Ayo: A Rain Tale

Ayo: A Rain Tale is an adventure platformer about Ayo, a young girl who must fetch water for her family. You guide her through Sub-Saharan Africa, overcoming challenges and enemies as she faces drought, fears and a harsh environment while gaining skills and wisdom.

Ayo’s journey

Travel through day and night, withstand the desert heat, and manage Ayo’s strength and emotional balance. Solve puzzles, push boulders out of the way, find hidden paths and avoid natural hazards. You also face challenging enemies, including Ja Thunderstorm.

The burden of fetching water

Ayo’s story reflects the experience of girls in Sub-Saharan African communities without access to clean water. Women and children often travel long distances to collect water and carry home containers weighing 40 pounds. The daily task can leave them with little time for education and fewer opportunities to develop themselves and their communities. An estimated 200 million hours are spent fetching water around the world each day.