“Un polbo xigante: Lembranzas dende o tren” is a playable visual novel adaptation of “Un polbo xigante” by Carlos Casares. This project was submitted to the “Dende o Galego, con Humor” Game Jam on December 14th, 2025, and was created in just 7 days.
The game was collaboratively developed with Manuel Sanjurjo as designer and animator, Andrea Salgado creating the beautiful hand-drawn assets, and myself as programmer and integrator.
The theme of the game jam was a short Galician story by Carlos Casares: “Un polbo xigante” (A Giant Octopus), a tale of magical realism and humor.
We decided to adapt the novel into a highly accessible game, adding 3 minigames to make the experience more engaging. We relied primarily on high-quality hand-drawn assets, focusing on integrating these assets seamlessly to make them stand out.