Daniel Narvaez
@daniel-narvaez.com
Game Designer • 2022 PRGDA Scholar • YoungArts 2019 Finalist
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station - Release Trailer
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January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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I rotoscope all the animations for my adventure games, which means mostly doing all my own stunts.
November 25, 2024 at 3:03 PM
I rotoscope all the animations for my adventure games, which means mostly doing all my own stunts.
If you met me at #gdc last year, I probably gave you my business card.
I got creative with how I attempted to stand out from the hundreds of business cards passed out at big events.
I'm dropping the envelope for now, but I hope to do more hands-on projects like this for my career!
#designsky
I got creative with how I attempted to stand out from the hundreds of business cards passed out at big events.
I'm dropping the envelope for now, but I hope to do more hands-on projects like this for my career!
#designsky
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 PM
If you met me at #gdc last year, I probably gave you my business card.
I got creative with how I attempted to stand out from the hundreds of business cards passed out at big events.
I'm dropping the envelope for now, but I hope to do more hands-on projects like this for my career!
#designsky
I got creative with how I attempted to stand out from the hundreds of business cards passed out at big events.
I'm dropping the envelope for now, but I hope to do more hands-on projects like this for my career!
#designsky
Hey everyone, I've secured my way back to #GDC this year. I'm glad I get to show face again.
If you're into systems design, want to catch up with me, or you've got an opportunity you think I'd be a great fit for, let's connect at GDC!
#devsky #gamedev #gamedesign #festival #network
If you're into systems design, want to catch up with me, or you've got an opportunity you think I'd be a great fit for, let's connect at GDC!
#devsky #gamedev #gamedesign #festival #network
January 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The exact moment of the show when I, suspecting nothing, jumped off my couch and made caveman noises at the sight of “DLN.001”.
I excitedly could not catch my breath. The teasing all night of an “unexpected return”, the orchestral build up, all of it.
Welcome back, Mega Man. 💙 #TheGameAwards
I excitedly could not catch my breath. The teasing all night of an “unexpected return”, the orchestral build up, all of it.
Welcome back, Mega Man. 💙 #TheGameAwards
December 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The exact moment of the show when I, suspecting nothing, jumped off my couch and made caveman noises at the sight of “DLN.001”.
I excitedly could not catch my breath. The teasing all night of an “unexpected return”, the orchestral build up, all of it.
Welcome back, Mega Man. 💙 #TheGameAwards
I excitedly could not catch my breath. The teasing all night of an “unexpected return”, the orchestral build up, all of it.
Welcome back, Mega Man. 💙 #TheGameAwards
“Do a Riot fist bump!”
It’s my 2nd week out here in the Pacific Northwest installing hardware for clients.
The other day I got to visit @riotgames.com in Seattle!
This was an awesome experience. I’ve been a League player on-and-off since 2011, and I started playing VALORANT this year.
It’s my 2nd week out here in the Pacific Northwest installing hardware for clients.
The other day I got to visit @riotgames.com in Seattle!
This was an awesome experience. I’ve been a League player on-and-off since 2011, and I started playing VALORANT this year.
September 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“Do a Riot fist bump!”
It’s my 2nd week out here in the Pacific Northwest installing hardware for clients.
The other day I got to visit @riotgames.com in Seattle!
This was an awesome experience. I’ve been a League player on-and-off since 2011, and I started playing VALORANT this year.
It’s my 2nd week out here in the Pacific Northwest installing hardware for clients.
The other day I got to visit @riotgames.com in Seattle!
This was an awesome experience. I’ve been a League player on-and-off since 2011, and I started playing VALORANT this year.
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Driving by all these cities I only see on job applications.
September 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Driving by all these cities I only see on job applications.
Happy Silksong Day to all who observe!
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Happy Silksong Day to all who observe!
My upcoming 2-week trip is now a 3-week trip!
My team and I at Technology Sandbox will be installing new hardware at a handful of sites in the Seattle/Portland region.
I'll be in the area from Sept 14th to Oct 2nd.
If you're Seattle or Portland, let's meet up and talk games!
#devsky #it #gamedev
My team and I at Technology Sandbox will be installing new hardware at a handful of sites in the Seattle/Portland region.
I'll be in the area from Sept 14th to Oct 2nd.
If you're Seattle or Portland, let's meet up and talk games!
#devsky #it #gamedev
August 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Not in time for #PAXWest, but I'll be in Seattle from September 14th-28th! I'll also be in and out of Portland while I'm on the west coast.
I'd love to meet up with any of my connections who are local to the area. Let's talk games!
I'd love to meet up with any of my connections who are local to the area. Let's talk games!
July 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Not in time for #PAXWest, but I'll be in Seattle from September 14th-28th! I'll also be in and out of Portland while I'm on the west coast.
I'd love to meet up with any of my connections who are local to the area. Let's talk games!
I'd love to meet up with any of my connections who are local to the area. Let's talk games!
So my new job is cool.
I’m still working on games, but now I’m also a part-time IT Technician for Technology Sandbox.
I do low-voltage installations, and my first project was a bunch of Wingstops.
I wanted to quit at first, but I held up. Grit is good for working in games right?
#gamedev #itsky
I’m still working on games, but now I’m also a part-time IT Technician for Technology Sandbox.
I do low-voltage installations, and my first project was a bunch of Wingstops.
I wanted to quit at first, but I held up. Grit is good for working in games right?
#gamedev #itsky
July 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
That's a wrap for #G4C Festival!
I'm really happy I came to volunteer.
Coming back to this building reminded me of the reasons why I started my Game Designer journey.
It was a pleasure meeting my new connections.
Until next time, Games for Change!
#nyc #gamedesign #devsky #designsky #gamedev
I'm really happy I came to volunteer.
Coming back to this building reminded me of the reasons why I started my Game Designer journey.
It was a pleasure meeting my new connections.
Until next time, Games for Change!
#nyc #gamedesign #devsky #designsky #gamedev
June 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
That's a wrap for #G4C Festival!
I'm really happy I came to volunteer.
Coming back to this building reminded me of the reasons why I started my Game Designer journey.
It was a pleasure meeting my new connections.
Until next time, Games for Change!
#nyc #gamedesign #devsky #designsky #gamedev
I'm really happy I came to volunteer.
Coming back to this building reminded me of the reasons why I started my Game Designer journey.
It was a pleasure meeting my new connections.
Until next time, Games for Change!
#nyc #gamedesign #devsky #designsky #gamedev
Day 1 of volunteering for #G4C - my recap:
The arcade setup was impressive, and there were a lot of great games to play.
I facilitated sessions of Legless in London, a tabletop game made by Focus Games Ltd
I’m looking forward to what today has to offer!
#nyc #gamesky #designsky #gamedev
The arcade setup was impressive, and there were a lot of great games to play.
I facilitated sessions of Legless in London, a tabletop game made by Focus Games Ltd
I’m looking forward to what today has to offer!
#nyc #gamesky #designsky #gamedev
June 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Day 1 of volunteering for #G4C - my recap:
The arcade setup was impressive, and there were a lot of great games to play.
I facilitated sessions of Legless in London, a tabletop game made by Focus Games Ltd
I’m looking forward to what today has to offer!
#nyc #gamesky #designsky #gamedev
The arcade setup was impressive, and there were a lot of great games to play.
I facilitated sessions of Legless in London, a tabletop game made by Focus Games Ltd
I’m looking forward to what today has to offer!
#nyc #gamesky #designsky #gamedev
Yesterday I was tech lead for Waffle Games 8.0, a free games conference in NYC.
We had industry talks, game demos, and tournaments with @riotgames.com
Most importantly, I got my waffle 🧇 (we had only 1 waffle maker).
#gamedev #nyc #designsky #promosky #gamesky
We had industry talks, game demos, and tournaments with @riotgames.com
Most importantly, I got my waffle 🧇 (we had only 1 waffle maker).
#gamedev #nyc #designsky #promosky #gamesky
June 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Yesterday I was tech lead for Waffle Games 8.0, a free games conference in NYC.
We had industry talks, game demos, and tournaments with @riotgames.com
Most importantly, I got my waffle 🧇 (we had only 1 waffle maker).
#gamedev #nyc #designsky #promosky #gamesky
We had industry talks, game demos, and tournaments with @riotgames.com
Most importantly, I got my waffle 🧇 (we had only 1 waffle maker).
#gamedev #nyc #designsky #promosky #gamesky
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why don’t you sit down and write some god damn HTML
April 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
why don’t you sit down and write some god damn HTML
I haven't used Twine since college, but I've always wanted to come back and make a polished, text-based game.
Below is a snippet of another project I'm working. 👇🏼
I can't say much, but I'm happy to say I'll be doing a lot of economy and progression system design. 🙂↕️
#indiedev #designsky #gamedev
Below is a snippet of another project I'm working. 👇🏼
I can't say much, but I'm happy to say I'll be doing a lot of economy and progression system design. 🙂↕️
#indiedev #designsky #gamedev
April 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I haven't used Twine since college, but I've always wanted to come back and make a polished, text-based game.
Below is a snippet of another project I'm working. 👇🏼
I can't say much, but I'm happy to say I'll be doing a lot of economy and progression system design. 🙂↕️
#indiedev #designsky #gamedev
Below is a snippet of another project I'm working. 👇🏼
I can't say much, but I'm happy to say I'll be doing a lot of economy and progression system design. 🙂↕️
#indiedev #designsky #gamedev
I updated my portfolio's "Project Dreamscape" page at the top with the latest information + contributions.
I also added a new section at the bottom, "Quest Categories & Criteria System".
Find "Project Dreamscape" on Steam: tinyurl.com/3vp5sj95
#indiedev #gamesky #gamedev #designsky #promosky
I also added a new section at the bottom, "Quest Categories & Criteria System".
Find "Project Dreamscape" on Steam: tinyurl.com/3vp5sj95
#indiedev #gamesky #gamedev #designsky #promosky
April 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I updated my portfolio's "Project Dreamscape" page at the top with the latest information + contributions.
I also added a new section at the bottom, "Quest Categories & Criteria System".
Find "Project Dreamscape" on Steam: tinyurl.com/3vp5sj95
#indiedev #gamesky #gamedev #designsky #promosky
I also added a new section at the bottom, "Quest Categories & Criteria System".
Find "Project Dreamscape" on Steam: tinyurl.com/3vp5sj95
#indiedev #gamesky #gamedev #designsky #promosky
I took some time after GDC to rest, and then I got back to working on DreamScape.
Over the last few days I've been redesigning our game's Quest system, and I've been considering how it might improve the player experience. 🧵
Over the last few days I've been redesigning our game's Quest system, and I've been considering how it might improve the player experience. 🧵
March 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I took some time after GDC to rest, and then I got back to working on DreamScape.
Over the last few days I've been redesigning our game's Quest system, and I've been considering how it might improve the player experience. 🧵
Over the last few days I've been redesigning our game's Quest system, and I've been considering how it might improve the player experience. 🧵
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brb porting to Playstacean
March 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
brb porting to Playstacean
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What an AMAZING GDC!
Peep @ryancanuel.bsky.social trying out @niantic.bsky.social's Peridot demo, Oliver testing @bhaptics.bsky.social's vest, and our sponsorship for the awesome LIV XR mixer!
Thanks for another incredible year 🙏
Peep @ryancanuel.bsky.social trying out @niantic.bsky.social's Peridot demo, Oliver testing @bhaptics.bsky.social's vest, and our sponsorship for the awesome LIV XR mixer!
Thanks for another incredible year 🙏
March 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What an AMAZING GDC!
Peep @ryancanuel.bsky.social trying out @niantic.bsky.social's Peridot demo, Oliver testing @bhaptics.bsky.social's vest, and our sponsorship for the awesome LIV XR mixer!
Thanks for another incredible year 🙏
Peep @ryancanuel.bsky.social trying out @niantic.bsky.social's Peridot demo, Oliver testing @bhaptics.bsky.social's vest, and our sponsorship for the awesome LIV XR mixer!
Thanks for another incredible year 🙏
Day 5 of #GDC25 is a wrap, marking the end of a long week.
If you spoke with me these last two days I probably said, “I did everything I set out to do”.
I showed up, made new connections and strengthened existing ones. And I had a great time through all of it. 🙂
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
If you spoke with me these last two days I probably said, “I did everything I set out to do”.
I showed up, made new connections and strengthened existing ones. And I had a great time through all of it. 🙂
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
March 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Day 5 of #GDC25 is a wrap, marking the end of a long week.
If you spoke with me these last two days I probably said, “I did everything I set out to do”.
I showed up, made new connections and strengthened existing ones. And I had a great time through all of it. 🙂
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
If you spoke with me these last two days I probably said, “I did everything I set out to do”.
I showed up, made new connections and strengthened existing ones. And I had a great time through all of it. 🙂
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
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come play the demo for The Coldest Winter at the New York Pavilion (it’s really cool I promise won GDC pitch and all)
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#gameaudio #gamedev #vibexp #gdc
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#gameaudio #gamedev #vibexp #gdc
March 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
come play the demo for The Coldest Winter at the New York Pavilion (it’s really cool I promise won GDC pitch and all)
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#gameaudio #gamedev #vibexp #gdc
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#gameaudio #gamedev #vibexp #gdc
Day 4 of #GDC25 complete. We’re near the finish line!
Today was all about the expo hall. We demo’d DreamScape to the public at the NYS Pavilion.
I ended the night with 2 events: the Unity Educators Mixer and the @prgda.net Boricua Meetup!
#promosky #gamesky #gamedev #indiedev #designsky #devsky
Today was all about the expo hall. We demo’d DreamScape to the public at the NYS Pavilion.
I ended the night with 2 events: the Unity Educators Mixer and the @prgda.net Boricua Meetup!
#promosky #gamesky #gamedev #indiedev #designsky #devsky
March 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Day 4 of #GDC25 complete. We’re near the finish line!
Today was all about the expo hall. We demo’d DreamScape to the public at the NYS Pavilion.
I ended the night with 2 events: the Unity Educators Mixer and the @prgda.net Boricua Meetup!
#promosky #gamesky #gamedev #indiedev #designsky #devsky
Today was all about the expo hall. We demo’d DreamScape to the public at the NYS Pavilion.
I ended the night with 2 events: the Unity Educators Mixer and the @prgda.net Boricua Meetup!
#promosky #gamesky #gamedev #indiedev #designsky #devsky
I’m all done with day 3 of #GDC25!
The highlights of my day were reconnecting with some of my old classmates who are all thriving in this industry.
That, and meeting one of my professional connections in person for the first time.
#promosky #designsky #gamesky #indiedev #gamedev
The highlights of my day were reconnecting with some of my old classmates who are all thriving in this industry.
That, and meeting one of my professional connections in person for the first time.
#promosky #designsky #gamesky #indiedev #gamedev
March 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM