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Zainab Al-Ansari

Zainab Al-Ansari

Indie Game Developer from Bahrain

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How to Hire Your First Programmer for Non-Techie People

A guide to hiring your first programmer, for the non-techie!.
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Posted on: July 5, 2018 Last updated on: October 28, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

How To Learn Game Development Effectively in 8 Simple Steps

Want to learn to make your own games but confused where to start? Watching tutorial after tutorial without anything to…
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Posted on: June 28, 2018 Last updated on: October 28, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

My First GDC & Year As An Indie

Finishing my first year as a full-time indie, participating in Train Jam 2019, attending my first GDC, connecting with other community organizers from around the world and starting a new project.
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Posted on: April 1, 2019 Last updated on: October 29, 2020 Comments: 2 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

Getting Ready!

Scheduling GDC & setting up meetings, redefining my brand and dealing with a health issue.

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Posted on: March 6, 2019 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari
Pillow Fight screenshot

Focusing my Path

Looking for publishers, getting ready for US trip, restructuring Z’s Laboratories and making a GGJ game.
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Posted on: February 1, 2019 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

Heading Off to the New Year

Studying, researching, getting US VISA and organizing local game devs 6th anniversary meetup.
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Posted on: December 31, 2018 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

Refocusing on UE4 and Going to USA

This November I took time off to prepare for the Bahrain Game Jam 2018, simplified my schedule, tapped into my investments to refocus on learning UE4 and applied for Train Jam 2019’s diversity program.
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Posted on: December 4, 2018 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari
Showcasing Against Sahara

Marching Ahead

Finalizing design for Against Sahara, organizing local game dev meetup, reflecting on my time usage and goals.
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Posted on: October 31, 2018 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

Step By Step Towards Our Goals

Designing Against Sahara, learning Houdini, reviewing my new weekly schedule, joining Mahmood’s Co-Dev Day and helping the community.
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Posted on: September 30, 2018 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari
The Minimalist Lifestyler Screenshot

I Love Game Jams!

Participating in Zanga Game Jam 2018, finalizing Against Sahara’s design & reworking my weekly schedule.
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Posted on: August 30, 2018 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari

Time To Switch Gears

Studying light and color and starting a new project, my first commercial game!.
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Posted on: July 31, 2018 Last updated on: October 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: Zainab Al-Ansari
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