The Brazilian game scene, as is well known, began in the 1980s with productions like *Amazônia*, *A Lenda da Gávea*, and *Em Busca dos Tesouros*. Many professionals were instrumental in keeping the initial spark of game development alive in Brazil.

Today, in a heartfelt Facebook post, sound designer Antonio Teoli paid tribute to Marcelo Nunes de Carvalho, who passed away 10 years ago.

'For those who didn’t know him and work in the industry, it’s always good to look back and recognize the heroes who paved the way and made it possible for us,' said the game audio professional.

'Marcelo Nunes de Carvalho was one of the key figures in establishing a real game industry in Brazil. Incentive laws? Yes, he was there fighting for them. Games as culture? Yes. Investments in the Brazilian industry? Yes. Abragames? Yes, he was one of the founders,' Teoli reminisced.

Teoli explained in the post how, after attending a lecture by the developer at his game design college – a beginner class in 2003 – he requested a position to produce soundtracks for the company's games.

'He said they were desperate for an audio professional, but at the time, such professionals were virtually nonexistent in Brazil.'

After persistent efforts, the newly graduated Teoli was hired and began working on his first projects. 'I worked on almost 300 games during my time at DevWorks,' he told Drops de Jogos in a brief chat.

'Games for clients like Coca Cola, Disney, Globo, Aiwa, Ice Kiss… There was the Gametrack portal, which launched several GROW online games, the Gods of the Virtual Boards games, the partnership with Second Life, and nearly 70 games for Master System and Mega Drive that we released through TecToy… There was so much,' he added.

'Thanks to him, I learned and became the professional I am today, and I owe much of my career to him,' he emphasized, stating that 'we all owe a lot to him for being a strong name in making this industry viable.'

'As far as I’m concerned, his name and legacy will be carried forward forever,' he concluded.