Nazih Fares 🔜 Gamescom

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💼 Game Producer @Savoirludique.com 🃏 Making the game @ArabMisfits.com 📇 Vice Chair of @IGDA.org Game Credits SIG 🗿 @BAFTA.org Member and Jury 🏳️‍⚧️ Non-binary | He/They 🗣️ EN/FR/AR/ES/and more languages 📷 Olympus EM-1 and Pixel 7 Pro

A side-by-side comparison showing a black-and-white line drawing of a man's face on the left and the color reference photo of Rushdy Abaza on the right. Both images feature a man with thick dark hair, a thin mustache, and arched eyebrows, looking toward the right with an expressive, subtle smile.
A mirror selfie of Nazih with short dark hair and a mustache wearing a blue tank top and dark athletic shorts. They are holding a black smartphone to take the photo and have one hand resting on their hip.
A two-page spread of an Arabic edition of the Overwatch comic "Tracer - London Calling." The left side features the cover art of Tracer wearing headphones in a room with records, with an omnic character looking down from above. The right side displays an orange-tinted illustration of Tracer, along with the comic's synopsis and production credits including Nazih Fares listed, all written in Arabic and names in English.
Three sealed physical copies of the Overwatch Legendary Edition video game for the Nintendo Switch with both English and Arabic text and the 3 different age ratings for the Arabic world. The game cases are standing upright on a flat dark surface. A dark grey statue of the Overwatch character Soldier: 76 holding a rifle stands directly behind the game boxes.
a multi-story surrealist mural painted on a residential building featuring orange brickwork and yellow balconies. Two large hands dominate the center left, with the foreground arm displaying intricate henna-style tattoos and a thick silver ring. The hand positioned behind it holds a small leafy sprig that merges into a downward-pointing fountain pen nib. A monochromatic blue cityscape of floating houses and castles tumbles across the background. Large purple and pink flowers frame the bottom and right edges of the artwork, accompanied by painted text in Arabic and French.
An early sketch of a scene set inside a humble traditional Majlis tent. Two men in white thobes recline comfortably on the floor, engaging in a joyful, laughing banter session
A shot of the 2025 Creative Europe MEDIA's stand at Gamescom
A screenshot of a Krita interface displaying a work-in-progress portrait. The canvas on the left features the face of an older man with wide eyes, created using thick black line art over a flat, skin-toned base layer. Dark brown brushstrokes fill in his hair. The original photographic reference remains faintly visible beneath the digital painting. The right side of the image displays the software's interface panels, including a "Tool Options" menu with brush smoothing settings and a "Layers" panel listing several numbered paint layers.
A photograph of an older man - the egyptian actor Adel Imam - with wide eyes and a surprised expression looking to the right, overlaid with thick black digital drawing lines. The drawn lines trace the contours of his head, facial features, and shoulders, and include structural guide lines intersecting vertically down the center of his face and horizontally across his eyes and mouth. He is wearing a grey suit jacket over a red sweater and a white collared shirt.
76 VTubersAreFat 1 j Palestinian game developer Rasheed Abueideh came up against a similar hurdle-"too risky"-when financing Dreams on a Pillow, which tells the story of Palestinians displaced during the Arab-Israeli war. Surprising tbh. Sounds like the kind of game the EU would invest 20 million euros into for a return of a max playercount of 17 people that play no further in than 30% of the game. Répondre 130 GLA_Rebel_Maluxorath 1 j If they want to tell a story about terrorists then can just make Command & Conquer Generals 2. At least that would have a significant playerbase. :) 37
Nazih in a mirror selfie holds a smartphone in a black case with his right hand to take a mirror selfie in a gym locker room. They are looking at the camera and wearing a black ribbed tank top. The background features dark grey lockers on the left and an orange-painted wall.
stone tunnel entrance embedded in a dry, grassy hillside. The rounded archway is partially blocked by a small, open wooden gate. A simple wooden fence acts as a railing along the top edge of the tunnel structure. Another square stone tower sits on the crest of the hill in the upper left background. A few green bushes grow immediately next to the dark opening of the tunnel.
Screenshot of Krita showing a comic-style digital illustration with the Layer Styles dialog box open to the Pattern Overlay settings, demonstrating how a halftone dot pattern is applied.
Pack opening in Pokemon TCG Pocket where the first card is a Pokémon trading card titled Mega Diancie ex. The card is displayed at a slight angle against a light blue background. Several other card edges are stacked behind it to indicate a digital pack. It is a Basic Pokémon with 170 HP and is a Psychic type. The card features full-art holographic artwork of Mega Diancie surrounded by rainbow flares and sparkling effects. The primary attack is Brilliant Storm. This attack requires three colorless energy and does 40 base damage plus 20 more damage for each Psychic Energy attached to all of the player's Pokémon. The bottom section indicates a weakness to Metal types and a retreat cost of one colorless energy. The rarity is marked as two gold stars.
A promotional graphic divided into two sections. The left side features a deep purple and magenta gradient background with a white DevGAMM Awards logo in the top corner. Below the logo, large white text in all caps reads, "I'M JUDGING THE DEVGAMM AWARDS". The right side displays a portrait photograph of Nazih Fares leaning relaxed against a warm beige wall beside white louvered window shutters. They have a beard and are smiling softly at the camera. They are wearing a dark fedora-style hat adorned with a small feather, round wire-rimmed glasses, a reddish-orange plaid button-down shirt, and dark trousers.
the image displays a black adjustable weight bench positioned under a Smith machine. An orange gym towel is draped over the inclined backrest of the bench.
A top-down view of a large bowl of Hiyashi Tantanmen, or chilled spicy ramen, set on a dark gray ribbed placemat. The bowl features a black and white scalloped wave pattern and is filled with a light, creamy broth dotted with chili oil. The dish is topped with a central mound of seasoned ground meat sprinkled with fresh green scallions. Arranged around the meat are julienned green cucumbers, two halves of a boiled egg, dark red sliced tomatoes, and a piece of kimchi. A matching patterned ceramic soup spoon rests above the bowl. Wooden chopsticks are placed below the bowl on a folded mustard-yellow napkin. A beige woven mat and the base of a dark drinking glass are visible in the top right corner
A graphic with a light gray background and a subtle green and white square pattern at the top features the text "Thanks to All Contributors" in large purple lettering. Beneath this is a smaller purple subtitle reading "For making Young Game Designers 2026 happen". Below a thin horizontal line, a section titled "First Round Judges" is written in orange text. This is followed by a four-column list of names. Aaron Ludlow, Alex Sulman, Alexander Earle, Ashwath George, Ataberk Ates, Ava Rogerson, Ben Chalmers-Stevens, Candice Chan, Carmen Schneidereit, Cassie Simpson, Charlie Blay, Cristina Nava, Daisy Gray, Dan Pearce, Daniela Pietrosanu, Elizabeth Orji-Smith, Emre Bugday, Harun Ali, Ian Schreiber, Isabelle Taylor, Jack Rafferty, Jacob Heayes, Jamie Naden, Jasmin Habezai-Fekri, Kathryn Vinclaire, Kish Hirani, Les Ellis, Liam Cullen, Luke Coone, Luke Hardwick, Luke Rayfield, Marco Colombo, Marta Camilo, Matthew Ibbs, Michael Geary, Michael How, Nazih Fares, Nick Slaven, Prakash Choraria, Raffaella Folgieri, Richard Bates, Ryan Highley, Ryan Sim, Sam Gage, Sam Webster, Samantha van der Sluis, Stuart Pentelow, Tallulah Martinez, Tarja Porkka-Kontturi, Toby Ellis, Tyler Rotheram, and Vinh-Dieu Lam.
A Destiny 2 character inventory screen for a player named King Ozimandus. The central character model is wearing blue metallic armor and holds a gold and red rifle. The character has a Power level of 550 and displays the Godsbane title underneath their feet. The left and right sides of the screen show the equipped weapons, armor pieces, and overall stats.
A linkedin email that reads as Hi Nazih - the documents your team already produces (decks, reports, spreadsheets) have real value as Al training data. It's revenue out of a dormant archive with almost no lift on your end. De-identified, mutual NDA, you pick exactly what's shared. Pay runs $2 to $3 per page, slide, or tab. Worth a 10-minute look? Even 3 to 5 sample files tells us if it's a fit.
rectangular chalkboard with a light wood frame hanging on a vibrant red wall. The board displays a handwritten menu in white chalk. The listed items include "TANTAMEN - Mercredi", "HIYASHI RAMEN", "COLD PEANUT SALAD", "CHIPO QUICHE - Jeudi", and "BAN MHI - Vend". The entry "ONIGIRI - Mardi" is entirely crossed out with a single horizontal chalk line. A white electrical outlet with two white power adapters plugged into it sits below the chalkboard on the lower left side of the frame.
An image that displays a dimly lit office studio strongly illuminated by vibrant green ambient lighting. At the center is a desk featuring an ultrawide monitor showing the title screen for the game "The Arab League of Misfits," which prominently displays a large cast of characters. A second, smaller monitor sits directly above the main display. The desk surface holds a brightly lit mechanical keyboard, a computer mouse resting on a large patterned mousepad, and a small macro control pad. Behind the monitors, a slatted wooden wall shelf is heavily populated with various gaming collectibles, figurines, and boxes, all cast in the green glow.
A digital profile card for Nazih Fares presents his professional details alongside a portrait photograph. The text sections list his website as https://nazihfares.com/ and state he is standing for the Games Committee. The card notes "Yes" for previous experience and "No" for previous committee experience. A skills audit section for Games identifies him with three numbered points. Point two describes him as a senior marketing and community strategist with experience leading work in audience engagement and development. Point three notes him as an established industry leader with business development, partnerships, and funding experience. Point four indicates he is based outside Greater London, active in regional creative hubs in UK regions, Scotland, Wales, or North America. The accompanying photograph displays a smiling person leaning against a beige wall next to white window shutters. The person wears a dark brimmed hat adorned with a small feather, wire-rimmed glasses, a red and blue plaid short-sleeved shirt, a dark belt, and dark blue trousers.
A screenshot of a promotional social media post by the account EDGE. The post text advertises a weapons system named DARK WING by highlighting its long-range strike capabilities and autonomous operation. The accompanying image displays a large black device resembling a cruise missile or drone resting on presentation stands. The name DARK WING is printed in white capital letters along its side. The background features an outdoor setting with a blue sky, thin clouds, a barbed-wire fence, and a sand-colored industrial building. The bottom of the screenshot shows social interaction icons indicating 823 likes, 14 comments, and 15 shares.
A landscape painting depicting a calm beach scene. The foreground features smooth tan sand with a small patch of sparse grass in the bottom left. Two small, empty rowboats rest at the shoreline. The front boat is painted white, and the one directly behind it is a light tan color. Beyond the boats, the sea is painted with vibrant blue tones and textured whitecaps. The horizon meets a light blue sky with soft white clouds, and a grey-green mountain sits in the distance on the right side. The artwork is signed "Nazih" in the bottom right corner.
A screenshot of a video game menu interface in Destiny 2 showing a "Monument of Triumph" screen on the "Armaments" tab. A pop-up box details a specific Triumph titled "Telesto Report." The description reads: "Defeat combatants with the Exotic weapon Telesto in any activity. Bonus progress is granted while you have a Telesto emblem equipped." The progress bar below it shows 12 out of 100 completed, and the reward is listed as 15 Legendary Marks. Other triumph boxes like "A Bit Much, Really" and "Stranded on Neomuna" are visible in the background.
Moroccan ultras chants in Casablanca stadium
A parody video about US vs European ultras
A mirror selfie of a Nazih with a short beard taking a photo with a black smartphone. They are wearing a straw hat with small yellow flowers tucked into the band. Their outfit consists of a short-sleeved yellow shirt with a light grey leaf pattern and dark trousers. The hand holding the phone has black nail polish. They are standing near a wooden door frame. The reflection behind them reveals a room with bright yellow tiles on the walls and floor.
A mirror selfie of Nazih taking a photo with a dark smartphone. They have a mustache and short facial hair. They are wearing a light brown straw hat featuring small floral details on the band. Their clothing includes a short-sleeved yellow shirt with thin white vertical stripes and loose cream trousers. One hand is tucked into their pocket and a dark watch is on that wrist. The hand holding the phone has dark nail polish. The reflection captures a wooden doorframe and a background room with bright yellow wall tiles.
A shot of Nazih's hands with their fingers painted. Index and pinky in purple and middle and ring fingers in yellow
A picture of Nazih carrying their kid Oliver when they were barely one day old.
A screenshot of a Meet to Match profile page on the Expo Gamers platform. The top header displays the Expo Gamers logo on the left and a user profile picture of a person wearing a straw hat and floral shirt on the right. A central white card features an intricate typography logo reading "Le Cabinet du Savoir Ludique de Nazih Fares" above the plain text heading "Le Cabinet du Savoir Ludique" with a star icon. The profile is categorized under "People to meet" for Nazih Fares and indicates it was registered zero days ago. A "Company profile" section describes a solo consultancy assisting game creators from indie teams to AAA giants to communicate authentically with players. An "Is interested in" section explains the studio is developing a multiplayer card duel game featuring a singleplayer narrative adventure mode titled "The Arab League of Misfits". Both text sections end with a "+More" link.
Overwatch Feast spray showing a brightly lit golden Ramadan lantern sitting on a purple tablecloth, surrounded by plates of food including traditional dried dates, Turkish delights, and Haleem stew.
An close up of The Arab League of Misfits prototype key art, focused on the outline depiction of Umm al-Ataba, yelling with visible sonic waves radiating from her face.
A video showcasing Israeli colonist violence in occupied Palestine
A vintage pop art comic illustration features a person wearing a bright teal hooded garment shouting aggressively. They point an index finger upward and hold a microphone displaying a yellow and black pyramid logo. A speech bubble next to their face contains the text "SHUT UP YOUR MOUSE...".
Oliver walks across a wooden plank suspension bridge on a forest ropes course. Viewed from behind, he wears a blue shirt and light blue trousers while holding an overhead safety cable. Sarah sits on a wooden platform attached to a large tree in the background. Both wear safety harnesses amid dense green foliage.
A digital certificate from Poképia awarded to Player Ozimandus for completing the Pokédex. The light blue background features several Ditto transformations with simple dot eyes and smiles, including Magnemite, Golem, Dragonite, and Lapras. A small purple Ditto sits above the word Staff. Central text celebrates the achievement by saying Player Ozimandus We hereby certify your achievement of completing the Pokédex. May this great feat be celebrated by all!
A product image featuring the LEGO Icons Road Bike set. The black packaging in the upper left corner displays the set name, an 18+ age rating, set number 11380, and a piece count of 1015. A large, fully assembled model of the red road bicycle dominates the foreground against a black background. The detailed build includes black drop handlebars, silver brake levers, a black saddle with a red rear light, and a grey water bottle attached to the frame.
Nazih stands in profile against a plain white door wearing a black stringer tank top and red shorts. They are flexing their arm and chest muscles with their hands clasped together near their waist.
A screenshot shows a Pokédex menu from the pokopia video game. A grid of small circular icons displays various registered Pokémon, including the evolutionary lines for Typhlosion, Gardevoir, Flygon, Metagross, Serperior, and Greninja. The yellow cursor highlights an unregistered Pokémon silhouette with three question marks above it, located directly after Minum. Another unobtained Dusklops silhouette appears in the row below, right next to Dusclops. The bottom left corner indicates 298 Pokémon are currently registered.
A narrow passageway made of heavily rusted steel panels descends directly toward the ocean. The high metal walls tightly frame a view of churning blue water at the bottom of the structure and a steep, rocky, scrub-covered hill across the bay. The sky above is overcast and grey.
A shot of Trump adorning himself with the FIFA peace prize medal while infantino is on its right
Nazih's hand holding a copy of Saros for the PS5
EA CEO: Al is 'augmenting people's jobs at EA, not really displacing them A dispatch from iicon, the new game industry event run by the organizers of E3. It kicked off this morning.
A video of a Robin singing up in the roofs of Nazih's apartment
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This month, I'm hitting the one-year mark of unemployment, and providing for my family weighs heavily on me every single day. The reality of competing against more than 45,000 talented professionals who lost their jobs in the game industry over the last three years makes the situation feel incredibly bleak. I spent the past twelve months pouring my heart into a dream project, The Arab League of Misfits, and dedicating a year of hard work to a passion project and receiving zero positive funding answers since it is deeply depressing. Hopefully one of the numerous funds and publishers will grant us the budget we need, or we'll recalibrate to a crowdfunding campaign, but I have to prioritize paying bills, mortgage, food for the moment. My career spans 18 years in games marketing, PR, production and cultural localization for companies like Blizzard, EA, Capcom and too many publishers to list out. Building inclusive narrative design and shaping authentic representation for the SWANA region has always been central to my work, even if I've handled global campaigns for many brands. So while I'm being transparent and still searching for a full-time remote role (regardless of almost 200 applications since April 2025), I am still offering my time and expertise as a freelancer and advisor through my site or directly via DM https://nazihfares.com/
A map infographic published by L'Orient-Le Jour illustrates the buffer zone announced by Israel in South Lebanon. The headline states this area represents 5.8 percent of Lebanese territory. Text below explains the Israeli army defined this security zone on April 19 and prohibited residents from accessing it. The map displays a hatched region along the southern border with Israel spanning from Naqoura on the Mediterranean coast eastward to Chebaa. A solid brown line indicates the northern limit of this zone. Specific towns falling within or situated immediately adjacent to the hatched area include Bayada, Beit Lif, Bint Jbeil, Kounine, Talloussé, Qantara, Yohmor, and Khiam. An offshore maritime zone is similarly marked with hatching. The Litani River flows to the north of the designated buffer area, where larger cities like Tyr, Saïda, and Nabatiyé are located.
A photograph shows a close-up of the BAFTA games awards show notes printed booklet page listing jury members for an awards ceremony. The focus is on a specific section titled "NARRATIVE" printed in green capital letters. Underneath this heading, twelve names are printed in a black serif font. Marilena Papacosta is listed first with the italicized word "Chair" beside her name. The rest of the list includes Corey Brotherson, Charles Cecil, Epameinondas Chalkidis, Nazih Fares, Nicolas Guérin, Molly Maloney, Jedidjah Julia Noomen, Raymond Vermeulen, Baudelaire Welch, Haley Uyrus, and Mengyue Lily Zhu. Parts of adjacent columns for "MUSIC", "PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE", and "PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE" are visible on the edges of the frame.
An excerpt from axios "We discovered today that we are on the same side of the equation — that is the most positive thing we could have come away with. We are both united in liberating Lebanon from the occupation power called Hezbollah," Leiter told reporters after the meeting.
An email received by Nazih that reads as Hey Nazih, You probably won’t remember me, but in your time at Blizzard we worked together a bit with some content and stuff I was doing with Hearthstone in South Africa. Anyway, this isn’t about that. I’ve just been thinking of you and your family recently with the invasion of Lebanon. I don’t really know what to say, but I hope that your family and friends there are safe, and I hope (with unfortunately little belief) for a return to safety for the people of Lebanon (and beyond in the region). That’s all, I just wanted to send some supportive thoughts, even though they cant do much by themselves. With love,
A selfie of Nazih, Oliver and Sarah smiling people inside an ancient stone amphitheater. Nazih on the left has round glasses and a mustache. Oliver in the center wears a striped shirt and a patterned neck warmer. Sarah on the right wears rectangular glasses. Rows of weathered stone seating curve around the background beneath an overcast sky.
A low-angle view on a sandy beach. Vertical pieces of driftwood stick out of a sand mound, forming a miniature structure. Flat sticks are arranged in a line leading up to it like a path. The hazy background shows the ocean, distant mountains, and coastal buildings under a pale sky.
A digital rendering of a full art Lapras Pokémon card tilted at an angle to reveal its rainbow holographic edge. The card features a vibrant underwater illustration of Lapras swimming towards the surface with sunlight filtering through the water. Several other aquatic Pokémon are visible in the background. The card text displays Lapras as a Basic Water type Pokémon with 100 HP and an attack called Raging Freeze.
A shot of the IMAX screen showing the end credits for Super Mario Galaxy the Movie