Arif M.

🏅 Top Rated Talent on Upwork with 100% Job Success! 🏆 Award Winning Games Developer! 🕹️ 35+ Years of Experience in Games Development and Pixel Art! So you're looking for an experienced, specialist, 2D/retro games developer and pixel artist? With my 35+ years in games development and pixel art (been doing this since I was a kid) let me just say that giving video games that sparkly, vintage retro 8-bit and 16-bit aesthetic is my niche. You want a game that looks like Oregon Trail, Pokemon, Final Fantasy, Kings Quest or an 80's/90's arcade or console classic? I've got you covered! I absolutely love what I do which means I work quickly and deliver highly polished and playable games - and yes that includes creating 8-bit sound effects and chiptunes. I also enjoy developing compelling characters and writing screenplays/plots for adventure games (especially horror and film noir) My absolute passion and niche skill is developing RPG and adventure games! If you're looking for something along the lines of a strong narrative based design, I have many years of experience in that area and can definitely help you out there :) I also have a soft spot for top-down roguelikes/roguelites (including deckbuilders), and procedural generation so if you have a gaming project that involves those particular mechanics I would love to hear about it! Here's some of the media accolades and gaming awards I've received over the years: AppGamer - 100% review - 2015 (Dark Fear) TouchArcade - 90% review -2015 (Dark Fear) Gamezebo - 90% review - 2015 (Dark Fear) Cult of Mac - Awesome Apps of the Week (Dec 2015 listing) - Dark Fear) Apple AppStore UK - Front Page Position 2018 (16-Bit Epic Archer) JayIsGames - "Best Action/Adventure Game Of 2012" - 3rd Place (Anaksha Mini Adventures 2) FHM Magazine - "Game Of The Day" 2008 (Anaksha Female Assassin) Newgrounds - "Daily Feature" - 1st Place 2008 (Anaksha Female Assassin) Blistered Thumbs - "Must Play Of The Week" 2012 (Anaksha Dark Angel) Indiegames - "Browser Game Pick" 2011 (Anaksha Dark Angel) Feel free to contact me and say hello. I'm always up for a friendly chat even you just want to talk about the old Sierra/Lucasfilm adventure games, I'd be more than happy :) Please be aware that I kindly request a face-to-face meeting via Upwork's Zoom call feature with all new clients before accepting any contracts or offers. All images displayed in my profile are my own artwork for my own games I've developed and released over the years or are currently in development. Additional Info =========== Am currently developing a retro-themed, Victorian cosmic-horror, adventure RPG called Shadows of Eldemir inspired by the classic adventure games of the 80's and 90's. Have developed my own proprietary logic scripting language along with a compiler and interpreter in C#/Unity which is similar in nature to Lucasfilm's SCUMM technology (if you know what that is, then your childhood was awesome!). Computer languages I current work with are mainly C#, C/C++. I use Python for creating gamedev tools and also have experience in PHP, SQL and Javascript for any game that may require a web-based backend. Older computer languages I've worked with: BASIC, Pascal/Modula2, 6502 assembly, 8086 assembly, Actionscript 3 (I have a lot of experience with this one using AIR/Starling). I'm ex-film industry. I used to work as a CGI artist. I'm also a trained screenwriter with a thorough understanding of Hollywood's strict writing and formatting rules. I've been writing screenplays for years and have a thorough understanding of developing plots, compelling characters and effective dialogue. I've done talks on this subject at gaming conventions on writing for film and games. Orchestral Composer/Lead Guitarist. Been playing lead guitar for 18+ years (heavy influence from bands like Guns n' Roses) I come from a diverse multicultural background and as a result I currently speak 6 languages and attempting to learn another three. Portrait Artist. I love drawing semi-realistic pencil sketches of people and animals.