About Me

I'm a curious person who likes to live a playful life. I studied Industrial Engineering at PUCP and later earned a Master's degree in Games Production at CNAM-ENJMIN in France. I'm based in Lima, Peru, and I've spent time living in the lovely cities of Angoulême and Guangzhou. My main motivation is to follow my curiosity while making my life and the lives of others more playful.

Journey in Games

I started in games as a journalist, writing a blog about games at a newspaper in Peru, and then edited the Latin American editions of GamePro and PC World. After that, I began my game development career supporting initiatives like IGDA Perú and Lima Game Jam, and then co-founded LEAP Game Studios in 2012. In 2016, I worked for NetEase in the Guangzhou office and then joined Indienova as Overseas Operations Manager and later Spiral Up as a Games Scout.

Awards & Recognition

• Audience Award - Arrog (Independent Games Festival 2021)
• IGDA Scholar (IGDA Foundation – GDC 2015, GDC Europe 2015)
• Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Award – Official Selection (November 2014)

Beyond Games

In parallel, I've worked and contributed to non-fiction publications like Etiqueta Negra, Radio Ambulante, Polygon, Kill Screen, and The New York Times en Español, and wrote a couple of non-fiction books profiling people related to games. I also explore and start startups and other ventures with friends who are really talented and good to work with. I love reading, travelling, learning languages, playing tabletop games, and teaching.