SwordPlay Studios

Country: Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2024

Team Size: 10–20

Platforms: PC

Status: Active

Website: https://swordplaystudio.com/

Overview

SwordPlay Studios is a Saudi game and story development studio founded in 2024 by co-founder and COO Moayad Hakeem, building narrative-driven titles rooted in regional identity.

Its confirmed title, NightShift 198X, is a retro horror job simulator set in a cursed gas station where players manage a supernatural night shift, combining immersive sim mechanics with atmospheric dread and consequences that carry across shifts. The studio positions itself as one of the first in Saudi Arabia dedicated specifically to narrative-focused development.

Games

• MindBreak: Riyadh 2130
• NightShift 198X