Daniel González

Red Dreams OST 🎧 😉

Gametopia@gametopiastudios.com

Main Theme of Red Dreams, OST composed by Carlos Martorell. The score blends harsh industrial synths with Māori melodic elements, reshaped through resynthesis so they sound ancestral and alien at once. Curious how it lands for you, alien, melancholic, hopeful?

¡Hola @hyodelatorre.com! Soy Daniel de Gametopia. Diana de Native Prime te mandó un e-mail presentándonos, pero seguramente tu Spam lo atrapó 😅 Es sobre nuestro nuestro nuevo juego narrativo Red Dreams, un Sci-Fi Thriller Pixelart, sobre la memoria y la cultura Maori ¿Te lo puedo enseñar? ¡Gracias!

23h

Painting spacesuits is always so much fun! 😁 #pixelartist #pixelart

Gametopia@gametopiastudios.com

Taking off the helmet. Breathing. Feeling, at last, at HOME. Our latest newsletter explores what home means in #RedDreams. Have you read it yet? If not, subscribe for free now and get first access to what's coming next. Link below ⬇️ #pixelart #pixelartist #ドット絵

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🚀 Our newsletter "Voyage to Kiwa" #2 is out! In this log: "Home is a memory we feel deep inside" and Aotearoa, our new level in Unreal Engine. Want to know more about #RedDreams? Subscribe for free and get first access to what's coming next 😉 Link below ⬇️ #indiedev

Kiwa, the dream devourer

Gametopia@gametopiastudios.com

When you descend to the surface of Kiwa, every decision has consequences. Kiwa doesn't care about your problems or your dreams... It simply devours everything. Message sent by Officer Pania. // #pixelart #indiegame #gameart

Writing #RedDreams, I keep coming back to one question: what is home? For Mere, it's Aotearoa (New Zealand). The hills, the wind, the open air she misses in space. On Wednesday, our newsletter explores what home really means. Enjoy the #storytelling? Subscribe now 🙂 ⬇️

Voyage to Kiwa gametopia.substack.com/welcome

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The Keratai, a station orbiting Kiwa. A thin shell of metal above an infinite red ocean that we call… home? // Our next log explores what home means when you're so far away from it // Out Wednesday, 14. Subscribe to our newsletter ⬇️ // #ScreenshotSaturday #pixelart #ドット絵

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A sea of serenity? #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #ドット絵

Gametopia@gametopiastudios.com

There's a certain sense of agony when you see Kiwa so serene… it's just a fleeting respite between another tempest that will shake our very being. How will we ever be able to create life amid the storms? Message sent by Dr. Mere Turei // #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #ドット絵

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Adrián Suárez

@nuevebits.bsky.social

22 Sept

Los 10 de... @daniel_tweet de @gametopia Un diseñador narrativo nos habla de los videojuegos que lo han hecho ser quien es. 1 hora buen buena charlando sobre grandes momentos, recuerdos y traumas Escúchalo en: YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP1X... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1woU...

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22 Sept

Dive into RED DREAMS, a pixel-art thriller where Māori astrophysicist races to find her friend on an exoplanet with an endless red ocean, where dreams REWRITE reality. But what if you couldn't trust your own memories? Wishlist now!👇 #pixelart #ドット絵 #pointandclick

16 Sept

En unas horas, #RedDreams despega hacia el #devINITIVEShowcase 2026. Una cápsula pequeña, un viaje enorme y mucha ilusión por compartir este evento con tanto talento hispano. 📅 21h - CEST. 📺 www.youtube.com/@dev... ¡Hay mucho por descubrir!

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14 Sept

Red Dreams is heading to #devINITIVEShowcase 2026 🚀 Taking off your helmet is often a sign that you feel at home. Surrounded by so many great Spanish and Latin American games, we feel the same. Join us Sept 16, 21h - CEST www.youtube.com/@dev... There's a lot to discover!

2 Sept

Estoy muy orgulloso de que Red Dreams haya sido seleccionado para el #DevInitiveShowcase 2026. Un nuevo paso de este apasionante viaje junto a un gran equipo. 🚀

Gametopia@gametopiastudios.com

Being selected for DevInitive Showcase 2026 feels like a real boost for our Māori journey across the stars. Red Dreams explores memory through a quiet, contemplative lens, like Tarkovsky's cinema. See you Sept 16 @devinitiveshow 🚀 #DevInitiveShowcase #RedDreams

19 Aug

Muy buen video de @AventurasRojo y @Nuevebits! "Los 10 de... Rojo Aventuras. Los mejores videojuegos para un amante de los juegos que nadie conoce" 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=...

30 July

Newsletter #1 for Red Dreams just went out: Kiwa's origin story, my full interview on the creative process behind the Red Ocean, and a little bonus — the game's first dialogue scene. I think you'll enjoy it 😁👇

gametopia.substack.comGametopia: Voyage to Kiwa | SubstackExplore the universe of Red Dreams aboard the Ship of the Imagination. Journey with us to Kiwa to uncover exclusive intel, unreleased artwork and unravel the mystery of the Red Ocean. Join the crew now! Click to read Gametopia: Voyage to Kiwa, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.

30 July

Subscribe for free on Substack! 👉

28 July

I chatted with @aukgamatomic.bsky.social about Red Dreams, our new game: memory, Tarkovsky, and the Māori concept of Wā, where time and space share one word. Thanks for the depth of the questions! Check out the creative process behind the Red Ocean, and get a surprise at the end 😁 👇

gamatomic.comRed DreamsSome conversations deserve a second chapter. After our first interview about Verne: The Shape of Fantasy, Daniel González, Creative Director of the Spanish studio Gametopia, reached out to us once again, this time to unveil Red Dreams. It's a sign of the trust we've built over the years, but above all an opportunity to discover a far more ambitious project: a psychological thriller where memories lie, time bends, and Māori philosophy reshapes the way we think about identity and exploration.

28 July

There's the interview in Gamatomic. 🇬🇧 www.gamatomic.com/in... 🇫🇷

27 July

I've already watched The Odyssey, and I really enjoyed it 😁 I'd like to mention the adventure game Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses from Cryo (2000). The game had some design problems, but it had an evocative mood, and it was so cool to follow Ulysses' journey. Did you play it?

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2 Dec 2025

We haven't been able to transmit for a long time while traveling beyond the Solar System. Initiating protocols to approach Kiwa... #Pixelart #Adventuregame #Indiegame

11 Sept 2025

I'm reading, reading A LOT about this 😁 #romanempire

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10 Sept 2025

The arrival. So much fun working on our new game! #scifi #scifigame #adventuregame

9 Sept 2025

I really enjoyed living a quiet life with Lake, delivering letters and packages. Very nice, and with great stories. For me, it's refreshing to play/read stories from before social media and all the technology we have now. Great game by @gamious.bsky.social! 👏👏👏

5 Sept 2025

I really love this comic! (Uncanny X-Men 234) My mind was totally hacked when I was a kid, so I'm all about X-Men 😁 #MarvelLegends #Xmen

4 Sept 2025

Working on our upcoming game. So much fun painting planets and moons! #pixelart #pixelartist #indiegame

2 Sept 2025

Superb! Sculpting in Time by Andrei Tarkovsky.

27 Aug 2025

The thread I wrote about creating narrative design is also available on our blog, where you can find more information if you prefer to read the full version. ➡️ https://buff.ly/ExqDE5q #storytelling #videogamescript #indiegamedev

26 Aug 2025

It's always wonderful to read Alex Garland, you learn so much, and I think Annihilation is a really great sci-fi movie. #scifi #scifimovie #screenplay #storytelling

22 Aug 2025

New addition and it's on fire! #MarvelLegends #Xmen

A narrative game is primarily about telling a story that thrills the players. This is how we create narrative design for video games ⬇️

8) From script to level design We draw maps to ensure that the narrative and gameplay flow smoothly. Often we have to adjust parts of the script or redesign parts of the map to improve the narrative. We use Illustrator to create the maps and we paint the pixel art on them.

This is our workflow for creating narrative games that spark players' curiosity. We hope you found these design steps useful! What do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts.

A narrative game is primarily about telling a story that thrills the players. This is how we create narrative design for video games ⬇️

6) Interactive dialogues Every dialogue has to serve the story, like presenting a problem, opening a new mission, or getting key information. We write the dialogue with all its options and decisions separately from the main script. We use Draw.io.

7) Analyze the characters Once the entire story is finished, we focus on each character for a final review. We want to ensure they all have their own agenda and motivations, undergo transformation, and serve the story. This review helps you fill in any holes in the plot.

A narrative game is primarily about telling a story that thrills the players. This is how we create narrative design for video games ⬇️

4) Worldbuilding We create a comprehensive document detailing the world's rules and a timeline of events that occurred before the game begins. This information doesn't necessarily appear in the story, but it helps us to understand why things happen and ensures consistency.

5) Writing the video game script When writing all the branches and possible endings, we focus on intention and obstacles—in other words, the conflicts the character must overcome to achieve their goal. Each scene must have its own. We use Final Draft.

A narrative game is primarily about telling a story that thrills the players. This is how we create narrative design for video games ⬇️

2) Exhaustive documentation One of the main comments we receive from our players is that they like to learn new things while playing. That is our motivation for writing, but first, we need to read a large amount of material and search for information.

3) Outline After the documentation comes the first step of the writing process: writing an outline. In my case, this means summarizing the story from beginning to end and reflecting the main events of the plot. To write the outline, we use Scrivener (@scrivenerapp.bsky.social).

A narrative game is primarily about telling a story that thrills the players. This is how we create narrative design for video games ⬇️

1) Why do I want to write about...? For us, it is essential to know why we want to tell a story In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy, I wanted to evoke nostalgia for the extraordinary, pay tribute to Jules Verne—who captured my imagination as a child—and introduce players to his works.

24 July 2025

The Time Masters movie (1982), designed by Moebius and written by René Laloux, is a fascinating animated sci-fi film. An absolute masterpiece!

22 July 2025

Roadwarden by @moralanxiety.bsky.social is one of the most elegant games I've seen in terms of art and narrative.

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Jesse Makkonen

@jessemakkonen.com

21 July 2025

I self-published Without a Dawn in May. I made zero compromises, and I couldn't be happier how it turned out: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... 💛💚 Unfortunately, I've had very little luck with exposure, including the gaming press. 😩 #visualnovel #gamedev #steam

18 July 2025

Ghost of Tsushima is pure poetry.

16 July 2025

As time goes by, Bill Sienkiewicz's talent in bringing Frank Miller's nightmares to life in Elektra: Assassin just keeps getting better with every reading.

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15 July 2025

Annabel lee. Artwork from our previous video game Allan Poe's Nightmare for Android. #indiegame #indiedev

15 July 2025

All I wanna do is Nuuuuuukeeeeeee! 😍 #RobocopRogueCity