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🎙️ About This Episode — From Riyadh to the Racetrack

In this episode of the Pressplay Podcast, we sit down with Salman Al-Mutairi, the 25-year-old co-founder of NJD Games, one of Saudi Arabia’s most exciting indie gaming studios. With over 5 million+ downloads on their debut title KOH, NJD is now aiming to become MENA’s next breakout gaming success — starting with car racing simulations built for global players.

We explore:

What inspired NJD’s mission to “stay closest to the player”

Lessons from launching KOH, and how it shaped monetization and design in newer titles like Drift Toon and Hajwala Corsa

Why NJD believes motorsport games are underbuilt in MENA — and how they’re taking on global markets like Brazil and South Africa

Their evolving monetization playbook: ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases

Building a gaming company from Riyadh: talent, partnerships, and future vision

If you're a founder, investor, or gamer curious about how the next generation of Saudi studios is scaling from local to global — this one's for you.

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