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Hi, I’m a game designer who loves turning messy ideas into playful, shippable systems. Over 6+ years across digital and tabletop formats, I’ve prototyped and shipped experiences from concept to completion, with a focus on clean mechanics and clear player moments. I enjoy leading creative vision, collaborating with artists and developers, and turning curiosity into memorable experiences at the table and on screen. I thrive on converting original ideas into practical, engaging play that invites discovery and joy.…Hi, I’m a game designer who loves turning messy ideas into playful, shippable systems. Over 6+ years across digital and tabletop formats, I’ve prototyped and shipped experiences from concept to completion, with a focus on clean mechanics and clear player moments. I enjoy leading creative vision, collaborating with artists and developers, and turning curiosity into memorable experiences at the table and on screen. I thrive on converting original ideas into practical, engaging play that invites discovery and joy.

Faizan Shahid

Game Designer, Concept Artist, Art Director, +7

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Hi, I’m a game designer who loves turning messy ideas into playful, shippable systems. Over 6+ years across digital and tabletop formats, I’ve prototyped and shipped experiences from concept to completion, with a focus on clean mechanics and clear player moments. I enjoy leading creative vision, collaborating with artists and developers, and turning curiosity into memorable experiences at the table and on screen. I thrive on converting original ideas into practical, engaging play that invites discovery and joy.…Hi, I’m a game designer who loves turning messy ideas into playful, shippable systems. Over 6+ years across digital and tabletop formats, I’ve prototyped and shipped experiences from concept to completion, with a focus on clean mechanics and clear player moments. I enjoy leading creative vision, collaborating with artists and developers, and turning curiosity into memorable experiences at the table and on screen. I thrive on converting original ideas into practical, engaging play that invites discovery and joy.

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Hi, I’m a game designer who loves turning messy ideas into playful, shippable systems. Over 6+ years across digital and tabletop formats, I’ve prototyped and shipped experiences from concept to completion, with a focus on clean mechanics and clear player moments.

I enjoy leading creative vision, collaborating with artists and developers, and turning curiosity into memorable experiences at the table and on screen. I thrive on converting original ideas into practical, engaging play that invites discovery and joy.

Skills

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Intermediate

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Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Urdu

Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Game Designer at Tiny Kraken Games

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025

Designed and prototyped 100+ game concepts across digital and tabletop formats; led full pipelines from idea to playable releases; managed a 20+ person creative team; developed clear gameplay systems and player moments.

Creative & Lead Game Designer at Tiny Kraken Games

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025

Designed and prototyped 100+ game concepts across digital and tabletop formats; led full pipelines from idea to playable release; managed and mentored a 20+ person creative team while shaping gameplay systems, mechanics, and player loops across multiple genres.

Chief Creative Officer & Lead Game Designer at Tiny Kraken Games

January 1, 2020 - November 13, 2025

Spearheaded end-to-end concept-to-publish flow for all titles; pitched and closed prototype deals with publishers (Voodoo, Supersonic, etc.); managed a 20+ person creative team; created Unity prototypes; oversaw game design documents and level design; interfaced with publishers on fresh concepts, KPI features, and updates; led outsourced and in-house level design for future titles and garden merges.

Freelance Game Designer & Concept Artist at Multiple Codes LLC

December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019

Conceived and fleshed out gameplay for hyper casual games; sketched and visualized UI/UX flows; wrote GDD briefs for developers; contributed to game economies and educational content; collaborated on concept art and UI/UX drafts.

Board Game Designer at Pixels Media

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Created game ideas and GDDs; conducted playtesting of multiple board games; prototyped components and cards; designed mechanics, rules, and component layouts; collaborated on game economies and visual assets.

Game Designer & Concept Artist at Multiple Codes LLC

August 1, 2013 - December 1, 2019

Concepting and fleshing out gameplay for hyper-casual games; sketched and visualized UI/UX flows; produced GDD briefs for developers; contributed to game economy planning.

Freelance Game Designer & Concept Artist at Multi Codes LLC

August 1, 2013 - December 1, 2019

Conceived and fleshed out game concepts and GDDs; sketched UI/UX flows; prototyped components and cards; designed game mechanics, rule books, and components; produced design docs for developers to rapidly implement playable experiences.