HATIM BENHSAIN

New York, NY - +1 929 6917148 - [email protected]

https://hatim.tips/

EDUCATION

NYU Tisch,
New York, USA
(2023-2025)

MFA in Game Design

NYU Abu Dhabi,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
(2017-2021)

BA in Interactive Media, Minor in Sound and Music Computing & Game Design

SKILLS

COMPUTER

Unity

GameMaker

Pico-8

Unreal

FMOD

C#

C++

Python

HTML/CSS

JavaScript

Godot

Processing

p5.js

Pro Tools

Max 8

Photoshop

LUA

Spreadsheets

OTHER

Illustration

Composition

Pixel Art

Comics

Piano

LANGUAGES

English

French

Arabic

Darija

AWARDS

ExGS (2026)

A MAZE (2025 & 2026)

IGF nominee (2025)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Various Colleges, New York, USA (2024-2025)

Adjunct Professor (formerly Teaching Assistant)

> Taught classes at NYU, Parsons, & St. John’s about game design, digital game development, and project collaboration using tools including Unreal Engine, Pico-8, Unity.
> Provided coding help & feedback to grad & undergrad students as TA for 4 digital game development and game design classes at NYU.

boshi's place (2024-2025)

Collective Member

> Started & co-ran 2 iterations of a 9-week 12-people class that researched specific game makers and made prototypes that reflected their artistry.
> Coordinates and hosts play and music-themed events such as gallery shows, workshops, jam sessions, film screenings, etc.

Freelancer (2021-2025)

Game Designer & Creative Coder

> Designed and coded educational musical games and web apps using JavaScript and GameMaker that showcase music from the Gulf.
> Acted as lead developer for a multiplayer VR Unity online game with motion tracking for a leading telecommunications company.
> Other client work in game dev, XR, web dev & creative coding using Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, JavaScript & Arduino for games and installations.

SELECTED PROJECTS

coalescent || tidal rapture (2024-2025)

Game Designer, Programmer, 2D Artist, Sound Designer & Writer

> A swimming/sex adventure game about desire and connection. Made with Hanwen Xu. Enrolled in the NYU Incubator.

Growth Spurt (2024)

Project Lead, Programmer, 2D Artist, Sound Designer & Writer

> A kafkaesque life-affirming adventure and mini-game collection. Made in a team of 5 people.

The Game of Theseus (2022-Present)

Solo Developer

> An ongoing transmedial project told through evolving game prototypes of different genres centered on the myth of the Minotaur and fictionalized devlogs.