Federico Alvarez Igarzábal
Co-editor of 'Video Games and Mental Health' and game designer-turned-academic who teaches game design and researches the intersection of games and psychological well-being.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 30min
Federico Alvarez Igarzábal and Emmanuel Guardiola, "Video Games and Mental Health: Perspectives of Psychology and Game Design" (Transcript Publishing, 2024)
Federico Alvarez Igarzábal, a game designer turned academic who studies games and well-being, and Emmanuel Guardiola, a game-studies researcher focused on games and mental health, discuss how psychology and design intersect. They cover applied therapeutic games versus personal entertainment, indie tools enabling nuanced portrayals, clinical approvals and research trends, and the value of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Jan 31, 2026 • 30min
Federico Alvarez Igarzábal and Emmanuel Guardiola, "Video Games and Mental Health: Perspectives of Psychology and Game Design" (Transcript Publishing, 2024)
Emmanuel Guardiola, academic bridging psychology and game design, and Federico Alvarez Igarzábal, game designer turned researcher, discuss how games engage mental health themes. They compare therapeutic applied games and auteur entertainment, recount COVID's role in the field, explore autobiographical and empathetic representations, and consider ethical, design, and clinical collaboration challenges.
