“I was just concerned with the game design before, different details about the game,” Bahrami said via a Skype call from Isfahan. And for Bahrami and other Iranian game developers, the present conditions are problematic enough. ADDespite these roadblocks, a countrywide game development community has still managed to take form. “We host regular workshops, host game jams in order to make the community stronger,” said Iranian game producer Taha Rasouli, who works for the Iranian game investment and publishing firm Avagames. AD“I’d definitely be happier back there with my family, but I wanted to see how game development works when you’re not cut off," she said.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2020 16:29 UTC