Hi! I’m Ashraf:
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I’m a developer and designer with experience in both mobile (Falafel Games) and PC (A Heavy Morning, Nifty Craft) projects, spanning genres such as puzzle, party, co-op, MMO, educational, and story-driven games. I’m currently working on A Heavy Morning, a game you can check out on Steam!
Beyond development, I serve as a program coordinator for the Saudi Game Champions program, supporting dozens of teams as they build their games, refine their pitches, and learn directly from industry veterans. As a consultant, I’ve partnered with Ithra to provide design and testing feedback, helping PC and mobile titles cross the finish line.
I’ve also co-founded the Gaming Academy and the Gamedev Initiative for the Global South (GIGS) to raise the standard of game development across the MENA region. Currently, I’m the Treasurer of Arabic Games and Regional Coordinator for the IGDA Incubation SIG, continuing to support the growth of our developer community.
Over the years, I’ve spoken at conferences including Devcom, Pocket Gamer, PathfindinGS, and Zero2Hero, often focusing on themes of community, culture, and incubation/acceleration.
Outside of games, I volunteer at my family’s wild animal shelter, Animal Encounter, where we care for injured wildlife and teach visitors about the importance of conservation.
If you’re interested in consulting, freelance collaborations, speaking engagements, or just want to connect, feel free to reach out below!
Services
Development
End-to-end game development services, from prototyping to polished releases.
Education
Workshops, courses, and mentorship for aspiring game developers across all levels.
Consulting
Expert advice for studios, teams, or solo devs on game design, narrative, production, and team building.
Portfolio
A Heavy Morning
Unity
A narrative heavy game where you help a young woman dealing with depression to get ready to head out of her house.
Um Al Zaytoun
Unity
Play as Nour, a young adult who returned to Palestine with their Teta, or Grandma. Discover the story and struggle of the Palestinian people after the Nakba while recreating products from the olive tree made by traditional means.
Abjad
Unity
Firebase
Teach your children Arabic with games on letters, numbers, colors, and shapes! With 5 games and hundreds of challenges, the content is crafted with care to help educate and entertain.
Nifty Craft
Unity
Twine
Explore the world of Nifty Craft in this 2D MMORPG where you can gather, craft, explore, fight, and buy and sell items with members of your guild or players around the world.
Mushroot
Unity
Play as a hive mind where you control one mushroom at a time and explore the world! Use your friends as platforms to travel across the world!
Eco Builder
Unity
You’ve been tasked with helping 4 cities with their sustainability measures by building, maintaining, or fixing projects across different cities. This game was made in collaboration with Med4Waste, a project implemented by the ESDU at the FAFS department at the American University of Beirut.
Achievements
Awarded by The Game Awards as a Future Class member in 2023
Gave Talks at local, regional, and global conferences and events.
Taught hundreds of hours of programming, game, and narrative design via university courses or tutorials
Developed over 20 PC and Mobile Games, with many winning awards
Created or led regional initiatives to help promote game development, such as the Gaming Academy, Arabic Games, GIGS, and the IGDA incubation SIG
Testimonials
Yvan Richani
Class
CoFounder & CEO
Guild
NoSolo Studios
Description
Ashraf is a great friend, and one of the most well connected game developers in the region.
He helped me take my first steps into the industry years ago, as he did with countless other people in the community. He is a man I trust.
Karim Nadar
Class
Pixel Artist / Game Developer
Guild
Waterlemon Games
Description
No game-related Lebanese community event feels complete without Ashraf. He's always going above and beyond, often to the point of exhaustion. Please rest.
I’ve had so much fun working with him on various games, and I owe a big part of my personal growth to him.
Lynn
Class
Game Developer
Guild
Jondob Games
Description
Ashraf is a big reason I became a game developer. I’ve looked up to him since the first Gaming Academy, and he’s always been kind and supportive. He truly cares, believes in you even when you doubt yourself, and that makes all the difference. I’m really grateful I got to learn from him.
Fawzi Mesmar
Class
Creative Director / Author
Guild
Ubisoft
Description
Ashraf is a skilled game designer and programmer who brought creativity and technical expertise to A Heavy Morning. A generous mentor and facilitator across the Middle East, he’s a brilliant collaborator and builder. Highly recommended.
Joseph Azzam
Class
President
Guild
Arabic Games
Description
Community work is never simple, but every so often someone shows up with enough energy to power the whole neighborhood. That’s Ashraf.
He leads with vision, momentum, and the kind of determination you either get behind or politely avoid being run over by.