Farihah Khan

GAME DESIGNER

ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Farihah! I'm a Game Designer at Quell, a studio determined to revolutionise the world of fitness gaming.

Some of my experience includes design ideation, systems, level design, UI/UX prototyping, game loops, and balancing. I love using sketches to present my ideas.

I grew up with an older brother who struggled to find someone to share his love of gaming with. I saw this as an opportunity to connect, and fell in love with gaming instantly. I find games as a means of escapism.

EDUCATION

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON

SEPTEMBER 2018 - JUNE 2021

BA GAMES DESIGN (ART) (TIGA ACCREDITED) - 1ST CLASS HONOURS

Dissertation project involved a 3D multiplayer game built in Unity.
Developed games for the 2019 and 2020 Global Game Jams.
Worked in a multitude of teams as a designer and lead artist.

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THE ASTLEY COOPER SCHOOL

2011 - 2018

A-Levels: English Literature, Media Studies, Biology and EPQ.
GCSEs: 10+ subjects (Grades A*-B)

INTERESTS

Drawing
- Digital and traditional. Sometimes environments, sometimes game characters- always a chill escape.
Painting
- Love trying out new mediums- next on my list is gouache.
Writing
- Poems, lore, short stories, worldbuilding!
Video Editing
- Most recently started capturing footage from multiplayer sessions with friends and making lets plays. Love making videos we can laugh over together.
Gaming
- Some of my favourites include Little Nightmares, Moonlighter, Minecraft and Old School RuneScape. Started making IRL pixel game art as a hobby!
Reading
- Most recently read All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries).

ACHIEVEMENTS

Received multiple colleague-nominated awards at Quell for culture and work ethic.
Co-founded Poltergoose Studios, developing and launching a 3D multiplayer party game prototype.
Designed and shipped a fully playable prototype in Unity within 72 hours during Jamfuser 2020, earning positive feedback from industry mentors.