Who is shaping the future of game development in Uzbekistan: 6 people you should know about

In this article, we will tell you about six leading representatives of the country's game development industry who are behind successful studios, innovative games, and educational initiatives in the field of game development.

Akmal Salikhov
Director of Game Development at East Games, mentor and tracker in leading startups and IT projects in the country. East Games is a young studio created by an international team of professionals specializing in the development of high-quality games.

Bakhram Fayzutdinov
Founder and head of AmayaSoft, a company specializing in mobile game development. Mentor and expert in various projects, mentor at the GameDev Goethe incubator organized by the Goethe-Institut Uzbekistan.

Eduard Ishkulov
Founder of a game studio who left his career in the oil and gas industry to dedicate himself to creating games. In 2013, he invested his own funds in founding the studio, striving to fulfill his childhood dream of developing video games.

Alexander Mukhitdinov
Experienced computer game developer and founder of Cube of Skill. Initiator of the Unreal Engine Official Community — Uzbekistan, the first official platform in Central Asia for sharing experience among developers. Alexander also conducts seminars and training sessions aimed at developing the gaming industry in Uzbekistan. 

Natalya Shevtsova
Game producer and product manager with a deep understanding of game development processes and experience in game design. She holds the position of Growth Product Manager at LogicLike, where she is responsible for identifying and implementing growth opportunities, testing hypotheses, data analysis, and increasing user engagement.

Bokhodir Jumakulov
Experienced game developer with proven experience in creating computer and mobile games. Specializes in Unity3D and GameDev, possesses strong engineering skills and a deep understanding of game technologies.

Akmaljon Musaev
Founder of the game studio GAMEFALL, which develops mobile games and Hyper App — a provider of cloud services. Creator of the first game development community in Uzbekistan, actively developing the industry and implementing cloud solutions for game projects.