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Founder & CEO at Ikonic Games

Paulo J. Gomes is the Founder and CEO of IKONIC GAMES and PAULO GAMES PRODUCTIONS. With over 20 years of experience in the video game industry, he is a seasoned game director, producer, and developer, having led numerous successful projects across PC and console platforms. Until 2023, Paulo served as Studio Director, Game Director, and Lead Producer at Saber Interactive, where he was the Lead of Saber Interactive Porto. During this time, he directed and produced “Dakar Desert Rally”, the Nintendo Switch version of “Call of Cthulhu”, and the “Crysis Remastered” series.

Before joining Saber Interactive, Paulo was the Founder and CEO of Bigmoon Entertainment, where he led the design, direction, and production of various games. Earlier in his career, Paulo was the Co-Founder of GameInvest Corporation, where he directed and produced multiple casual and strategy games for PC and consoles. Beyond video games, Paulo also directed and produced the animated series “Tic Tac Tales” and “Pikaboo”.

A pioneer of the video game industry in Portugal, he was a co-founder and former President of APROJE, the Portuguese Video Game Developers Association, helping to shape the early growth of the industry in the country.
He is also a respected university professor, teaching Video Game and Multimedia Programming at Portucalense University.