My name is Ali Hamad

I'm a Game Designer

Me and Games

The first game I owned as a kid was Final Fantasy VII. Since then, I've devoutly played games almost every single day. But it wasn't until I played Metal Gear Solid with its intense, suspenseful gameplay and intricate story that I knew in my heart I wanted to make games.

Previous Experiences

Initially, I detoured as a physiotherapist where I conducted exercise therapy, project management, and mastered dry-needling. Around this time, I had dabbled in Game Development for a few years, making a few minigames as I went. This led to me taking on graphic design commisions and interacting with the game industry. Finally, after this journey, I underwent the Game Designer program at Futuregames.

Game Designer Me

My focus in game design is a combination of Gameplay Design and Technical Design — a concoction of making gameplay concepts, and implementing a prototype of them in-engine. To me, gameplay makes up the backbone of any game, and always comes first. Whether it be the character abilities, camera, or combat – I strive to embed all my efforts to achieve the right gamefeel sweet spot.

Me as a Person

As a person I'm friendly, driven and active, and always excited to meet new people. I'm a huge geek and I love games, anime, tinkering with PC:s and electronics, and I have a vast collection of vintage games that you cannot separate from me.

Other than gaming, I spend my time doing nature and urban photography, which goes well with my biking hobby. Stockholm has been my home forever, but I still find hidden places wherever I go.

That's a little bit about me and my origin story!

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