"I HELP YOU TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF YOUR GAME WITH EMOTIONS AND TO TRANSFORM IT INTO UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES."
MARINA
DÍEZ
| CEO 3ofcups Games
| Emotional Game Designer
| Film Director
| Screenwriter
I design emotional games with soul and innovative mechanics.I like working carefully, having time to think about all the details in the mission of making experiences that will stick to the players forever.My way of working involves narrative and writing, pacing, storytelling, worldbuilding, game feel, prototyping, psychology, UX and culture.I'm not a technical game designer, meaning I don't do programming tasks but content, creative & systems design.I'm open to short-term consultations and long-term engagements depending on my availability.
Hola! ♥
3ofcups Games | CEO
BTF | Principal Game Designer
Wonderworld - Game Designer
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Kinder World | GD Consultant
Dordogne | JNSQ Studios | Lead Game Designer
About
Marina Díez is a Spanish award-winning game designer and filmmaker based in London, UK.
She is the CEO at Three of Cups Games, an ethical and diverse games studio based in London.
Marina is also a Principal Game Designer at BTF Games for The Berlin Apartment. Previously, she was the Lead Game Designer for the game Dordogne by Un Je Ne Sais Quoi Studios & Umanimation.She is involved in many community initiatives and activism. Marina is also a regular speaker at games events such as GDC, EGX, PAX, A MAZE,... In 2023 she also hosted Independent Games Festival at GDC in San Francisco.Marina is also a film director and her work has been screened and awarded all over the world.Marina is a lister of 100 Most Influential Women in Games 2022, a Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 honoree, a Game Dev Heroes 2020 winner, a former BAFTA Crew member, an IGDA Velocity GDC 2019 recipient.
Media that have featured me and my work
Latest speaking engagements
GDC 2023 | Host of the Independent Games Festival (IGF)
ESNE Madrid | Emotional Game Design
Tentacle Zone | Emotional Game Design
A MAZE 2022 | Emotional Game Design Workshop
Sweden Game Arena 2021 | Emotional Game Design
IGGI Conference UK 2021 | Emotional Game Design Panel
Ars Electronica / WIIT 2021 | A New Deal
GDC 2021 | You want to do what?!
GDC 2021 | Sexy Microtalks
Game UX Summit 2020 | Game Design / UX: Better Together Panel