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My Perfect Console with Simon ParkinRami Ismail, gamemaker (Nuclear Throne, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, Australia Did It).Rami is a developer, speaker, and global ambassador for indie games. As the co-founder of Vlambeer, he helped create a string of critically acclaimed titles—including Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, and Nuclear Throne—that helped define a new era of independent game development. Beyond his work on games, he’s become one of the most visible and influential voices in the industry, advocating for accessibility, diversity, and support for developers around the world. Through his public speaking, writing, and tools like presskit() and distribute(), he’s worked tirelessly to empower smaller studios to reach broader audiences...
2025-10-281h 32
Leading by Example with Rami Ismail#3 Camilla Holm - Fra Konsulent til Koncerndirektør - PFAI denne episode af podcasten "Leading by Example" taler Rami Ismail med Camilla Holm, koncerndirektør i PFA, om at balancere en krævende karriere med familielivet. Camilla deler sin rejse fra konsulent hos McKinsey og Deloitte til hendes nuværende rolle hos PFA. Hun diskuterer udfordringer som nybagt mor i en krævende branche og de værdier, der har formet hendes lederskab.Camilla reflekterer over, hvordan hendes passion for sport og tidligere lederroller har bidraget til hendes succes. Hun understreger vigtigheden af psykologisk tryghed og tydelig kommunikation for et godt arbejdsmiljø. Derudover giver hun råd til n...
2025-03-241h 07
The NerdyBits ShowEpisode 70: *2021 Repost* Inclusivity, Magic, and Food w/ Rami IsmailA few years back I had the opportunity and privilege to talk to Rami Ismail. Rami is an indie developer, spokesperson, advocate for inclusion, foodie. All those things. In 2018 the Game Developer’s Choice Awards named Rami an Ambassador, making him the first Arab, and first Muslim given the award. Since then he has owned the title Ambassador, running a consultancy for indie devs wherein he has worked with over 745 devs, closed $51M in deals, been credited in over 155 games, and built a newsletter with over 7k subscribers.We sat down to specifically talk about diversity and cr...
2025-02-202h 05
Everybody's Talking At OnceIf We Can?t Do This, Then What Are We Doing? with Rasheed Abueideh and Rami IsmailRasheed Abueideh and Rami Ismail talk about Dreams on a Pillow. We talk about how the game combines layered, poetic audiovisuals and gameplay with history and folklore in order to create an account of the Nakba "that is so true to what happened that it is borderline-illegal to say it."
You can help crowdfund Dreams on a Pillow on LaunchGood.
You can download Liyla and the Shadows of War for free from Android, iOS, and Windows.
And you can also follow Rasheed and Rami on Bluesky.
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• Rami mentions "The Gender of Nakba Memory," a chapter from Nakba: Palestine, 1948, and the Clai...
2025-01-061h 06Everybody's Talking At OnceIf We Can?t Do This, Then What Are We Doing? with Rasheed Abueideh and Rami IsmailRasheed Abueideh and Rami Ismail talk about Dreams on a Pillow. We talk about how the game combines layered, poetic audiovisuals and gameplay with history and folklore in order to create an account of the Nakba "that is so true to what happened that it is borderline-illegal to say it."
You can help crowdfund Dreams on a Pillow on LaunchGood.
You can download Liyla and the Shadows of War for free from Android, iOS, and Windows.
And you can also follow Rasheed and Rami on Bluesky.
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• Rami mentions "The Gender of Nakba Memory," a chapter from Nakba: Palestine, 1948, and the Clai...
2025-01-061h 06
Everybody's Talking at OnceIf We Can’t Do This, Then What Are We Doing? with Rasheed Abueideh and Rami Ismail
ETAO PODCAST, EPISODE 182.
Rasheed Abueideh and Rami Ismail talk about Dreams on a Pillow. We talk about how the game combines layered, poetic audiovisuals and gameplay with history and folklore in order to create an account of the Nakba “that is so true to what happened that it is borderline-illegal to say it.” You can help crowdfund Dreams on a Pillow on LaunchGood.You can download Liyla and the Shadows of War for free from Android, iOS, and Windows.And you can also follow Rasheed and Rami on Bluesky.———• Rami mentions “The Gender of...
2025-01-0600 min
The HabibisThe Habibis Game of the Year 2024 - Packing Up The YearFawzi, Osama, and Rami try to beat Fawzi's AirBnB checkout time as they discuss their favorite games from an incredibly tough year for the games industry.Note that there are spoilers for the original Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth between 42:23 and 45:00.
2024-12-281h 02
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #02 - Rami & Maged HamdyEvery day for the entire Holy Month of Ramadan, one of the Habibis will release a short 5-10 minute "Suhoor Bite" episode to join you for your Suhoor. As every year, Rami talks to Muslims, Arabs, or those who grew with or around Ramadan. For the first episode, the story of Maged Hamdy and the sprinkle.
2024-03-1211 minThe HabibisOne Piece of AdviceOsama and Rami celebrate Fawzi's GDC Ambassador Award, and the Habibis catch up on what they've been up to, and what they've been playing and watching.
2024-02-231h 38The HabibisUnsammy ValleyFawzi, Rami, and Osama try to figure out what they would sound like as Pokémon.
2023-12-0842 minThe HabibisTalking Smack About Egyptian Kebab / We're Reasonable People HereRami recounts the story of how Fawzi turned the entire country of Portugal against Egyptian kebab (this may be an exaggeration).
2023-12-021h 13The HabibisTime Travel Episode: devcomFawzi & Rami visited devcom at the end of August, and caught up with Ahmed Salama to talk about devcom, gamescom, and games industry.
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The Red Tunic PodcastEpisode 066 - Conversation with game developer Rami IsmailIn this episode I speak with Rami Ismail, co-founder at Vlambeer, game developer consultant, one-third of The Habibis podcast, and PressKit maintainer
0:00 Intro
15:00 How Rami got into making games
24:00 Words of wisdom from his experiences
27:00 Games that made them get into development
30:00 Favorite games
43:00 How they enjoy gaming now
48:00 Life outside of gaming
55:45 Where to find and wrapping up
To follow Rami check out https://www.ramiismail.com/ to get easy access to everywhere they are
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2023-08-1459 minThe HabibisHabiback III: Maximum InshallahCreators & Guests
Rami Ismail / رامي - Host
Osama Dorias - Host
Fawzi Mesmar (فوزي) - Host
catch up and exchange stories of (busy) lives, travel, games, and to hear Osama get very excited about reading e-mails about Osama.
2023-08-041h 04The HabibisMom Keeps Me Humble (Anisa-Rated)Note: as this is an episode featuring Anisa, there is cursing as the edit-time to remove the cursing would exceed the full lifespan of the universe.Fawzi & Rami are joined by Osama Dorias-representative Anisa Sanusi. We talk about the BAFTAs, Ramadan, and wearing suits in a Starbucks.
2023-03-3147 min
The Destiny Show Podcast109: Destiny 2 Lightfall Exotics with Rami Ismail and MidKngOn today’s episode of The Destiny Show Podcast, Rami Ismail and Mid Kng join the show to dive deep into the latest exotics coming to Destiny 2 Lightfall. We discussed Destiny's past and future and the latest updates from Bungie. www.destinyshow.comFind us on the web:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedestinyshowWebsite: https://www.destinyshow.comThe Destiny Show Podcast:Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thedestinyshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedestinyshowytTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thedestinyshowInstagram: https://ww...
2023-02-062h 042023-01-2753 minThe HabibisThe Chin or The GlareRami faces a dilemma: who *is* the second guest on the Habibi's this week? It's impossible to tell, and he has to come up with a devious plan to figure out whether it is Osama or Fawzi who has joined him for this episode.
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2022-11-041h 05
The HabibisThe Final CountdownAfter a few weeks of hiatus, Rami, Fawzi, and Osama get back together to catch up on games, TV series, and... karaoke?
2022-10-2856 min
Open World: Your Game Localization PodcastEpisode 1 - Rami IsmailThere is an inherent privilege that comes with being a native English speaker, and it’s clear that there is a need for greater inclusivity in the gaming industry. In Episode 1 of Open World on MultiLingual TV, hosts Florencia Fole, Loretta Mulberry and Alexis Biro open with a ‘LocFact’ about transcreation, and how this comes into play with the humorous content in ‘The Curse of Monkey Island’. For the interview portion of this episode, they welcome guest Rami Ismail, an independent indie game developer. To close out the episode, the Open World team shares some gamer memes with Rami.
Guest:
Rami Ismai...
2022-10-1129 min
786 Boulevard047 - How Muslims Are Portrayed in Video Games (Rami Ismail)Rami Ismail is a video game developer who is vocal about Muslim representation and misrepresentation in the video game industry. Alongside being the co-founder of game studio Vlambeer, he is also the Executive Director of gamedev.world — a global game developer conference that seeks to showcase developers from all around the world.
I’ll be taking to Rami about how Muslims have been depicted in video games and how they fare behind the scenes, how Muslim representation in video games is changing and what we can look forward to in the future.
2022-10-0238 min
The HabibisBad Boy (Anisa-Rated)Note: as this is an episode featuring Anisa, there is cursing as the edit-time to remove the cursing would exceed the full lifespan of the universe. Fawzi & Rami are joined by Osama Dorias-representative Anisa Sanusi. Things go off the rails pretty much instantly, and never quite recover, although we do manage to talk about games and movies and stuff for like 5 minutes.
2022-10-0152 min
All in the Game | BNRDe missie van Rami Ismail: games als universele taalRami Ismail is één van de bekendste onafhankelijke gameontwikkelaars, sprekers en adviseurs in de internationale game-industrie. Hij leerde de veelvoud aan disciplines als helft van tweemansstudio Vlambeer, dat onder meer Ridiculous Fishing maakte. Nu zet hij zijn ervaring en bekendheid in om naar eigen zeggen de industrie over de hele wereld eerlijker te maken. Rami Ismail is onze gast in de 'Main Game'. Nomineer All in the Game voor de Dutch Podcast Awards, in de categorieën 'Tech & Games' en 'Beste artwork', via podcastawards.nl/nomineren Wat speelt er bij Linda, André en Joe...
2022-09-2934 min
The HabibisWhat Arab?Arab Rami, Arab Fawzi, and Arab Osama are three Arab Game Developers Arab-drinking Good Arab Tea.
2022-09-231h 05
The HabibisCalligraphyOsama & Rami congratulate Fawzi on the announcement of Assassins' Creed Mirage.
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2022-09-1151 min
Seria LudoDeveloper Interview: Rami IsmailThere’s no one quite like Rami Ismail: game developer, pilot, industry ambassador, consultant. Any one of these could be a full career and somehow Rami does them all. Formerly one half of hit indie studio Vlambeer, he has used his success to advocate for change in the industry for the last decade, traveling the world with a focus on advancing game development in countries where the gaming industry doesn’t have the same foothold. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about his experiences with these communities and the specific challenges they face - cultural, economic, linguistic - an...
2022-09-052h 10The HabibisBokra after BokraThis time with proper microphones, Osama, Fawzi, and Rami run out of time to discuss all the things they want to talk about this episode.
2022-09-0252 minThe HabibisAI-generated doiliesFawzi, Rami, and Osama talk about AI? Is that right? Yeah, actually - AI.
2022-08-191h 00The HabibisA Bad Cow For CharityFawzi, Osama, and Rami are joined by Brosephene in a special episode for Draw4Charity, a livestream marathon for charity happening the weekend of this episode, July 15-17th of 2022! For more information, or to donate, check out https://draw4charity.org/
2022-07-151h 14
Safe Space: The Video Games Mental Health PodcastA Fairer Games Industry with Rami Ismail (Season 2, Episode 4)In this episode, Rosie is joined by Rami Ismail, an independent game dev and influence within the games industry. Rami was a part of Vlambeer, and is a part of The Habibis Podcast. Rami has created Meditations, developed presskit(), and is a big voice within the game dev space in advocating for change.
Rami talks about his new passion in flying, and why having something completely separate from every day life is so important to him. Rosie and Rami discuss the state of the global games industry, Rami's journey into that from developing at a young age, a...
2022-07-1254 min2022-07-0845 minThe HabibisI Wasn't Young, I Was A ChildRami posted this for the wrong date so it's a few days late. Fawzi & Rami talk about being old and having gadgets!Gadgets mentioned:- Switch Dock Dongle- Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard- Mango Wireless router- SONY MP-CD1 (No Longer In Production)
2022-06-1048 minThe HabibisThe Difference Between Dubai & Abu DhabiRami talks about too many gadgets, and Osama ponders what the difference between Dubai & Abu Dhabi is.
2022-06-031h 03The HabibisSome WasabiFawzi and Rami talk about aviation, live performances, and Fawzi's love for The Wire's writers' new series, We Own This City.Show Notes:00:00:00 - Intros and catch-ups.00:11:30 - This War of Mine00:16:10 - Papers Please00:20:00 - Rami's Flights!00:35:20 - We Own This City00:45:10 - Jurassic World Evolution 200:55:35 - Steam Deck00:56:00 - Destiny 2That's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our Discord server at https://discord.thehabibis.com/. Shokran, and...
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The HabibisSuhoor Bites #27 - Rami & Mayar HamdanRami interviews Mayar Hamdan, multidisciplinary storyteller. Mayar wins this round 1 - 0.Guest links:https://twitter.com/mayarhamdanhttps://linktr.ee/mayarhamdan
2022-04-2819 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #24 - Rami & Peter GouldRami talks to designer Peter Gould.Guest Link: twitter.com/petergouldart
2022-04-2518 min
2022-04-2218 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #18 - Rami & Tarja Porkka-KontturiAlhamdullilah for Air Fryers.Guest link: https://twitter.com/tarja_pk
2022-04-1912 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #13 - Rami & Youssef MaguidRami interviews Youssef Maguid, chef at The Hunger Traps.Twitter: https://twitter.com/youssefmaguidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehungertraps/
2022-04-1421 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #10 - Rami & Saniya AhmedRami interviews Saniya Ahmed, freelance games journalist, artist, maker of things.Guest: https://twitter.com/saniyaga
2022-04-1114 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #07 - Rami & Kareem ShumanRami interviews Kareem Shuman, technical dialogue designer at Bungie.
2022-04-0817 min
2022-04-0513 min
De Nacht van...Rami Ismail: diversiteit in videogamesDagelijks spelen er 7,6 miljoen Nederlanders video games. Een bekende naam binnen de game-wereld is Rami Ismail. Hij pleit voor diversiteit bij videogames. Daarbij is de achtergrond van de gamemaker ook belangrijk, op die manier zorg je voor diversiteit binnen games.
Mirthe van Drift spreekt met gamemaker Rami Ismail.
2022-04-0457 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #01 - Rami & Faris AttiehRami interviews Faris Attieh, founder & creative director of Lunacy Studios, a distributed Arab-led games studio making games about authentic stories from Arab perspectives.Episode Links:- Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/farisattieh- Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farisattieh/- Lunacy Studios: https://twitter.com/lunacy_studios
2022-04-0211 minThe HabibisDon't Tell FawziThis week 2 of the habibis talk about 2 big things, 2 small games, and read at least 2 e-mails!Show Notes:00:00:00 - Intros and catch-ups.00:04:55 - Rami takes flight!00:13:20 - Pupperazzi00:16:40 - Taiko No Tatsujin - Drum Master00:20:50 - Destiny 200:44:10 - Al-MailThat's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our (very young) Discord server at https://discord.thehabibis.com/. Shokran, and salaam!
2022-02-181h 09The HabibisThe Episode Originally Named "Scripts Are Hard, Yo" But Rami Messed Up His Recording So Bad That Editing Took Him Three Days And The Episode Was Inshallah-ed To SundayThis week the habibis read some beautiful mail, talk Microsoft Acquisitions, and then they put a doily on the episode!Show Notes:00:01:00 - Intros and going off script!00:02:15 - Al-Mail!00:22:00 - Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-BlizzardThat's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our (very young) Discord server at https://discord.thehabibis.com/. Shokran, and salaam!
2022-01-2347 minThe HabibisProblems with AuthorityOsama is on Arab Time this week, so Fawzi and Rami talk about video games and reach an interesting conclusion about authority.
2021-11-1250 minThe HabibisDoctor 7ubRami forgot to upload the audio file because he was stuck racing through the UK trying to make it to a flight. He did not make it to the flight. Also, Osama talks about love.
2021-10-291h 06The HabibisMom, I Punched FrodoThe Habibis talk about Metroid, SWERY, Back 4 Blood, and about the time Rami punched Frodo.
2021-10-221h 05The HabibisArab Arab ArabRami doesn't quite know what is happening because he's sitting in a car in a Burger King parking lot, but luckily Fawzi and Osama can help him figure things out.
2021-10-1657 minThe HabibisInshallahThe Habibis talk abou-actually, Rami is very excited to talk about the orchestra he hosted and Osama and Fawzi desperately try to talk about games and movies.
2021-10-011h 03The HabibisEpisode 37Rami was off hosting a concert, and completely forgot to upload the episode. Now he's uploading it in the five minutes before the recording for the next episode. He could not come up with a good episode name in that time. Enjoy episode 37!
2021-09-261h 09The HabibisGrapple MainThe 30th Episode of the Habibis was a live conversation on Twitch, with all the problems and ridiculousness that comes with that.Timestamps:00:00 - Rami's Intro04:44 - Osama unmutes05:20 - Nier Replicant12:10 - Microsoft Flight Simulator22:35 - Death's Door25:05 - Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection28:00 - Grapple Main32:25 - Rewinder36:50 - Back to Grapple MainThat's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our (very young) Discord server at...
2021-08-0957 min
All N: a Nintendo podcast#60: "Shining Elegance" w/ Rami IsmailThis week on All N: a Nintendo podcast!
★ What have we been up to? ★
☆ Eric got his pokes!
☆ Impressions of the new NSO games
☆ The Okami event quest in Monster Hunter Rise
☆ Seth's depressing lack of free time
★ News ★ - 27:03
★ Indie Showcase: Streets of Rage 4 ★ - 52:49
★ Top 5 Games For Our Nintendo Olympics ★ - 1:24:26
★ Retrospective: Golden Sun (2001) w/ Rami Ismail ★ - 1:49:20
As always -- huge thanks to GrooveCube for the use of our theme song! Check them out over at: bit.ly/39SZ1Ne @groovecubemusic
And thanks to Rami for hanging out with us this week! ♥
Follow Rami on Twitter: @tha_rami
Check out his (really go...
2021-07-312h 42The HabibisRepresentation As A WinkMeet Sarah, Son, & Malek as they join Rami and returning guest Nuha to talk about Arab representation in games. This episode is a continuation of the Games for Change Panel that they were on, which you can find in full at https://youtu.be/-1Q1bVGIhqU?t=5046.Guests:Sarah - https://twitter.com/MakdadSarah Son - https://twitter.com/bogboogie Malek - https://twitter.com/malekawtNuha - https://twitter.com/nuhanotnoahNext episode, The Habibis return for the 30th episode of the show with a live episode! Follow us...
2021-07-301h 17The HabibisA New BatteryThe Habibis talk about games, Marvel things, gadgets, and their first computers (and the fate thereof).02:10 - We've got mail!04:29 - Divinity: Original Sin 216:20 - Mass Effect: Andromeda20:05 - Black Widow24:05 - Loki29:00 - What If?31:25 - Rami's new gadgets40:00 - New BatteryThat's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our Discord server at https://discord.thehabibis.com/. Shokran, and salaam!
2021-07-161h 05The HabibisVery Extreme DabkeThe Habibis talk about movies, games, and music.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:02 Second Extinction10:31 A Promising Young Woman13:56 A Short Hike18:18 Rami Waits For Mass Effect: No Man's Sky, Mirror's Edge, Mom versus Ghost of Tsushima, NieR Automata22:20 IGF Nominations28:18 NieR Replicant31:30 Very Extreme DabkeThat's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our Arab Culture/Gaming/Food Discord at https://discord.thehabibis.com/. Shokran, Ramadan Mubarak, and Salaam!
2021-05-1458 min
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The HabibisSuhoor Bites #28 - Rami & Fawzi MesmarRami and Fawzi talk about the importance of codifying knowledge.
2021-05-1010 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #25 - Rami & AlexRami and Alex talk about food and tetas.Link: Alex (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dirtbagboyfrenSpirit Swap (Kickstarter): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/softnotweak/spirit-swap
2021-05-0709 min
Dev DiaryEpisode 61: Rami Ismail (Super Crate Box, Nuclear Throne, Luftrausers)After his uni tried to claim his work, Rami Ismail decided it was time to forge his own path, and with that, an incredible legacy was born. Rami joins Paul to discuss his wonderfully fascinating journey through the industry so far
Follow Paul and submit your ideas for future guests on Twitter
Visit the Player2 Website and the Player2 Youtube Channel where you can also follow his written and video exploits including reviews, feature pieces and shows such as Patched, The Insider and Gamer School
Find out more at https://dev-diary.pinecast.co
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2021-05-051h 47
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #22 - Rami & Tamoor HussainRami and Tamoor talk about accents and recitation.Guest: https://twitter.com/tamoorh
2021-05-0409 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #19 - Rami & Mohamed Abdel KhalikRami and Mohamed talk about growing up with games & gaming in Egypt.Links:https://www.instagram.com/thedailytut/https://twitter.com/mohamedakhalik
2021-05-0108 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #16 - Rami & Farah CoculuzziRami lets Farah talk about her memories of Ramadan food memories from her childhood.Link: https://twitter.com/farahcoculuzzi
2021-04-2806 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #13 - Rami & NarcyRami talks with Narcy about the way Western media & press deals with issues of Arab representation.
2021-04-2510 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #10 - Rami & Hala TashkandiRami interviews Hala Tashkandi, journalist and Twitter-user extraordinaire.Episode Links:- Guest: https://twitter.com/halatashkandi
2021-04-2208 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #7 - Rami & Malik ZubailahRami interviews Malik Zubailah, musician at Skeleton Crowd, Statues of Sinking Men, and Ana.N7n.Episode Links:- Guest: https://twitter.com/malik_zubailah
2021-04-1909 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #4 - Rami & Jumanah ShaheenRami interviews Jumanah Shaheen, creative producer at Ingenuinty Studios.Episode Links:- Guest: https://www.instagram.com/Jumanah_Shaheen/
2021-04-1608 min
The HabibisSuhoor Bites #1 - Rami & Leyla JohnsonRami interviews Leyla Johnson, CEO of Mohawk Games.Episode Links:- YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGh1HFeEAmU- Guest: https://twitter.com/LeylaCatJ
2021-04-1307 min
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRYYOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 16: Rami IsmailWelcome to a very special episode of YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY. After the re-announcement of the highly controversial game Six Days in Fallujah, I wanted to learn more about the issue and the stereotypical portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in video games and Western media. I got the chance to interview Rami Ismail and we talked about how the USA dictates the discourse, how it is impossible to make a game like this that isn’t political, Rami’s experience boarding airplanes and much more. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 3:47 - The conversat...
2021-03-261h 05
Bounty BoardEpisode 132: Inclusivity, Magic, and Food w/ Rami IsmailHappy Friday folks! I tried to sit on this one until Monday, but I just couldn’t. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to talk to Rami Ismail. Rami is an indie developer, spokesperson, advocate for inclusion, foodie. All those things. In 2018 the Game Developer’s Choice Awards named Rami and Ambassador, making him the first Arab, and first Muslim given the award. Since then he has owned the title Ambassador. We sat down to specifically talk about diversity and crunch in the industry at large, but what ensued was a far more broad conversation about game...
2021-03-192h 05The HabibisThis Insult Will Make It All The Way To The Borders of ChinaThe Habibis talk about games and the loudest conflict between our cultures: falafel or ta'ameya?Timestamps:Hitman 3 (01:30)The Medium & Game Development in Poland (04:50)Destruction Allstars (10:30)Cybershadow (14:00)WandaVision Ep1-Ep4 /w Spoilers (18:48)This Insult Will Make It All The Way To The Borders of China (26:03)That's it for this episode. Follow us on Twitter at @the_habibis, e-mail us your stories, feedback, or suggestions at info@thehabibis.com, or join our (very young) Discord server at https://discord.thehabibis.com/. Shokran, and salaam!
2021-02-1246 minThe HabibisThis Episode Is On Arab TimeThe Habibis talk about games and the concept of "Arab time".Timestamps:This Episode Is On Arab Time (0:40)Hitman 3 (20:24)Days Gone (28:50)Cybershadow (31:35)POST VOID (35:37)Destiny 2 (38:35)The Messenger (41:35)
2021-02-0546 minThe HabibisFlowers From The CIAThe Habibis talk about games and the prominence of WhatsApp among their relatives.Timestamps:Wandavision - No spoilers (0:48)Hitman 3 (2:52)Observation (10:08)Alice in Borderland (15:00)Donut County (16:22)Cyberpunk 2077 (17:35)Days Gone (19:20)Flowers from the CIA (23:53)
2021-01-2943 minThe HabibisPioneers In The World Of AnimationThe Habibis talk about games and how their parents reacted to their dream of being a game developer. We had a bit of an issue with the recording this week, so please apologize the quality of the episode. We continue to figure things out as we go. Better next time, inshallah.Timestamps:Cyberpunk 2077 (00:50)Phasmophobia (06:40)Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (10:30)Pioneers In The World of Animation (11:50)Hadr (37:45)If Found (38:15)Project Wingman (38:48)Haven (39:18)Vesper.5 (40:08)The Longing (41:22)
2021-01-2248 minThe HabibisThe Secret Teacups in the CupboardThe Habibis talk about this weeks' games and hospitality and the good teacups that stay hidden in the cupboard.Timestamps:Microsoft Flight Simulator (1:00)Destiny 2 (4:30)Immortals Fenyx Rising (06:10)Outer Wilds (11:10)Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (16:55)The Secret Teacups in the Cupboard (22:50)
2021-01-1543 min
The Game Dev ShowTGDS Ep26/ Rami Ismail Pt 2/ How Culture is Reflected in GamesPart 2 with Rami Ismail! If you haven't listened to part one yet, go back and start there (episode 25), and then join us back here for everything in Rami's journey post-Vlambeer. We talk about his process to become GDC ambassador, what he has misses during the pandemic, how he sees his role in the industry today, and the day he ate a fermented egg in China. We wanted to start the year with this special 2 part episode in hopes that everything Rami shares will give you hope and inspiration for the new year. Onwards and upwards 2021!
2021-01-1246 min
The Game Dev ShowTGDS Ep 25/ Rami Ismail Part 1/ Cookie Mutiny/ Founding VlambeerWe're starting 2021 with a special two part episode with the incredible Rami Ismail. Rami has been such an influential part of the games industry from when he founded Vlambeer to becoming a GDC ambassador, to his current work in emerging territories. For this week, we are hitting you with part one where Rami talks to Luke and Kaley about his early life and how growing up between two cultures led to him finding a home in games. He tells us about the cookie mutiny he staged in Kindergarten and how that spirit is still alive in his work today. We...
2021-01-0553 min
Miss PodcastRami IsmailHij wordt regelmatig geinterviewd door Amerikaanse media, zoals The New York Times, door CNN. Hij reist de wereld over om advies te geven. Hij won de Ambassador Award, de Oscar van de game-industrie, maar toch weten veel Nederlanders niet wie hij is. Game-ontwikkelaar Rami Ismail. Hij is ervan overtuigd dat spelen verbindt, en dat je met games de wereld écht mooier kunt maken. En interessant: hij is bekend met virussen, hoe kijkt hij als programmeur naar corona?
2020-10-1657 min
Podcast – Game WisdomDiscussing a Decade of Indie Dev With Rami IsmailDiscussing a Decade of Indie Dev With Rami Ismail Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com
For this cast, I spoke with developer Rami Ismail of Vlambeer about his time in the indie space, his outreach around the world and more. We spoke about what it’s been like to follow indie development over the last decade, …
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2020-06-201h 16Game WisdomDiscussing a Decade of Indie Dev With Rami IsmailDiscussing a Decade of Indie Dev With Rami Ismail Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com
For this cast, I spoke with developer Rami Ismail of Vlambeer about his time in the indie space, his outreach around the world and more. We spoke about what it’s been like to follow indie development over the last decade, …
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2020-06-201h 16
How Games Make MoneyRami Ismail on why games aren't "recession proof"games+podcast@venturebeat.com
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Over the last three weeks, 17 million people filed a jobless claim in the United States. The country is certainly in a recession (or even a depression) -- as is the rest of the world. But hey -- at least video games are "recession proof," right? That's the line Activision chief executive officer Bobby Kotick gave investors back in 2008. But indie developer Rami Ismail doesn't agree with that. Ismail is one half of indie studio Vlambeer, and the executive director of...
2020-04-1040 min
This Week In Video Games47: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo and Interview with Rami IsmailThis week I've been playing Animal Crossing and I also caught up on the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo. I was lucky enough to sit down with Rami Ismail, game developer, consultant and advocate of indie games all over the world. I've also been stuck inside, like many of us, so I took a look at some of the best social games out there to keep us social during these interesting times.
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2020-03-291h 19
CheckpointsRebroadcast - Episode 53 - Rami Ismail
This is a show about videogames, the people who play them and the people who make them. Each episode, a guest on the show talks about the games that have shaped their life in one way or another. Games that have inspired them, games that forged connections with others & games that have soothed wounds. Checkpoints!My guest today is Rami Ismail, a Dutch/Egyptian video game developer, creator of presskit() and one half of one of the most prolific and successful independent video game studios of the past few years, Vlambeer. We talk about his ve...
2019-08-121h 54
Succes som ung voksenVisualiseringsøvelse med Rami Ismail. 5 trin til personlig succes.Denne visualiseringsøvelse hænger sammen med interviewet med Rami Ismail som du kan læse om og lytter til her: https://spine.dk/mine-5-trin-til-personlig-succes/
2019-07-1102 min
Designer NotesDesigner Notes 45: Rami IsmailIn this episode, Soren and Leyla Johnson interview independent game developer Rami Ismail of Vlambeer, best known for his work on Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers, and Nuclear Throne. They discuss why he started a company with someone he couldn’t stand, how to make games in a place without electricity, and why the world “inclusivity” can still be exclusionary.
2019-06-052h 26
The Destiny Show Podcast014: Thank a game dev Episode with Rami IsmailGet Destiny 2 Lightfall for PC from Green Man Gaming and SAVE today!Thanks to Green Man Gaming for sponsoring the show.On today’s episode of The Destiny Show Podcast, we welcome Rami Ismail of the Dutch studio Vlambeer. Well, learn more about Rami and his incredible career in video games, discuss the Playstation 5 announcement and exclusivity, and we'll dive into TWAB and more.Find us on the web:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedestinyshowWebsite: https://www.destinyshow.comThe Destiny Show Podcast:Twitch: ht...
2019-04-223h 18Consumerist Hand-Wringing – Everybody's Talking at OnceLiterally Anybody Anywhere, with Rami IsmailETAO Podcast, Episode 48.
http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/etao.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/etao-podcast-48-rami-ismail.mp3
Rami Ismail wants everyone to be able to make games. “Literally anybody anywhere” should be able to work in this medium that has the potential to transcend not only cultural and national boundaries, but language. The work of including everyone is, of course, not trivial—but Rami is attempting to do the work, and the collaborative, yearlong game-a-day project Meditations serves as one particularly ambitious example of how.
We talk about Rami’s current work, as well as his t...
2019-01-2600 min
Everybody's Talking at OnceLiterally Anybody Anywhere, with Rami IsmailETAO Podcast, Episode 48.
http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/etao.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/etao-podcast-48-rami-ismail.mp3
Rami Ismail wants everyone to be able to make games. “Literally anybody anywhere” should be able to work in this medium that has the potential to transcend not only cultural and national boundaries, but language. The work of including everyone is, of course, not trivial—but Rami is attempting to do the work, and the collaborative, yearlong game-a-day project Meditations serves as one particularly ambitious example of how.
We talk about Rami’s current work, as well as his t...
2019-01-2600 min
Everybody's Talking At OnceLiterally Anybody Anywhere, with Rami IsmailRami Ismail wants everyone to be able to make games. "Literally anybody anywhere" should be able to work in this medium that has the potential to transcend not only cultural and national boundaries, but language. The work of including everyone is, of course, not trivial—but Rami is attempting to do the work, and the collaborative, yearlong game-a-day project Meditations serves as one particularly ambitious example of how.
We talk about Rami's current work, as well as his time making Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Nuclear Throne, and LUFTRAUSERS. Plus I get to tell him my weird-ass Ri...
2019-01-261h 15Everybody's Talking At OnceLiterally Anybody Anywhere, with Rami IsmailRami Ismail wants everyone to be able to make games. "Literally anybody anywhere" should be able to work in this medium that has the potential to transcend not only cultural and national boundaries, but language. The work of including everyone is, of course, not trivial—but Rami is attempting to do the work, and the collaborative, yearlong game-a-day project Meditations serves as one particularly ambitious example of how.
We talk about Rami's current work, as well as his time making Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Nuclear Throne, and LUFTRAUSERS. Plus I get to tell him my weird-ass Ri...
2019-01-261h 15
Nerd Culture - A Gamekings Podcast4: Nerd Culture #4: Rami Ismail, Emiel Kampen & Boris van de VenBoris van de Ven en Emiel Kampen praten met Rami Ismail, een van de meest succesvolle Nederlandse gamedesigners. Rami is de helft van Vlambeer, een studio die grote successen heeft geboek met games als Ridiculous Fishing, Luftrausers en Nuclear Throne. In deze vierde Nerd Culture podcast bespreken we de status van indie games, de eventuele ondergang van triple A games en de aanstaande E3\. Check het...
2018-04-261h 59
The 1099Episode 105: Rami Ismail on International Game Dev, the Health of Indie Games, and Vlambeer's FutureOn this week's episode, co-founder for indie studio Vlambeer and speaker/world traveler, Rami Ismail, joins host Josiah Renaudin to discuss the state of independent game development. Rami explains the benefits of being open to your audience, the biggest misconception the average "gamer" has about how games are made, how he deals with media criticism, the impact geography has on game design, how to predict new genre trends, and what it was like watching his mom play a video game for the first time.
2017-08-141h 18
Gamecowboys PodcastDe rode loper (met Rami Ismail)Je moet er even op wachten, maar dan heb je ook wat: Rami Ismail van Vlambeer praat met ons over de E3-ervaring, indies vs. AAA, schadenfreude, die arme, arme Vita, waarom je elkaar niet leuk hoeft te vinden om samen te kunnen werken en natuurlijk allerlei games, van Arms tot Destiny. We hebben het nog over de SNES Classic Mini, wat de deal is met mods en het updaten van je oude games en natuurlijk waarom een rode loper zo mooi kan zijn.
2017-06-2700 min
Sup, Holmes?Sup Holmes? Episode 14: Rami IsmailHolmes is joined by Rami Ismail of Vlambeer, developers of Super Crate Box, Radical Fishing and Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
2012-06-111h 30
Games We Have Known And LovedRami Ismail on Gorillas (and more)Rami Ismail on Gorillas:
“…I changed a number somewhere. I think I changed it from 1 into 2. And suddenly all the bananas went twice as high…” (mp3)
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Rami couldn’t stop talking, so there’s also another 20 minutes where we discuss Fez, Journey, Minecraft, Sword and Sworcery, Starcraft, Transport Tycoon, Metal Gear Solid, Mass Effect and bad sci-fi books.
“…try to make 5 minutes out of it…” (mp3)
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2012-05-0200 min