Miguel “Maikel” Ortega studied Computer Engineering at the University of Malaga and joined the games industry in 2010. Since then, he has worked as a programmer, producer, and writer for different companies. In 2018 he joined The Game Kitchen, where he had the honor of being part of the development of Blasphemous (as game designer) and Blasphemous 2 (as lead designer). Currently works as Game Director of The Stone of Madness, a game that will be released in Early 2025.