Strategic advisory for studios, publishers, and creative investors
across games, animation, and emerging markets.
25+ years across gaming, transmedia, and studio strategy. MENA and emerging markets, funding, partnerships, localization, and market development.
What Llama & Griffin does.
Sharper decisions, faster.
Llama & Griffin helps studios and founders make sharper strategic decisions. The work is grounded in market understanding, ecosystem development, and senior advisory — delivering clarity, direction, and execution support.
Services.
What we do for you.
Strategic Advisory for Studios and Founders
Tailored guidance to navigate complex market landscapes and make confident decisions.
MENA and Emerging-Market Expansion
Deep expertise in regional markets, localization, and community-first development.
Ecosystem and Partnership Development
Building sustainable partnerships, funding relationships, and strategic alliances.
Studio Growth, Publishing, and Positioning
Supporting studio launches, growth strategy, and market positioning.
Community and Audience Strategy
Building engaged communities and audience-first development approaches.
Thought Leadership and Editorial Strategy
Public thinking, content strategy, and intellectual positioning.
Executive Coaching.
One hour at a time.
One-on-one coaching for studio founders, game directors, publishing executives, and creative leaders. Available at hourly rates — the lowest-friction way to work directly with Abbas.
Sessions cover decision architecture, investor and publisher communication, delegation, team alignment, and leadership under pressure. No retainer required to start.
Recognizing Patterns.
Public thinking.
Recognizing Patterns is the public intellectual engine of Llama & Griffin Consultants: strategic thinking on the games industry published openly. Where the consulting work asks what should we do, Recognizing Patterns asks what is actually happening, and why. Subscribe to follow the thinking.
Reports.
Research and analysis from the field.
Selected work.
Results that matter.
Abbas Saleem.
Gaming industry executive, strategic advisor, and independent analyst with 25+ years of experience across gaming, transmedia, and emerging markets.
He has worked with studios across MENA, Asia, and Europe, helping them navigate complex market landscapes, secure funding, build strategic partnerships, and establish sustainable growth strategies.
Abbas publishes his strategic thinking on Recognizing Patterns where he shares pattern recognition, industry insights, and strategic frameworks.
Get in touch.
Let's talk strategy.
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