Ashif, widely known online as Shify, is a Malaysian solo game developer and digital creator driving the ShifyMeow brand. With a background in Computer Technology and a self-taught approach to game design, he aims to build fun, original games while building a full-time career in game development and content creation.
His creative journey began with physical card games before moving to tools like Scratch and Python. Today, all video game projects are designed, programmed, and built using the GDevelop engine, then published on his official Itch.io profile.
As a solo developer, Ashif handles every part of production using GDevelop. By sharing practice projects on Itch.io, he uses the insights gained from each build to continually learn, grow, and improve his future commercial games.
Beyond game development, Ashif actively studies Japanese language and culture, bringing global inspiration into his creative work. Through this solo journey, he also aims to awaken Malaysia's name in the indie game industry, proving that you do not need giant teams or popular engines to make successful games.
ShifyMeow
Creative Direction and Production.
Project Documentation and Media.
Brand Strategy and Operations.
ShifyMeow is an independent creator identity and personal media brand, named using a part of the creator's real name. ShifyMeow serves as a media platform for gaming, digital content, and game development. It is the central home for personal content, casual gaming, vlogs, and behind-the-scenes daily devlogs, connecting people directly with the real process of making games as they come to life.
ShifyMeow focuses on entertainment and storytelling built for its online community. It is the absolute best place to truly connect with ShifyMeow as a creator and follow the creative journey.
While quick development updates are shared on TikTok, YouTube is the main hub for long-form devlog compilations (like episodes 1 to 5) and YouTube Shorts. These exact short videos are posted across both platforms for casual clips. All channels are organized on a central portfolio website.
ShifyMeow Studios
Independent Game Development.
Game Planning and Architecture.
Product Publishing and Distribution.
To separate entertainment media from game creation, ShifyMeow features ShifyMeow Studios - a dedicated creative division focused entirely on the independent indie game development space and a dedicated branch operating under the main ShifyMeow name. The studio focuses on building original, unique titles and core mechanics from scratch, developing them step by step.
Every game project is designed, programmed, and built using the GDevelop engine. ShifyMeow Studios uses its dedicated social channels exclusively for official updates, game trailers, sneak peeks, and release announcements.
Founded with a bold vision, the studio aims to awaken Malaysia's name in the global indie game industry. ShifyMeow Studios is on a mission to prove that it does not take a massive team to make a successful game, and creators do not have to rely on giant, popular game engines to build something brilliant.
Every practice project acts as a stepping stone to help the studio learn and grow. These small steps prepare ShifyMeow Studios to publish games on its official Itch.io profile and launch full commercial games in the future.