AKOFENA: Blades of the Ancestors - credits for third-party material 3D MODELS Some animals and scenery are models from Sketchfab (https://sketchfab.com), re-shaded in the game's toon style and compressed (animations cut down to the ones the game plays). "Crocodile" by planeta-elefante (Togbe Tsali's crocodile; run, attack and idle animations kept; textures resized) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/crocodile-172fe452ff70488191ba92779e5f4c31 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Red-tailed Hawk - in Flight" by OSU.Multimedia (Togbe Tsali's hawk; wing-flap animation kept; textures resized) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/red-tailed-hawk-in-flight-4abcab5af9044a939fb5a55bff9e5000 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Coconut Tree Low poly" by ar.jethin (the palms of the Keta Lagoon stage; textures resized, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/coconut-tree-low-poly-8c5d6b661b2f4c37834d87cd187eb907 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "African Drum Retopo" by garyosavan (the lead drum of the Keta Lagoon drummers; textures resized, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/african-drum-retopo-0ad885d64612403c83cca2466ff4bd56 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Djembe" by MarisDani (the djembes of the Keta Lagoon drummers; textures resized, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/djembe-9912df2ecc494753b9f08374c21a236f - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Clay Pot" by markseam (the palm-wine pots at Kwaman; re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/clay-pot-5a8c9c673cb0439da544d24a478cce49 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "VOC ship Cannon" by baardus (the captured Dutch cannons at Feyiase (Osei Tutu I's stage); textures resized, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/voc-ship-cannon-551569032ace42b98c9491cddee41209 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Baule People Ceremonial Fly Whisk Handle" by bclspecialcollections (the handle of Okomfo Anokye's flywhisk; simplified, re-shaded, with a red cloth binding and hair added in code) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/baule-people-ceremonial-fly-whisk-handle-672e649e23f44ad4a25faa9b3152ff4e - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Machete" by vmatthew (both of its blades, re-shaded: the straight one is Okomfo Anokye's cutlass, planted from the sky; the Tapanga is the cutlass Yaa Asantewaa throws in her Legend Art) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/machete-b37ccf95d73b40f09d8a0074cdb410f2 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Piroga (pirogue)" by alexmartire (the dugout canoes at the Keta Lagoon; textures resized, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/piroga-pirogue-36b2e4c732834705880f44e3981f5ed8 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Wooden Post" by PionX (the bell posts at the Keta Lagoon; textures resized, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/wooden-post-4991b5d72f534a339e02c10848ee322b - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Ring-Billed Gull" by OSU.Multimedia (the gulls standing on the Keta Lagoon shore; re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ring-billed-gull-3df7913df7f34b90b152b05e12737c43 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Ring-Billed Gull - in Flight" by OSU.Multimedia (the gulls flying over the Keta Lagoon; re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ring-billed-gull-in-flight-fba809cd4766411bb8c4236e9da606bc - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Tarantula animation" by Blam577895 (the tarantulas in the Kakum canopy; re-shaded, animations cut to walk, idle and rear) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/tarantula-animation-bbce8db885ae40dbb635c42f2d16da8d - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "African Buffalo" by voltairevillela (Tohazie's bush cow of red dust, drawn as dust; and the buffalo drinking at his river) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/african-buffalo-c4d6b985fdc840aea430b6f540b6dff2 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Toon Horse with Saddle (Rigged, Animated)" by flairetic (Yennenga's stallion; re-shaded, animations cut to gallop, trot and rest) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/toon-horse-with-saddle-rigged-animated-db8fe38f93cb48e7a5c9df446a105f7a - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Elephant" by rukh3d (Oson's elephant of laterite dust, drawn as dust in his Legend Art) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/elephant-4ae161372d6a4219a87340339d1ffe03 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Humpback Whale - animated - marine mammals" by nolanfa (Oburumankoma's whale of sea foam, drawn as foam in his Legend Art (its flat card left out)) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/humpback-whale-animated-marine-mammals-219ed629c9394d869bbf19d443188423 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Bald Eagle - Med poly" by Urielgc (Odapagyan's eagle of golden light, drawn as light in his Legend Art) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/bald-eagle-med-poly-31c6a60a650745faa173ce488a542b58 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "M1860 Naval Boarding Cutlass" by Swordmanck (Agojie's cutlass, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/m1860-naval-boarding-cutlass-3d7ff3b3068148698e74e1f6cdfaf7de - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Low poly medieval weapons free pack" by panarth (Yennenga's bow, quiver and arrows (three pieces of the pack), re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/low-poly-medieval-weapons-free-pack-24db2937c7b947f7917674a617661219 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Wolf Spider (Rigged) - (Rabidosa rabida)" by DreamingInAlternation27 (Ananse's giant spider in his Legend Art (the owner's choice, 2026-10-16); re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/wolf-spider-rigged-rabidosa-rabida-6392e4cfb64d407182fdad2cea9e0abe - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Tree Branch" by oscarherry3d (Oson's branch (the owner's choice, 2026-10-16); leaves added in code) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/tree-branch-ad3ba37cc8e946e2a429d1b5c315ce19 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Rocks" by studiolab.dev (Asebu Amanfi's boulders: hurled, and broken by his fist in his Legend Art (the owner's yes, 2026-10-19); simplified, colour map only) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/rocks-3c14c9eb84a94cd1a353849607ea2550 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ""The Forgotten Spear" West African Style Spear" by Shaquille.Horton-Mcglaston (Queen Amina's glaive: the spear she fights with, held two-handed (the owner's choice); re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/the-forgotten-spear-west-african-style-spear-ca1eecfd77d34717a03c6e5ae0cb0e5e - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "“Takuba”, a Tuareg sword" by WirtualneMuzeaMalopolski (Sundiata Keita's sword; re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/takuba-a-tuareg-sword-80f66f2dc02c4e38aa26833386ed87e9 - License: CC0 1.0 (public domain) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ "Farm Cow Animated Dairy cattle" by rukh3d (the Nguni cattle grazing on the Mhlathuze grassland (Shaka's stage); re-shaded and tinted, animations cut to two idles) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/farm-cow-animated-dairy-cattle-0e780cb5ab6d457198ded7d4e191a03e - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Granite stone brown 02" by 3dhdscan (the granite boulders on the Mhlathuze grassland; simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/granite-stone-brown-02-585b09b796e745be960f80fdb6bcd4a0 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Rocky coast of the Sea of Japan N3" by sepet.res (the shore rocks at Mouree Point (Asebu Amanfi's stage); simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/rocky-coast-of-the-sea-of-japan-n3-dab6ea05ae7c4339b31eac6ce4aa68bf - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Coastal Ground Cliff Rocks" by perz_scans (the low shore rocks at Mouree Point; simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/coastal-ground-cliff-rocks-68d53a1623aa47008fb7088a5694d79b - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Granite grey stone" by andrdudka (the granite boulders on the Oyo plain (Shango's stage); simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/granite-grey-stone-06a667c49f7241d4b1774b1e467aad13 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Dry Firewood" by DigitalSouls (the firewood on the Oyo plain; simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/dry-firewood-01edee22484048ff94c64e404e20771b - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Antelope" by planeta-elefante (the hartebeest grazing below the Mole escarpment (Ndewura Jakpa's stage); re-shaded and tinted, animations cut to two) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/antelope-c6fc5649e53e4735b30426d5423ca7fa - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Tree Log Bench Scan" by parelaxel (the log benches on the Council Road (Tackie Kome I's stage) and the Manden road (Sundiata Keita's); re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/tree-log-bench-scan-d1184d220e4149c29a5d355113111459 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Indian Terracotta Matka (Red Clay Water Pot)" by rahulbarate (the water jars on the Council Road, the Zazzau road and in the Great Accra market; simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/indian-terracotta-matka-red-clay-water-pot-fd710056e1ae4da1b7b7cd8f02f233ec - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Calabash bowl" by cwdupuis (the calabashes on the Council Road and in the Great Accra market; simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/calabash-bowl-ad4033f1e47b4337acb801203a686ba8 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Animated Realistic Donkey – 3D Animal Model" by AnimalMesh3D (the donkeys grazing on the Zazzau road (Queen Amina's stage); re-shaded, animation cut to grazing) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/animated-realistic-donkey-3d-animal-model-32ce1c2f276a4e27bb26b8bb99439bb7 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Desert Cliff 6" by WireframeArt (the sandstone cliff on the Manden road (Sundiata Keita's stage); simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/desert-cliff-6-ed2e9c7e976e4768868481e4a5c63f6f - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Abyssinian ground hornbill from Poly by Google" by ie-niels (the ground hornbill walking the Manden road; re-shaded black) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/abyssinian-ground-hornbill-from-poly-by-google-6ebec210e26341d78961ce9b4e71bf46 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Free Brass Bowl Old" by lil_bentley (the brass basins in the Great Accra market (Dode Akaabi's stage); simplified, re-shaded) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/free-brass-bowl-old-16bfd987e11444ca9c065718d49f5877 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Lion" by planeta-elefante (Sundiata Keita's lion (Legend Art, roar); toon-shaded, animations cut to run, jump, bite and roar) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/lion-e5adb6265b944c5990031a9aa93ee316 - License: CC Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SOUND The menu sounds and the menu music are made from recordings of Ghanaian instruments found on Freesound (https://freesound.org). They were cut, pitched and arranged for the game. "Ghanaian Marimba G1-mp" and "Ghanaian Marimba Bb-mf" by Sassaby https://freesound.org/people/Sassaby/sounds/528065/ and .../528064/ - CC0 1.0 (public domain) "gbell" recordings (Ghana Bells pack) by batchku https://freesound.org/people/batchku/packs/525/ (sounds 10452, 10457, 10462, 10464) - CC0 1.0 "GHANAIAN DRUM 8 HITS.wav" by sandyrb -- https://freesound.org/s/35641/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (cut into single strokes, pitch-bent for the talking-drum glides) "Ashanti War Drum Scrape" by Snipes3000 -- https://freesound.org/s/581492/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (trimmed) Intro music: "Umkhosi Womuntu", made for AKOFENA with Suno -- https://suno.com Legend intro music (before a match, and the attract reel on the title), from Freesound, cut and levelled for the game: "Epic Tribal Drums" by Mattc90 -- https://freesound.org/s/264284/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (cut to a four-phrase loop) "Action Percussion" by graham_makes -- https://freesound.org/s/464023/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (a 20 s excerpt) "One Gate, One Fight" and "Tribal Drums Jungle Beat Fast Ethno Cinematic" by szegvari https://freesound.org/s/608998/ and https://freesound.org/s/608808/ - CC0 1.0 (public domain; 20 s excerpts) COMBAT SOUNDS AND VOICE EFFORTS Hits, blocks, falls, swooshes, jumps, dashes and landings, the musket, the web, Tsali's bell and water, and the fighters' grunts and cries are CC0 (public domain) recordings from Freesound, trimmed and levelled for the game. With thanks to: 000600, arther1974, batchku, BenDrain, bolkmar, brandondelehoy, danlucaz, deleted_user_2104797, DeltaCode, denao270, elynch0901, fennelliott, FlameEagle, janbezouska, JewTwinz, Jofae, Jummit, Kastenfrosch, krucifix, lesaucisson, MrFossy, Mrguff, newagesoup, Nightflame, qubodup, Reitanna, roboroo, SoundDesignForYou, SpliceSound, starkvind, steveuk87, swordofkings128, thomasjaunism, tonsil5, Willlewis (each sound with its Freesound link: art/provenance/audio-sfx-01.log in the project) THE LEGENDS' OWN SOUNDS Asebu Amanfi's giant tread, boulders, trees and rod; Shango's lightning, sparks, shocks and axes; Shaka's spear and shield; Ayi Kushie's sabre and wicker shield; Tohazie's bush cow (its hooves, huffs and bellow); Oson's elephant and branch; Oburumankoma's sea; Odapagyan's wings and eagle; Agojie's parry and cutlass; Yennenga's bow and whistle; Sundiata Keita's lion (its roar and its bite), sword, iron bar and white spur; Ndewura Jakpa's spear, standard, rope and charge; Tackie Kome I's cutlass, flintlock, coalition volley, ghosts and war drums; Kwaku Ananse's swarm of spiderlings; the Legend Clash's blades, thunder, anvil and war drums: CC0 (public domain) recordings from Freesound, cut, layered and levelled for the game. With thanks to: 2create, 7of9Designs, adh.dreaming, alegemaate, Amaiguri, AnthonyChan0, Bertsz, bevibeldesign, Bidone, BMacZero, Breviceps, C-V, Christopherderp, craigsmith, Crinkem, cryanrautha, CVLTIV8R, D.jones, Dalesome, Danjocross, DasWaff, Deathscyp, DeVern, dslrguide, ecfike, egomassive, elliott.klein, EminYILDIRIM, ethanchase7744, eveninx, FairhavenCollection, Filmscore, florianreichelt, follytowers, hackerb9, harleto, HECKFRICKER, hnhnh, hotcupofcoco, HumanPaperclip, ihitokage, ikbenraar, jensfelger, Joao_Janz, JohnBuhr, julianmateo_, kev_durr, Khrinx, Kinoton, krissyeliot, KrystianPawlowski, kyles, lauramellis, leonelmail, loganzsound, loudernoises, LucasDuff, Luisa_Sanchez, Lydmakeren, magnuswaker, Max_Headroom, mcaseydesign, Mendenhall02, michorvath, MinigunFiend, modusmogulus, morganveilleux, NearTheAtmoshphere, NenadSimic, NeoSpica, NIKOKnecht, NikoletB, Nomagician, OwlStorm, PanPiper5, parabolix, Paul368, petebuchwald, phuonglamb, PorkMuncher, Profispiesser, prophecy77, prozaciswack, _--Q--_, Qat, qubodup, RichieMcMullen, roman_cgr, romeoplank, Rugaroo, Sadiquecat, saturdaysoundguy, SciFiSounds, Sclolex, Scottrex05, shatterstars, Sheyvan, SieuAmThanh, SoundCollectah, spookymodem, spycrah, stephenbist, stratcat322, studio-klank.nl, SVArings, SypherZent, szczur_banshee, taure, Teaganbear, thebondman, TheKingOfGeeks360, toefur, TravieDoodle, uagadugu, unfa, utsuru, valeofhearts, vdovitsky, velcronator, Vrymaa, Wagna, WaltzOfTheWifi, Wenpire, Yarmonics, Yoyamen1212, ZapSplat, ZHRØ and two more Freesound members (each sound with its Freesound link: art/provenance/audio-sfx-05.log to audio-sfx-09.log in the project) Sundiata Keita's lion's roar is not CC0: "Lion Roar" by Iwan 'qubodup' Gabovitch -- https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/212764 - License: CC Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode). Trimmed to the roar, made mono and levelled; a second take pitched lower. ICONS The website's icons are from Phosphor Icons (https://phosphoricons.com), duotone weight, by Helena Zhang and Tobias Fried, MIT License (https://github.com/phosphor-icons/core/blob/main/LICENSE): Copyright (c) 2023 Phosphor Icons. LIGHT (HDRI) Day and night light the fighters from two HDRI sky panoramas from Poly Haven (https://polyhaven.com), CC0 1.0 (public domain): "Kloofendal 48d Partly Cloudy (Pure Sky)" by Greg Zaal -- https://polyhaven.com/a/kloofendal_48d_partly_cloudy_puresky "Satara Night (No Lamps)" by Greg Zaal -- https://polyhaven.com/a/satara_night_no_lamps The 12/8 bell timeline and the drum patterns are traditional West African rhythms; their use in the game is part of the team's consultation with Ghana's National Folklore Board.