


Learn about leadership, business, science and technology
A 21st century curriculum designed to introduce pre-teens (ages 9-12) to the ideas and concepts they will need to make sense of a rapidly changing world. A set of 15 episodes that branch from the main storyline draw on the characters, events and environments to sketch scenarios for introducing the topics. Using the Harvard Case Study method, these topics, often considered too complex to explain to children, are made presented in a natural, practical and relatable manner.
Gameplay
An Interactive Story
The Mzansi Four game is an immersive interactive story experience that puts the player in the role of a mission support specialist for South Africa’s first manned mission to Mars. As the story unfolds through high-quality animated episodes, the player navigates key decision points that influence the direction and outcome of the mission. Integrated with Rossum OS, an advanced AI system powered by a large language model, the player can engage in real-time conversations, ask questions, debate strategies, and offer guidance to the Mzansi Four team via Nexus, their robotic assistant. The game blends cinematic storytelling with dynamic gameplay by switching between traditional third-person perspectives and first-person feeds from Nexus and other mission cameras. This layered interactivity allows players not only to experience the drama of the mission, but to shape it—transforming passive viewing into an active, thought-provoking adventure.
Challenges to overcome
In each level the Mzansi Four faces a specific challenge. Help them to overcome it.
Find clues and collect information
Help search for information, clues and answers.
Make choices
Participate in the adventure by helping the Mzansi Four to make choices.
Discuss and debate
Engage in intelligent conversation with the AI operating system.
Play challenges and puzzles
Play mini games, solve logic puzzles, apply what you’ve learnt and unlock the next episode.