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Saudi studio for games, animation and comics · Riyadh
Global games.
Local soul.
We make games, characters and worlds with a Saudi and Arab soul, for players here and everywhere.
Free
Your guide to game development in Saudi Arabia
From your first game to your first studio and first commercial product. Over 10 years of game development experience, written by our founder Muhammad Alhammad. The things he wished someone had written down when he started.
PDF54 pagesIn Arabic
- Getting into game development
- Building the game and the team
- Game development in Saudi Arabia
- Programmes, funding and founding a studio
- The market and publishing
- Jobs and career paths
- Building a sustainable studio
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Our games
Every game is handmade by our team, with no generative AI.
Playable prototype
Saud Al Arab
A story-driven mobile game celebrating Saudi hospitality, with mini-games across every region of the Kingdom.
Out now
Qiddam Arriyajeel
Pour coffee for a line of guests that never ends. Millions of plays on Snapchat.
Play now
Wesh Agool?
A light social game that tests your quick wit in awkward, funny everyday moments.
Projects
Open platforms we build around language and heritage.
Beta
Wesh Ard?
Someone said something and you froze? Learn the right reply to everyday Saudi phrases, test your quick wit, and play Wesh Agool? inside it.
Open archive
Asateer
An open archive of creatures and tales from Arab folklore, from the Gulf to the Atlantic. Every creature gets a file with its form, roots and sources, built by its storytellers.
Sadu store
Small pieces of our story to take with you.
Free at launch
Your guide to game development in Saudi Arabia
A 54-page digital booklet (PDF).
FreeGet it now
Keepsake
Sadu keychain, “A thread of our story”
A woven Sadu-pattern strap with a metal ring, on a card that tells the story of Sadu.
About us
Studio Sadu is a Saudi studio founded in Riyadh in 2025, making video games, animation and comics.
Our name comes from Sadu, the Bedouin weaving art that tells stories in thread and colour. That is what we do: weave play, story and art into one experience.
- Video gamesFor PC, mobile and social platforms.
- AnimationOur characters and tales on screen.
- ComicsOur worlds, drawn.
Milestones we are proud of
- Recognized by HRH Princess Sara bint Faisal Al Saud
- Incubated by CODE (MCIT) through Saudi Game Champions 2
- Recognized by the Heritage Commission for digital heritage work
- 60 trainees built 12 games at the National Museum camp 2026
Team
- Muhammad AlhammadFounder & CEO
- Noura Al-AdwanCo-founder · Creative Director
- Dr. Alaa AlnajimAdvisor · Children's culture and literature
- Shimaa AlhazmyTalent and cultural content
Let's make something together
Partnerships, cultural projects, investment or press. We will get back to you soon.
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +966 58 211 1002