João Azuaga

A serious game based on the life of German president Friedrich Ebert. The game follows Ebert from his humble beginnings as a local politician to his rise into power and death. The player takes on the role of Ebert as he tries to juggle the demands and needs of multiple political interest groups, trying to appease certain parties and facing the consequences of neglecting others. The game runs on WebGL and can be played on a desktop or tablet. I worked as the sole developer, taking on some additional design tasks.

A narrative-driven game for Android and iOS about life in the Ice Age. The game features three stories set in three different time periods and locations during the Ice Age. The player embarks on several quests to help their tribe with different tasks. In the process, the player gains insights into the society, technology, fauna, and flora of the time. I worked as the sole developer, taking on some additional design tasks.

A game about the life and work of German artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. The player experiences Rottluff's works playfully by interacting with them, changing them, deforming them, and eventually recreating them. Rottluff narrates, providing insights into his thought process and the historical, political, and social background when he created the work. I worked as a developer on an existing prototype and helped finish and deliver the game.

A pet simulator for PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch allows the player to take care of their pets (dogs and cats) - feed them, clean them, and play with them in a multitude of minigames. It also enables them to train the pets to become better at specific skills, like them more, and behave better.

I worked as a technical designer, designing and implementing pet behaviors and minigames in-engine.

A story-based hospital game for PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. The player can recreate both a doctor and a nurse, diagnose, treat and follow up on patients in various minigames and intertwining storylines. They can explore the hospital and its rich set of characters, build relationships, and help them through ups and downs.

I worked as a designer on this project, designing the rough structure of the game and narrative and several gameplay systems and minigames.

A checkers game for Android and iOS, featuring a unique art style and polished graphics. The game can be played in a single-player mode against AIs of different difficulties or against other players in an online multiplayer mode. A multiplayer ladder and a matchmaking system attempt to match players with others of similar skill.

I worked as a developer, integrating external SDKs, extending and connecting the core game with third-party services such as cloud storage, player profiles, and achievements.