The need for an internal video game market
Does Spain need a single market for video games? [1] Yes, it is very necessary. This question and this clear answer are statements of which I am really sure, but…
Adaptive audio in video games
There is an aspect in the sound of a video game that can give it a more professional touch (depending on its use, of course), different and above all, that…
The vanguard of video game creation. A theory about game jams
If we consider a few theories, there are a few that allow for the advancement of the masses. They are small flashes that light up the path and mark the…
Roles in Video Game Creation (III): The Art
Oh! The artists! Artists are probably the most numerous of all the professional groups working on video games, and depending on the type of video game and the size of…
Designing Levels: The Importance of Narrative Design
In recent years, the video game argument has gained momentum. We went from basic paradigms and archetypes to enormously complex scripts. So much so that cinema has become one of…
Roles in video game creation (and IV): production and management
To conclude this monograph on the roles in the video game industry, I thought I would leave two generic roles for the end, often indistinguishable from many people both outside…
The importance of sound in a video game development team
Working in a development that consists of different teams is already difficult, but having an audio team adds additional complexity. The basis of this complexity is educational and cultural. On…
Reflections on the Spanish video game market. Second part
On the 13th of this month, the national newspaper and the most read on the web, El Mundo, published a news item entitled: “The Spanish video game industry increased its…
Is it that nobody in Spain wants to do a triple A?
In the years that I’ve followed the Spanish development landscape closely, I’ve seen some changes, some improvements and some things that have stayed the same. In our country, we’re not…
Don’t insist, maybe Kickstarter isn’t the way to go anymore
I look at my backing story on Kickstarter, where I usually contribute (or sponsor as they say) to every Spanish video game project I know of, and I see nothing…