Hi! I’m Nur Ridwan, a Year 3 Game Design and Gamification student at Republic Polytechnic and freelancer on Youtube known as "SomesterDude".I enjoy designing games with a strong visual identity, focusing on character design, expressive colour palettes, and atmosphere to enhance storytelling and gameplay.Influenced by SEGA and Project Moon, I aim to create experiences where visuals and mechanics reinforce each other emotionally.I work across: Game Design, Character Art, and Visual Direction

Synopsis:
You play as a giant kaiju destroying a city.
Gameplay is similar to NES and Arcade games.
Art, assets and programming by me.
A game made for Cosmic Horror Jam III on Itch.io within 14 days.
A visual novel game where you romance cosmic entities and eldritch abominations.
Art, assets and programming by me, one background by my friend.
In collaboration with a friend made for Global Game Jam 2024.
You play as a man who has to get his pineapple toppings back after the mafia stole them off his pizza.
Made using RPG Maker XP
A game about a group of Japanese high school students investigating the mystery of the "Rootman", a supernatural entity.
Art & Programming by me.
Made for Cosmic Horrors Jam 4 within 14 days.

Majima Fanart (Yakuza)

Character Lineup for my game (The Rootman)

Trash Can (HSR)

Silver Wolf Illustration (HSR)

Marie (Persona 4)

Title Screen Concept for Project (Pineapples)

Shadow the Hedgehog Illustration

Wheeljack Fanart (Transformers)

Optimus Prime & Megatron Fanart (Transformers)

Stelle (HSR) in ZZZ Artstyle

Character Design (School project)

Burnice (ZZZ)

Bathroom Illustration Study

Friend Illustration Study

Fantastic Four Reimagined

Ryoshu

Naoto Persona 4

Pokemon Artstyle Test

Pokemon Artstyle Test 2

Pokemon Artstyle 3

Pokemon Artstyle 4

Pokemon Artstyle 5

Comic Page Cover

Parappa Redesign (Parappa the Rapper)

Cartoony Artstyle Test

Watercolour-Styled Art

Limbus Company Artstyle

Gebura (Library of Ruina) Fanart

Kaiju Character Lineup
Drift adventurously in the world of Cloud Seeker! A Chinese inspired action-platformer where Yun, a young rabbit once chosen to inherit a great legacy, has to prove his worth after a sealed god is unleashed upon the world with the help of his trusted companions.

Game Mockup

Character Attack Animation

Elite Enemy Concept

Door Concept 1

Door Concept 2

Map Concept

Character Running Animation

Character Dash Animation

Classroom Background

Pokemon Concept 1

Pokemon Concept 2

Pokemon Turnaround

Character Crouch

School Background

Dialogue Portrait 1

Character Portrait 2

Pokemon Concept 3

Level Select Concept

Chaser

Gunner

Hoverer
Email - [email protected]
Instagram - @somester_dude
Youtube - SomesterDude