2025 was another rough year for the business and its unpredictable as it ever was. Still we had loads of incredible games releases and a brand new Nintendo console on top too with the Switch 2 released in June. As always, I tried to not count in remasters, remakes or games in which I was … Continue reading Fawzi Mesmar’s Top 15 Games of the Year 2025
Game Career Seminar: Learn from Our Mistakes: What Experience Has Taught Us About Leveling Up Our CareersDr. Jennifer Killham (People Strategy Consultant, TVETM) Fawzi Mesmar (VP of Creative, Ubisoft / Futuregames) Larra Snyder (Development Coordinator , Epic Games (Contract)) Angela Geiss (Associate Sound Designer, NetherRealm Studios) Adinda van Oosten (Game Journalist and Educator, Acreates) Trento … Continue reading Panel at GDC – San Francisco – March 2024
With the wonderful Yoko Shimomura who received her life time achievement award on the same night That’s a wrap on my most eventful GDC yet. Celebrated my birthday in best way possible receiving one of our industry’s most prestigious award at the game developers choice awards and spending a lot of time with people I … Continue reading Honored with Ambassador Award – Game developers Choice Awards – San Francisco – March 2024
I introduced the category of game design during the show and was part of the jury to nominate and select the winners. So many cool games to see! Full show at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuCOqGh7ok
Did my talk on effective Prototyping at the Prague GDS event this year which was remote but also had a full 3D environment for people to wander into. Great experience! Looking forward to being in Prague in person next year! My talk in the 3D virtual world
Game development is one of those careers in which you'd be forever traveling for the job, and believe me I'm not complaining. Having started in my hometown of Amman and through the wonderful world of game development I have traveled the world, most recently I have lived in beautiful New Zealand for over three years where … Continue reading Welcome to Tokyo
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