Summary: #211 <a href="/episode/211" hreflang="en">Building Blocks of Design</a><a href="/episodes/interview" hreflang="en">Interview</a> 2021.04.08 <p>It's back to basics this week as we welcome Osama Dorias, lead game designer on the upcoming <em>Gotham Knights</em> at WB Games Montréal, to talk about his multi-year journey of making games with his kids, and what it taught him about his craft. <strong>It might be our cutest episode yet! </strong></p><p>Osama, along with <a href="https://twitter.com/fawzimesmar" target="_blank">Fawzi Mesmar</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/tha_rami" target="_blank">Rami Ismail</a>, recently launched their own very nice gamedev podcast, <a href="https://thehabibis.transistor.fm/">The Habibis</a>!</p> Building Blocks of Design <a href="/topics/art" hreflang="en">Art</a><a href="/topics/game-design" hreflang="en">Game Design</a><a href="/topics/irl" hreflang="en">IRL</a><a href="/topics/tabletop" hreflang="en">Tabletop</a><a href="/topics/tools" hreflang="en">Tools</a><a href="https://www.thegamecrafter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Game Crafter</a><a href="/sites/default/files/2021-04/somecards_0.png"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2021-04/somecards_0.png?itok=0Dv_uJlM" width="480" height="294" alt="A set of 5 game cards, depicting creatures illustrated by Osama's children." class="img-responsive"></a> A selection of cards from "Ali and Mimi's Card Game" <a href="/sites/default/files/2021-04/ilovethisgame.png"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2021-04/ilovethisgame.png?itok=NUaPWUbj" width="390" height="480" alt="A photo of Osama's son posing in front of his board game "City Game I Love This"" class="img-responsive"></a> Osama's son trying to look professional while presenting "City Game I Love This." <a href="/sites/default/files/2021-04/numbers.png"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2021-04/numbers.png?itok=0OO3UpTG" width="384" height="480" alt="A photo of Osama's daughter posing in front of her board game "05Q7654321 0"" class="img-responsive"></a> Osama's daughter beaming with pride at her creation, "05Q7654321 0." <a href="/sites/default/files/2021-04/unknown.png"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2021-04/unknown.png?itok=SR50-FmS" width="480" height="231" alt="A combined image of character art and a screenshot for a video game Osama made with his children." class="img-responsive"></a> Osama's kids' first video game. <a href="/node/352" hreflang="en">Osama Dorias</a><a href="/taxonomy/term/33" hreflang="en">Guest</a><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/portrait/public/2021-04/Osama.jpg?itok=8a01tLVZ" width="300" height="450" alt="A illustrated portrait of Osama Dorias." class="img-responsive"><p>Osama works at WB Games Montréal, where he is the lead game designer on Gotham Knights. He is a co-founder of the Montreal Independent Game Awards, a professor at Dawson College, and a co-host of The Habibis podcast.</p><p>He loves hugs and poutine.</p> External link <a href="https://twitter.com/osamadorias">Osama on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.gothamknightsgame.com/en-us">Gotham Knights</a><a href="http://themiga.ca/">Montreal Independent Game Awards</a><a href="https://thehabibis.transistor.fm/">The Habibis</a>
