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Vander Caballero

Vander Caballero is the CEO and president of Minority Media, an independent game studio, where he created PAPO Y YO, an adventure game designed to illustrate what it’s like to live with an abusive or alcoholic parent. When he was the creative director of EA, he helped build and lead teams that created ARMY OF TWO and FIFA, among others. Prior to joining EA, he worked as an art director for the FIFA franchise at EA Vancouver.

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The Game Designer's Responsibility

4 Videos

Indie Games

10 Videos

Character Evolution Path

0:47

Absence of Closure in Games

0:35

Being Responsible for Your Failures

1:00

Career Path through Industrial Design

0:41

Financing Independent Games

1:36

Flavors of Design

1:17

Game Mechanics Communicate Values

0:25

Games Based on Personal Life

0:45

Getting More Out of a Game

1:00

Global Impact of Media

1:35

Importance of Cultural Perspective

1:48

Importance of Vision

1:02

Limited History of Games Allows for Innovation

0:53

Making Character Models Personal

1:30

Origin of Minorty Media

0:53

Responsible Game Design

2:24

Right Medium for my Story

1:28

Simulating Conflicting Relationships

1:47

Social Responsibility and the Design Community

1:49

Supporting a Positive Message

0:46

The Problem with Power Fantasies

0:41

Triggering Emotions Through Intentional Design

0:27

Using Design Tools to Convey Emotion

1:23

Using Fun as a Tool

0:34

Game Development in South America

0:27

Describing Your Game

1:57

EMPOWERMENT FANTASIES

8:37

CUT SCENES

9:13