visual artist and game designer(work in progress)
recent work
hi
i'm salem alvarez, a visual artist and game designer based in brooklyn, NY. i'm a current student pursing a BFA in Game Design at Pratt Institute. i employ both 2D and 3D skills within my work to create a unique style for each project. i tend to focus on stories of queer expression and adolescent frustration, drawing from my own experiences.alternatively - i make stuff for people who were chronically online middle schoolers.you can contact me at [email protected] - you can also view my resume here (THIS WILL BE ADDED LATER PLEASE IGNORE </3)
games
fish outta water (2025)
the cowpoke killer (2023, ongoing)
put your hand in mine (2024)
as the seasons change (2023)
dieback (2023)
shadows of tamdakht (2023)
final resting place (2022)
"good boy" (2023)
2D work
work in progress!!!!!!!!
3D work
work in progress!!!!!!!!
fish outta water (2025)
group of 5 - art direction, ui/ux design, character design, 3D modeling and animation
fish outta water is a 3D action beat-em-up. the game follows gil, a mild-mannered aspiring fighter working with their attention-hungry sister mina in order to save their parents' bait and tackle shop.this is my thesis project for my BFA in game arts at pratt institute. this project is being worked on in collaboration with sebin kim, lola devalier, sam funk, and jay bradley.
"good boy" (2023)
solo - narrative design, illustration
“good boy” is an interactive fiction created in twine. the game follows a lone dog looking for shelter one winter night, the things he encounters, and his struggle with isolation.this was a solo project created in 2023 for my scientific provocations class, made in the course of four weeks. the project involved creating an art piece based on a scientific topic of choice, which included an artist’s statement and explanation of the overall project.
this includes a webpage dedicated to showcasing and explaining the creation process.
the cowpoker killer (2023-ongoing)
group of 2 - art direction, 3D modeling, ui/ux, gameplay design, narrative
work in progress!!!!!!!!
put your hand in mine (2024)
group of 4 - art direction, illustration
work in progress!!!!!!!!
as the seasons change (2023)
solo - narrative design
work in progress!!!!!!!!
shadows of tamdakht (2023)
group of 3 - narrative and gameplay design
work in progress!!!!!!!!
dieback (2023)
group of 2 - art direction, ui/ux, narrative and gameplay design
work in progress!!!!!!!!
final resting place (2022)
group of 2 - art direction, gameplay and narrative design
work in progress!!!!!!!!