I recorded this short video to support particpants in a pan arab game jam for 6awirni, in it I give 10 pieces of advice in having fun at a game jam. Full video here: https://youtu.be/NzU-JIQN5vY
DEVCOM August 2020
I've been doing talks and presentations at devcom since it started, and this year as both devcom and Gamescom went digital, I didn't want to change the routine, I did my talk on prototyping at Devcom but also took part on the volunteer appreciation panel after the show with a fine crew of speakers from … Continue reading DEVCOM August 2020
Extra Credit Episode: The keys to game management
https://youtu.be/7z6LKsccEQ4 I wrote this episode in collaboration with the awesome folks @ExtraCreditz a while ago and I'm super happy that it's finally released! Been a big fan for ages and I'm so honored to be part of such an incredible show about game design.
Interview at the Saudi GameDev Show – August 2020
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRXHZDkA3VY I did an interview with the guys at the Saudi Gamedev show focusing on my career and journey. The interview is a couple of hours long and in Arabic, it was recorded live but it's currently available on youtube.
Lecture at AUC (American University in Cairo) – July 2020
As part of the graduation ceremony for AUC students in the design faculty, a special game design course was put in place and I was invited to view the students' graduation project as well as give a talk about what game design in practice really means and how to get into the industry.
Arabic.games online gaming conference
Taking part of one of the first dedicated online gaming conferences in the region arabic.games , organized by community leaders in multiple countries (Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan and Saudi Arabia to name a few). I did an Arabic version of my talk on prototyping. You can find the whole thing on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIVzx1FI9A8&feature=youtu.be&l=watch
Games Gathering – Odessa – July 2020
I was really looking forward to visiting Ukraine for the first time this year, though the organizers went on with the show on site, traveling to Ukraine would've proven difficult in light of current circumstances. Luckily, I did a live stream of my talk on prototyping from my home in Stockholm and managed to interact … Continue reading Games Gathering – Odessa – July 2020
Interview at Dubai Digital Gaming conference – DGC Live – June 2020
Had a lovely chat with the organizers at DGC, I'm a regular speaker at this event, and this year in the new digital format we had an interview about myself and my career, you can find it on the following link: https://youtu.be/lwqc5PO3uwo?t=34657 For the interview, start at: 9:37:37
Berlin Gamesweek Digital – June 2020
While the Berlin Games Week had to be canceled this year because of the pandemic, that didn't stop the fine people at booster space from organizing a digital event with a twist. A group of industry developers took part in mentoring sessions with promising indies in reviewing their games and giving them advice, honored to … Continue reading Berlin Gamesweek Digital – June 2020
Jury at Future Games Stockholm – June 2020
I took part of the jury for 130 students graduating from Future games, loads of fun reviewing 13 games with a variety of concepts and incredible witnessing students passion first hand!
Fawzi Mesmar 
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