Hi everyone!

This year I decided to participate in the Rookie Awards 2026 in the Game Development category. It's been a wonderful experience, seeing the level of talent and professionalism in the industry this year has been truly inspiring. The number of people who take part in The Rookies fascinates me, as it motivates you to keep creating and gives hope that the industry will get better in these difficult times.

I wasn't expecting much from my submission, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my project was selected for the Draft Selection, and the biggest surprise came when I received the certificate they award every year recognising your work and dedication,where I received Rank A, the highest of all, which demonstrates a high level of proficiency, creativity, and readiness for professional production.

As part of my submission, here is the project:

The writer's desk | Valle-Inclan

With this project I've learned and improved enormously, both technically and artistically. especially within UE5 and Substance Painter. I've improved my real-time optimisation and texturing quality, developed a stronger sense of storytelling through props, learned Blueprint systems, and, last but not least, learned how to organise a project from end-to-end with consistency.

Congratulations to the finalists, to everyone who made it into the Draft Selection, and to all participantss, the level this year has been outstanding, full of wonderful work, and I'm sure it was very tough for the jury to decide the winners in each category.

If you'd like to follow my progress, I'm currently working on a new portfolio project which I'll be sharing on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Here's a glimpse of what's coming next:

Thank you for reading.