Kia ora, I'm Niva.
I'm Niva Gram, founder of Iconic Games, a Māori-owned games and learning company from Aotearoa.
Iconic Games was created from a simple belief: learning should feel engaging, meaningful, and fun. We build games, learning tools, and creative experiences that help people connect, grow, and see themselves in the future of education and technology.
Our mission is to gamify education in a way that feels good enough to stand on its own as a game — not just a quiz with points added on. Whether it is through digital adventures, screen-free games, printable learning resources, or future learning platforms, the goal is the same: make learning more playful, more accessible, and more human.
The long-term dream is to grow Iconic Games into a wider learning and entertainment brand for Aotearoa — supporting tamariki, rangatahi, adults, whānau, schools, kura, and lifelong learners through play.
One day, the vision is to build an Iconic Games Hub in the King Country: a physical space where games, learning, whānau connection, creativity, and local opportunity can come together.
Our products
Iconic Games is organised around Play, Learn, and Grow.
Mīharo: Escape the Arcade
A two-player online co-op adventure and our proof of craft: a game where teamwork, story, and progress are carried by the mechanic itself. Hosted at playmiharo.co.nz.
Play Mīharo →Iconic Games Box — 90s Edition
A one-off drop of 30 premium screen-free games boxes packed with nostalgic play, challenges, and guided instructions so whānau could open the box and start making memories. All 30 have sold out.
See the Story →The Digital Library
Free printable learning activities inspired by Aotearoa, Te Ao Māori, creativity, and play — made for whānau, kaiako, classrooms, and kura.
Explore Free Resources →Play brings people together
The game teaches
Our core design rule is simple: the mechanic carries the learning. Play should do the work, not sit beside it.
Made in Aotearoa
Founder-led and Māori-owned, Iconic Games is grounded in whānau connection and built for learners across Aotearoa.
Cultural identity
We want learners of every age to see that culture, creativity, and commercial-quality games can belong together.
Learning for everyone
The long-term goal is to build confidence, skills, and opportunity for tamariki, rangatahi, adults, whānau, and lifelong learners through play.
The Iconic Games Hub —
a future vision for the King Country.
One day, the vision is to build an Iconic Games Hub in the King Country: a physical space where games, learning, whānau connection, creativity, and local opportunity can come together.
Long-Term Vision Concept — not a current venue
Be part of the journey.
Iconic Games is early, founder-led, and building with care. Play Mīharo, explore our free learning resources, or read about where we're heading next.
Questions or ideas? iconicgamesnz@gmail.com