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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎮 We’re proud to be a community partner of the #IrisGamesAwards 2025!

🏆 9 categories
💰 €42,000 in prizes
📍 Final gala in Málaga
🗓️ Submissions open until July 31st

More info 👉 premiosirisgames.com

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🔥👁️🔥MálagaJam🔥👁️🔥 @malagajam.bsky.social · Jul 28

El Polo nos ha pedido que compartamos esto:

Premios Iris Games 2025 🏆

42.000 € en premios, 9 categorías y gala final en Málaga.
Si has sacado juego este año, puedes presentarlo.
Plazo abierto hasta el 31 de julio.

👉 premiosirisgames.com

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🔥👁️🔥MálagaJam🔥👁️🔥 @malagajam.bsky.social · Jul 1

¡MálagaJam busca voluntaries! 📢

Si quieres formar parte de la aso y ayudar durante todo el año a que eventos como MálagaJam Weekend o Guadalindie existan, es tu momento 🤜🤛

Si estás interesade, rellena el formulario y contactaremos contigo 👇✍️

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¿Quieres formar parte de la organización de MálagaJam?

¡Holi! Estamos en la búsqueda de nuevas personas que quieran formar parte de la organización de MálagaJam. A continuación, te dejamos algunos puntos clave sobre qué implica esto y qué esperamos de ti:...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 29

Ciro Montenegro brought a super practical session to #Guadalindie25, building a raymarching from scratch to introduce this powerful technique.
Watch the full talk here: youtu.be/VFtEPmXYABI?...

Introducción al Raymarching - Ciro Montenegro | Guadalindie 2025

Ciro Montenegro, Game engine developer at King, - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference of Southern Europe, celebrated...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 29

We’re so glad we had a talk on games and the law because legal topics are incredibly important whatever your position is. Huge honor to have @abogadagamer93.bsky.social share what every game dev should know!
Watch the talk here: youtu.be/nE-AGMgg3Pw?...

Cómo proteger tu videojuego sin caer en trampas legales - Abogadagamer | Guadalindie 2025

Yasmina Glez. Müller (Abogadagamer), IP & IT Lawyer, & Alejandro García Martínez, IP/IT & Digital Law Associate, - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is th...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 28

Collaboration between technical and non-technical profiles is key in game dev. Luc Naril Alvaro @narilartgames.bsky.social‬ gave a much-needed talk on how to improve processes, so teams don’t hate programmers (and vice versa).
Watch their talk here: youtu.be/ua0rQa2Oe4o?...

Cómo hacer que tu programadore no te odie (y viceversa) - Luc "Naril" Alvarado | Guadalindie 2025

Luc "Naril" Alvador, video game programmer who worked in Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 or Friends vs Friends - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the ind...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 28

Sometimes QA gets overlooked in indie development… Luckily, Nepo came to #Guadalindie25 to deliver a key talk on it. Prevention is better than fixing!
Watch the talk here: youtu.be/nFDMHPCCoEU?...

QA para indies: Deja de apagar fuegos y empieza a prevenir bugs - Nepo | Guadalindie 2025

Nepo, Programmer specialised in QA and Game Design and co-founder of Nokorpo - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference o...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 28

Victor Moreno gave a very technical talk that’s not just for programmers! How do you keep your game’s essence in code despite changes from artists? Watch his talk and learn!
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5UP...

El juego dentro del juego - Víctor Moreno | Guadalindie 2025

Victor Moreno, Senior Programmer and Tech lead - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference of Southern Europe, celebrated ...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 27

Sara Lopez Productions ‪@saralopezprod.bsky.social‬ brought tons of energy to her talk about soundtracks and their power to tell stories(or spoilers as she said). An amazing talk thanks to her great experience and vibes!
Watch her talk here: youtu.be/kEz7DAk-Rlc?...

BSOs: el poder del spoiler - Sara Lopez Productions | Guadalindie 2025

Sara López Productions, soundtrack composer in games like Blasphemous II ‘Mea Culpa’ or Human Fall Flat, - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie ...

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Mirella Díez @missgameaudio.bsky.social · May 26

Also, my talk on how to craft a strong CV, cover letter, and demo reel for #gameaudio is now available to watch! 🎧(And in español!!! 😍) Hope it helps! 🙌

Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 26

Mirella Díez @missgameaudio.bsky.social‬ , Senior Audio Designer at ZA/UM, gave one of the most practical talks at #Guadalindie25 on how to find a job in the games industry.
While focused on game audio, her advice is valuable across many disciplines.

Watch her talk here: youtu.be/q8mMKqBifVk?...

200 CVs después: Cómo aplicar a trabajos en game audio y que te escuchen- Mirella Díez - Guadalindie

Mirella Díez, Senior Audio Designer at ZA/UM - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference of Southern Europe, celebrated i...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 27

Arnaud de Bock @arnauddebock.bsky.social‬ has been shining in the indie scene for years. Creator of Pikuniku and contributor to Reigns, Card Shark, Crush House, he came to #Guadalindie25 to share valuable tips every game dev can learn from:

Watch his talk here: youtu.be/cLbNeD2JNrI?...

Tips and tricks to survive as an independant game maker - Arnaud de Bock | Guadalindie 2025

Arnaud de Bock, indie game developer which created Pikuniku and workes in Reigns, Card Shark or Crush House - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the in...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 26

PicoCAD is an amazing tool that makes game dev accessible. Having its creator, Johan Peitz ‪@johanpeitz.com‬ , speak at #Guadalindie25 was truly special.
Watch his talk here: youtu.be/KQKHCme8fVg?...

PicoCAD - creativity within restrictions - Johan Peitz | Guadalindie 2025

Johan Peitz, known for the cult classic Icy Tower and more recently the low-poly modeler picoCAD, currently runs the micro indie Apskeppet, making small game...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 26

Mirella Díez @missgameaudio.bsky.social‬ , Senior Audio Designer at ZA/UM, gave one of the most practical talks at #Guadalindie25 on how to find a job in the games industry.
While focused on game audio, her advice is valuable across many disciplines.

Watch her talk here: youtu.be/q8mMKqBifVk?...

200 CVs después: Cómo aplicar a trabajos en game audio y que te escuchen- Mirella Díez - Guadalindie

Mirella Díez, Senior Audio Designer at ZA/UM - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference of Southern Europe, celebrated i...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 26

We were so lucky to have Victoria Tran @victoriatran.bsky.social at #Guadalindie25.Yes, the Communications Director at Innersloth.

She delivered one of the most practical (and fun!) talks on marketing on Self-Publishing that every dev should watch.

Watch it here:

Everything Sucks and I Have No Time: Self-Publishing and Marketing - Victoria Tran | Guadalindie25

Victoria Tran, Communications Director at Innersloth and Portfolio Manager at Outersloth, talks at Guadalindie 2025.Resources used and freely shared by Victo...

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Jan Willem Nijman @jwaaaap.com · May 23

Thank you so much to everyone who joined our workshop, y'all made it great! We must have made over 600 games in a snappy two hours.

Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 23

Jan Willem ‪@jwaaaap.com‬ & Kitty Calis @kittycalis.bsky.social‬ ’ workshop at #Guadalindie25 was incredible.

Over 100 people experimented and created fun games with just a few materials. It wasn’t recorded, but these pictures show how fun, inspiring, and innovative it was!

Jan Willem Nijman creating something fun with paper cups

People in Guadalindie's 2025 conference hall during Jan Willem & Kitty Calis workshop

A hand with clothespin as part of a game created during Jan Willem & Kitty Calis workshop at Guadalindie 2025

People vibing during Jan Willem & Kitty Calis workshop at Guadalindie 2025

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Mirella Díez @missgameaudio.bsky.social · May 24

One of the most special moments at Guadalindie this year 🥹🧡

Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 23

The moment that brought tears to all of us at #Guadalindie25 : the amazing closing concert featuring the Arco soundtrack by ‪(@bibikigarcia.com‬), Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia, and Mirella Díez ‪(@missgameaudio.bsky.social‬)

Watch the full concert here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1np...

Arco – Closing Concert at Guadalindie 2025 | Bibiki, Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia & Mirella Díez

José Ramón "Bibiki" García, Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia, and Mirella Díez – Closing concert featuring music from Arco at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the in...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 25

It was incredibly exciting to have none other than Mark Brown @gamemakerstoolkit.com‬ at #Guadalindie25, sharing what it meant for him to release his first video game and the journey of learning behind it.

Watch his talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRCp...

My first Steam game: what went right, what went wrong - Mark Brown | Guadalindie25

Mark Brown, Game Maker's Toolkit - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference of Southern Europe, celebrated in Málaga, Spa...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 25

Afry Curiel @afrycuriel.bsky.social‬ a true veteran in narrative design, gave a fantastic talk at #Guadalindie25 packed with advice, documentation tips, and key processes to consider.
Watch their talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt8U...

Narrative design - Beyond Words - Afry Curiel | Guadalindie 2025

Afry Curiel, Narrative Designer with 10 years of experience in studios such as Nomada Studio, Ubisoft and Splash Damage - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalind...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 24

#Guadalindie25 also had some very special guests who led one of the most fun talks of the event: Golden Gamers, an innovative therapeutic initiative that uses commercial video games to improve the health and well-being of older adults with cognitive impairment.

Watch their talk:

Golden Gamers - Los mayores también juegan | Guadalindie 2025

Golden Gamers, an innovative therapeutic initiative that uses commercial video games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 or Mario Kart to improve the health and we...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 24

Together with Spain’s Ministry of Culture ‪@culturagob.bsky.social‬ , we co-organized a roundtable focused on music & games, featuring Elesky ‪@elesky.bsky.social‬ , Mirella Díez @missgameaudio.bsky.social‬ , Marina Segovia & Juan José Molina Sosa.
Watch the full talk:

Música y videojuegos - Elesky, Mirella Díez, Marina Segovia & Juan José Molina Sosa | Guadalindie 25

Music & video games round table at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the indie game dev fair of reference of Southern Europe, celebrated in Málaga, Spain. It g...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 24

#Guadalindie25 had the pleasure of hosting Gareth Damian Martin ‪@jumpovertheage.com‬ , who gave an insightful post-mortem on Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. They shared their vision for designing a sequel and how TTRPG systems shaped the game.

Watch their talk here -> youtu.be/_briqIzrktU?...

Making Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector - Gareth Damian Martin | Guadalindie 2025

Gareth Damian Martin, writer, game designer, artist, and creator of both the Citizen Sleeper series and In Other Waters - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindi...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 23

The moment that brought tears to all of us at #Guadalindie25 : the amazing closing concert featuring the Arco soundtrack by ‪(@bibikigarcia.com‬), Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia, and Mirella Díez ‪(@missgameaudio.bsky.social‬)

Watch the full concert here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1np...

Arco – Closing Concert at Guadalindie 2025 | Bibiki, Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia & Mirella Díez

José Ramón "Bibiki" García, Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia, and Mirella Díez – Closing concert featuring music from Arco at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the in...

www.youtube.com

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 23

Jan Willem ‪@jwaaaap.com‬ & Kitty Calis @kittycalis.bsky.social‬ ’ workshop at #Guadalindie25 was incredible.

Over 100 people experimented and created fun games with just a few materials. It wasn’t recorded, but these pictures show how fun, inspiring, and innovative it was!

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 23

One of #Guadalindie25’s standout moments was Sam Barlow ( @mrsambarlow.bsky.social‬ ) ’s talk on designing games as “waking dreams”, including a moving tribute to David Lynch and some hints about his upcoming games.

Watch it now on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B69t...

We Live Inside a Dream: Designing Games as Waking Dreams - Sam Barlow | Guadalindie 2025

Sam Barlow, Game Director of Her Story, Telling Lies and IMMORTALITY, and Founder of Half Mermaid Productions - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Guadalindie is the i...

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Guadalindie @guadalindie.bsky.social · May 22

Lu Nascimento @lunascimento.art‬ was responsible for one of the most inspiring and revealing talks at #Guadalindie25 about how to care for devs, sharing the personal experience they’ve lived at Bunnyhug.

Watch their talk now on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gli...

I Don't Want to Succeed, for Art's Sake - Lu Nascimento | Guadalindie 2025

Lu Nascimento, Art Director & Co-founder of Bunnyhug - Talk at Guadalindie 2025.Resources used and freely shared by Lu during the talk: Slides: https://www....

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