PLEASE START US OFF BY INTRODUCING YOURSELF:

Hi there!

I’m Gabriel, an indie developer from Argentina currently working on Red Season, a stealth-action horror game.

My self-taught game development journey began back in 2005 when I was 15 — just experimenting and making mods for old-school GTA and Max Payne–era games. I quickly went from modding to learning Unity and creating small, non-commercial fan projects.

After a long break from gamedev, I rediscovered my passion for it following the pandemic. Working in IT taught me a lot about processes and workflows that I’ve since applied to my own development cycle. Once I caught up with the latest tools, I decided to fully dive back in — and here I am today, turning my love for third-person shooters, 3D, and game development into an actual game!

TELL US ABOUT RED SEASON.

Red Season is a gritty third-person stealth-action horror game about a father hunting down a deranged cult in search of clues to his kidnapped daughter’s fate. It combines stealth mechanics like lures and takedowns with brutal, intense gunfights and melee combat. As the father uncovers more about what happened, his psychological state begins to unravel, blurring the line between determination for justice and madness.

The idea for Red Season has been with me for a long time. I’ve always been drawn to stories that explore raw, grounded human emotions—like The Road or Edge of Darkness—stories about protecting loved ones or seeking vengeance after losing what’s most precious. At first, I imagined it as a zombie apocalypse game, but over time, it evolved to merge with another of my passions: folk horror. The rural setting came naturally early on—I’ve always been fascinated by urban exploration videos and the eerie atmosphere of abandoned rural towns.

HOW HAS THE DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY BEEN

My dev journey has been amazing so far! I took Red Season as a personal challenge to learn everything I hadn’t mastered in my previous projects. It feels like the game is getting the most experienced, veteran version of me as a developer. During the prototype phases, I allowed myself to experiment freely with every idea I wanted to try—and now, I’m fully focused, driven by a clear vision of what Red Season is meant to be.

WHICH GAME ENGINE DID YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?

My solid choice was Unity since it has been with me for years! im sure it will be my choice for any future game as well.

WHAT'S BEEN YOUR BIGGEST DEVELOPMENT HURDLE SO FAR?

Everything audio and music related was completely new territory for me. Most of my earlier prototypes and projects either had someone else who handled the sound design entirely, or they had no audio at all. This time, I decided to give it a shot myself and learned some basic editing—but the results just weren’t at the level I wanted for Red Season. That’s when I brought in Fede, an incredibly talented composer who lives and breathes music. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made; it lets me focus on everything else while knowing the game’s sound is in great hands.

ADVICE FOR FELLOW DEVS?

Yes! Don’t fall into the usual advice of “start small.” I’d say — follow your passion. Pursue your dream game. If you’re aiming for something big, the key is consistency. That’s something I apply to my own development philosophy: have no “zero days.” Even if it’s something small, do something every day that moves your project forward. Keep pushing until you reach the end — that’s how it gets done.

ANY FINAL THOUGHTS?

Thank you for taking the time to read about my journey, and thank you Rob for the opportunity!

I hope everyone enjoys Red Season as much as I enjoy creating it!

Gabriel❤️

Red Season on Steam