international praise for its innovative storytelling and its ability to educate its players about the realities of refugee life.

Our Vision and Future Goals

Under Lual Mayen’s leadership, we try to continue to break new ground in the gaming and game consoles industry. Our goal is to use gaming and consoles as a tool to make an ream lasting impact in the world.

We aim to expand our reach and impact by distributing handled game consoles that primarily ease gaming for people and allow anyone to play on the go. We believe that gaming can be used to address and fix multiple social issues. By doing so, we hope to inspire more people to take action and support efforts for global peace and solve global conflicts.

Junubgames is more than just a gaming website or store, we aim to be a movement for social impact and real worldwide change.