Alan SalamGame developer · 3D artist

Available for select collaborations

Alan Salam — game developer & 3D artist I build worlds with character.

I’m Alan, a Kurdish game developer and 3D artist making expressive Unity and Godot games, immersive VR and XR experiences, and stylized art — from code to final pixels.

Explore my work alansalammohammed@gmail.com
8.5K+
App downloads
GDWC
2024 finalist
7 games
& tools shipped
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Visual archive

More experiments

Ratslayer environment and character artRatslayer artGame art · 3D Retro PSX shader studyPSX shaderShader · Technical art Stylized character rendered in Unity URPStylized URPCharacter · Shader September calendar environment artCalendar artEnvironment · Blender Zingil language puzzle gameZingilPuzzle game Stylized 3D environmentStylized environmentEnvironment · 3D Realistic 3D propRealistic propProp · 3D Goku shader studyGokuCharacter · Shader Master Roshi fan artMaster RoshiCharacter · Fan art Musashi character modelMusashiCharacter · 3D Mine Awareness game artworkMAG artGame art · Environment Puzzle game demoPuzzle demoGame prototype Stylized material studiesStylized materialsMaterials · 3D Stylized 3D characterStylized characterCharacter · 3D Collection of Blender sketchesBlender sketchesStudies · 3D Cuckoo clock prop modelCuckoo clockProp · 3D Jackal character studyJackalCharacter · Animation Rasan diary brand illustrationsRasanLead illustration Cheezle illustrationsCheezleLead illustration Illustration collectionIllustrationsSelected collection Portrait illustrationsPortraitsAgency work Mixed reality oil rig simulationMR oil rigMixed reality
Illustrated portrait of Alan Salam, game developer in Erbil, Iraq

Chapter 03 · Behind the pixels

Artist’s eye.
Developer’s brain.

I move comfortably between code and art, which lets me prototype ideas quickly and carry a cohesive vision from mechanics to final pixels.

I work from Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, where game development is still a young industry. Building games here means wearing every hat — programming, art, design, and shipping — and that’s shaped how I work. My games have reached thousands of players, from an educational mobile game for children in rural Iraq to a GDWC finalist action game.

My toolkit spans Unity and C#, Godot, Unreal Engine, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D, shaders, XR, UI/UX, and backend integrations.

Unity C#GodotUnrealBlenderZBrushSubstance 3DShadersOpenXRUI / UXNode.js

Featured in “Kurdish Game Developers Are Building a Gaming Industry From Scratch” by Ideas Beyond Borders.

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Chapter 04 · Quick facts

The short version

Common questions from studios, clients, and players looking for a game developer in Iraq.

Who is Alan Salam?
Alan Salam (also listed as Alan Salam Mohammed) is a game developer and 3D artist based in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He builds Unity games, mobile and web games, VR and mixed reality experiences, shaders, and stylized 3D art.
What games has he made?
Ratslayer (GDWC 2024 finalist), Mine Awareness (an educational mobile game funded by MAG Iraq, 8,500+ downloads), John Knuckles, Archery VR (500+ downloads), and Endless City.
Can I hire a game developer in Iraq?
Yes. Alan takes on select collaborations from Erbil, remotely or in person: game development, prototypes, VR and XR, educational games, shaders, and 3D art. Email alansalammohammed@gmail.com.
Where can I play his games?
Most are free on itch.io, including Endless City right in the browser. Mine Awareness is on the App Store.
What tools does he use?
Unity and C#, Godot, Unreal Engine, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D, OpenXR, custom shaders, Node.js, and Supabase.