Creators
Adelehin Ijasan
Eugen Bacon
Kalejaye Akintoba
Stephen Embleton
Xan van Rooyen
Cheryl Ntumy
Wole Talabi
Dare Segun Falowo
Ikechukwu Nwaogu
Jude Umeh
World Summary/Overview
Sauúti is taken from the word “Sauti” which means “voice” in Swahili. This world is a five-planet system orbiting a binary star. This world is rooted deeply in a variety of African mythology, language, and culture. Sauúti weaves in an intricate magic system based on sound, oral traditions and music. It includes science-fiction elements of artificial intelligence and space flight, including both humanoid and non-humanoid creatures. Sauúti is filled with wonder, mystery and magic.
Map
Illustration by Kalejaye Akintoba
The Sauúti World Building Story Bible
The Sauúti Creation Myth
World News
“Sauuti: The Making of a Shared World of African Science-fiction” at the Ake Arts & Book Festival
“The Sauútiverse ~ The First African Collaborative Fictional Universe” at SYLLBLECON 2022
“First Look At The Sauútiverse: An African Interplanetary World-Building Project” in Brittle Paper Magazine
“A First Look At The Sauútiverse” in Afrocritik
“Out of this world: why we created the first collaborative African fantasy universe” in The Guardian
“The Sauúti Fictional World: A Partnership Between Syllble and Brittle Paper” in Brittle Paper Magazine
“Syllble Studios Partners With Brittle Paper Magazine On A Shared World Project Created By Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers From African Nations” in Syllble News