Micael DaGraça is a game designer and an AR developer living in Porto, Portugal. He has worked for multiple game studios, contributing to the creation of different indie games and interactive apps. Micael grew up playing video games, and that passion never went away. So later on, in his life, he decided to learn how to create games. Without any previous knowledge in coding or 3D animation, he slowly started creating simple games, learning more with those experiences each time. When the games began working fine and the gameplay became enjoyable, he started making plans to publish a game in collaboration with an old friend. Micael was responsible for the technical aspect of the game, ensuring that the game worked as planned, while his friend created all the artwork for the game. Finally, the game was published, and it received some positive feedback from other indie game developers. Since the game generated some revenue, the decision of becoming a game designer turned into reality. Today, Micael works for other studios, helping others to develop their game ideas, He has also integrated into a company that focuses on the creation of interactive apps for health care and pharmaceutic companies. Even not having time to keep working on personal projects, he has a few frozen game projects that are still under development with the help of his friend.
"First and most importantly, I would like to thank my parents; they have always worked so hard and I know that they sacrificed a lot so I could pursuit my dreams. From the bottom of my heart I thank you mom and dad. To my sister who has supported me in so many ways, I thank you for helping me start my career as a game designer; without you, my journey would be much harder. A warm and fluffy thank you to my girlfriend Marta, who helps me by keeping me motivated and focused on my work; it's been more than a pleasure sharing my life with you."