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✳ INDEPENDENT STUDIO. LIMITLESS PLAY.

Serious craft.
Wild ideas.

We build games you feel.
And AI that moves ideas forward.

BASED IN KUWAIT. BUILT FOR EVERYWHERE.
Floating violet game controller with lime buttons and chrome orbiting shapes
+ PLAY IS IN OUR DNAHUMAN IMAGINATION × ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
GAMES / AI / CREATIVE TECHNOLOGYSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
01 / SELECTED PROJECTS

Different worlds.
Same restless curiosity.

A look inside the studio.
Games, experiments, and what comes next.

02 / ABOUT ME
JASSIM “JD” DASHTI, FOUNDER & CTO · KUWAIT, Sooqista Studios

JASSIM “JD” DASHTI
FOUNDER & CTO · KUWAIT

Certifications & training

Before I built games,
I rebuilt broken PCs.

I’m Jassim “JD” Dashti, also known as Jasem Dashti, the Kuwait-based Founder and CTO of Sooqista Studios. I’m a game producer, game writer, and storyteller working across game development, applications, AI agents, and automation.

I’ve led a team of 16 developers and the development of 44+ game prototypes. Through Sooqista Studios, my experience includes development services for Voodoo, Homa Games, AppLovin, and TapNation, alongside collaboration with professionals whose backgrounds include Blizzard Entertainment and Riot Games.

My experience also includes advisory work with Electronic Arts (EA). I combine technical leadership with creative direction, taking projects from early concepts and gameplay systems to stories, prototypes, and production. Today, I’m building playable worlds, useful applications, and AI-powered experiences from Kuwait for a global audience.

44+Prototypes explored
16Developers led
2019FOUNDER & CTO · KUWAIT · Since April
THE STORY BEHIND JD

Same curiosity.
Bigger possibilities.

From repairs to new worlds.

I studied Media Technology at MTU AB in Sweden, then built a team of professionals with experience at Blizzard and Riot Games. At Sooqista, we bring game mechanics, immersive technology, ChatGPT, and AI together — always asking what we can create next.

A defining moment.

Winning the F100 Hackathon was a milestone in that journey. The judging panel included David Wurtz of Google Drive, Justin Kan of Twitch, and Veronica Vu of TikTok. It gave me more reason to keep experimenting, building, and turning ideas into experiences people can play.

The next chapter is here.

I'm based in Kuwait and have lived here for over seven years. My ambition is to help shape the future of gaming in Kuwait and across the GCC — bringing new technology, local understanding, and memorable experiences to the region's players.

The kid who saw possibility in a broken PC is still here.
Now, he's building worlds.

EXPERIENCE

FOUNDER & CTO · KUWAIT

Sooqista Studios

April 2019 – Present · Full-time · Kuwait

A specialized software and game development studio working across immersive experiences, mobile games, and PC games.

Our work has served global mobile game publishers including Voodoo, Homa Games, AppLovin, and TapNation.

F100 Hackathon winnerInnovation through game design and technology.
EDUCATION

A foundation in
media & technology.

  • MTU

    Media Technology

    Sweden

  • Holavedsgymnasiet

    Sweden

  • Junkaremålsskolan

    Sweden

  • ECDL

    Spain

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

Curiosity, backed
by learning.

Certifications & training across AI,
software, automation, and media.

Claude Code

Issued May 2026
Expires May 2036

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Using Claude Code for AI-assisted software development: turning instructions into code, understanding existing projects, and reviewing changes.

Claude 101

Issued May 2026
Expires May 2036

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An introduction to working with Claude: giving clear instructions, providing useful context, and reviewing AI-generated responses.

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Issued May 2024

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Foundations of AI and how data, machine learning, and deep learning relate to intelligent systems.

Associated skills
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Data Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning

Introduction to Software Engineering

Issued May 2024

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The foundations of building software, from architecture and programming to team workflows and the development lifecycle.

Associated skills
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Architecture
  • Python Programming
  • Agile and Scrum
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

ChatGPT Playground

Issued May 2024

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Exploring language models through the Playground, with attention to prompts, model responses, and the concepts behind conversational AI.

Associated skills
  • Artificial Neural Network
  • GPT Playground
  • NLP
  • LLM
  • ChatGPT

Marketing with Zapier & ChatGPT: Automated Content Calendars

Issued May 2024

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Connecting AI-assisted content creation with automation, project planning, and spreadsheets to organize content calendars.

Associated skills
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Spreadsheets

Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

Issued March 2024

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Writing clearer prompts for ChatGPT using context, examples, and structured instructions, then refining the prompt based on the response.

Solidity for Beginners: Write and Test Smart Contracts

Issued May 2024

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An introduction to writing and testing smart contracts, alongside the tools and decentralized systems used in blockchain applications.

Associated skills
  • Smart Contracts
  • Solidity
  • web3.js
  • Decentralized Systems
  • Blockchain

Media technical

Issued March 2006
Expired March 2010

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A technical foundation spanning media production, sound, multimedia, networks, computer hardware, and programming.

Associated skills
  • Production Sound
  • Multimedia
  • Networking
  • Audio Engineering
  • Media Technology
  • Computer Hardware
  • Programming
03 / WHAT I DO

From “what if”
to “let's play.”

Creative thinking. Technical depth.
One studio bringing it together.

01

Game development

Gameplay systems, rapid prototypes, and mobile and web experiences with a reason to come back.

02

AI development

Intelligent tools, useful automation, and AI integrations that turn time-consuming work into better workflows.

03

Creative technology

Interactive experiences, gamification, and experiments that connect the digital world with human curiosity.

04

Production & strategy

Clear direction from the first concept to the next milestone. Game economies, team leadership, and technology planning.

SOOQISTA / CREATE TOGETHER

One idea.
Many imaginations.

Ideas become games. Stories become experiences. Design, code, and imagination — creating together.

Let’s create together ↗
04 / THE TEAM

Many minds.
One creative frequency.

Designers, developers, and curious people.
Connected by the things we love to build.

JASSIM “JD” DASHTITHE STUDIO LEAD

JASSIM “JD” DASHTI

FOUNDER & CTO · KUWAIT
Game designer. Technologist. Idea starter.

More about JD ↗
01 / DESIGN

Find the fun.

Mechanics, worlds, and experiences.

02 / ENGINEERING

Make it work.

Code, systems, and intelligent tools.

03 / PRODUCTION

Bring it together.

People, direction, and shared momentum.

05 / CONTACTSKUWAIT ↔ EVERYWHERE

Your next big idea
could start with
a simple hello.

Games. AI. Something we haven't imagined yet.

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN.