APA Estudi

APA Estudi is an independent video game studio based in Catalonia, Spain, founded by developer Albert Pagès Raventós. Pagès, a computer engineer with more than twelve years of professional experience, completed a Master's Degree in Video Game Design & Development in 2019 and committed to long-term video game development in 2021. After several test projects, he chose to build a first-person puzzle game with classic graphic adventure mechanics, assembling a small team of collaborators under the unofficial studio name APA Estudi to create Waterfall Prisoner. The studio's flagship title, Waterfall Prisoner, is a first-person puzzle and escape-room-inspired adventure set in the catacombs of the mysterious Waterfall Tower. Players wake in a damp cell and must use clues left by a predecessor to escape. The game received the Audience Award for the Catalan Video Game (SAGA 2023) and drew praise from press for its atmosphere, storytelling, and puzzle design. APA Estudi operates as a micro-studio: Pagès handles game design, programming, story, and 2D artwork, while collaborating with external partners such as 3D artist Héctor Ariza. The studio distributes its work digitally and maintains its online presence through albertpages.com, which hosts a press kit, project information, and a playable demo of Waterfall Prisoner. As a private, independent entity, APA Estudi is not listed on any stock exchange and has no parent company. Its positioning is that of a boutique creator of atmospheric, narrative-driven puzzle games rooted in the Catalan independent game development scene.

APA Estudi was established by Albert Pagès Raventós, a computer engineer with over twelve years of experience in the technology sector. Pagès completed a Master's Degree in Video Game Design & Development in 2019, aiming to turn his long-time passion for independent game creation into a career. In 2021, he committed to long-term video game development. After experimenting with several mini games and test projects, he settled on developing a first-person puzzle game that incorporated classic graphic adventure mechanics. To raise the production quality of the project, Pagès brought in external collaborators, including 3D artist Héctor Ariza, and set up an unofficial studio under the name APA Estudi for the creation of Waterfall Prisoner. The game is set in the catacombs of the Waterfall Tower, where the player must escape a cell using clues left by a previous prisoner. It was released with a playable demo available through the studio's website. In 2023, Waterfall Prisoner received the Audience Award for the Catalan Video Game (SAGA 2023), a recognition from the Catalan video game community. The studio continues to operate as a small independent entity, with Albert Pagès handling design, programming, story, and 2D artwork, and maintaining an online presence at albertpages.com that includes a press kit, project details, and contact information.

• 2023

  Waterfall Prisoner wins the Audience Award for the Catalan Video Game (SAGA 2023).

• 2021

  Pagès commits to long-term video game development and establishes APA Estudi as an unofficial studio for Waterfall Prisoner.

• 2019

  Albert Pagès Raventós completes a Master's Degree in Video Game Design & Development.

Boutique independent studio creating atmospheric, narrative-driven first-person puzzle games.

• Waterfall Prisoner

  A first-person puzzle game with classic graphic adventure mechanics, set in the catacombs of the Waterfall Tower. The player wakes in a damp cell and must escape using clues left by a predecessor. Winner of the Audience Award for the Catalan Video Game (SAGA 2023).

1. 1Albert Pages official websitealbertpages.com
2. 2About Me — Albert Pagesalbertpages.com
3. 3APA Estudi — Wikidatawikidata.org