Ghanaian game developer and digital marketer Mathias Asamoah has launched CityQuest, a tourism and educational gaming platform designed to promote Ghana’s culture, history and environmental conservation through interactive gameplay.
The initiative combines digital gaming with live tourism experiences, aiming to encourage young people and visitors to explore Ghana’s landmarks, traditions and natural heritage while learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts.
Asamoah said the idea for CityQuest emerged during a walk along the beaches of Cape Coast, where he was struck by the contrast between the area’s natural beauty and environmental challenges such as plastic pollution, waste and open defecation.
“It made me wonder how we can expect people to protect what they have never truly learned to appreciate,” he said in a statement announcing the project.
Born into a family of teachers, Asamoah said his upbringing inspired him to rethink traditional approaches to education by making learning more interactive and experience-based.
CityQuest takes players through virtual versions of Ghanaian locations, where they solve science, engineering, environmental and cultural challenges while discovering the country’s beaches, wildlife, landmarks, traditions and history.
The platform also includes real-world tourism activities under the CityQuest Originals brand. These include an interactive party bus adventure across Accra and a gamified walking tour through the historic Jamestown district, where participants complete challenges and puzzles linked to local history and culture.
According to Asamoah, revenue generated from the live experiences will support continued development of the digital platform and future expansions.
The first digital title, Kruya, is set at Labadi Beach in Accra. Inspired by YouTube personality IShowSpeed’s widely shared visit to Ghana, the game introduces players to local culture, environmental themes and STEM concepts through interactive storytelling.
Asamoah said he hopes CityQuest will eventually expand beyond Ghana to showcase destinations across Africa while bringing together educators, tourism agencies, environmental groups, government institutions, technology partners, artists and investors to promote African stories through gaming.
CityQuest describes itself as a Ghanaian tourism and edutainment platform that blends digital games with live gamified tourism experiences to encourage curiosity, environmental awareness and appreciation of the country’s cultural heritage.
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