OCHO QUILATES: A HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPANISH SOFTWARE (1983-1986)

Dean Guadagno
Nov 3
2 min read

Jaume Esteve Gutiérrez

Did you know that Spain was once one of the great powers of the European video game industry?

Ocho Quilates is a detailed chronicle of the birth of Spain’s game development scene during the 8-bit era, focusing on the years 1983 to 1986. It transports readers to a time when microcomputers like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, and Commodore 64 opened the door to a new creative frontier for a generation of passionate youth.

This book tells the story of how a group of mostly young, inexperienced developers—some not even of legal age—created an entire industry from scratch, giving rise to names like Dinamic, ERBE, Opera, Made in Spain, and Topo Soft, who would become icons for a whole generation of Spanish gamers.

Ocho Quilates is:

A story of pioneers, of firsts, of dreams and failures
A coming-of-age tale told by the very people who built a business out of their childhood passion
A tribute to a brilliant generation that left a lasting impact on Spanish gaming culture

If names like La Abadía del Crimen, Navy Moves, Livingstone Supongo, Sir Fred, After the War, Fernando Martín Basket Master, Fred, or Goody still make your heart skip a beat—this is your home.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
Spanish	Paperback	1st Edition	9781530402090	2012	284
Spanish	Paperback	2nd Edition	9781530402090	2016	284
Spanish	eBook		N/A	2016	284