Ahmed Abdullah
Co-founder & CEO
Decoy Games
Beverly, MA USA
“Have a plan, put it together, and just keep going for it.”
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Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I grew up with a strong interest in video games.
I followed in my brother’s footsteps and went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst for computer science.
After graduating, I got a job as a software engineer and worked my way up to a senior solutions consultant in tech sales.
While working in tech sales, my brother and I were designing our video game on the side.
After about a decade of working both jobs, I wanted to transition to game design full time and was able to convince my brother to do so after attending a gaming convention.
My brother and I co-founded Decoy Games and are now full-time indie game developers.
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Education
High School
Career
Co-founder & CEO
I am an indie game developer and I co-own the game studio Decoy Games.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Design
Building Things
Day to Day
I start my day by looking over the task board with my brother and then tackling each task that needs to get done that day. We also make sure to realign ourselves with our goals, especially during development periods. Development involves a lot of coding and art design. As we work, we’ll sync up throughout the day to make sure we’re both on track. We also spend time managing our community through social media. If a convention is coming up, we’ll spend time organizing equipment and getting ready.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
If you want to get into video game design, just start now. There are so many online tools you can utilize to start teaching yourself without even going into formal training yet. Even just coming up with a name for your video game is a start. Come up with a plan, jump in, and start doing it.
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