General information

About Create-Play My Story

My journey as a Spanish teacher began in 2017, when I completed a course in Spanish language teaching between June and July of that year. Shortly afterward, I began working at Home School Spanish Academy in Antigua Guatemala, where I taught Spanish for more than six years.

During those years, I discovered that learning a language is about much more than studying grammar rules. Effective language learning also happens through conversation, interaction, repetition, creativity, and meaningful experiences that make students feel comfortable and motivated to participate.

I left the academy in December 2023 and began working in digital marketing, where I developed new skills in video and image editing, web design, and digital content creation. At the same time, I continued teaching Spanish independently through Google Meet.

This combination of teaching and digital experience led me to rethink the way I could create learning experiences for my students.

The Idea Behind Create-Play

In 2025, I had the idea of creating a website where teachers and students could learn through fun, interactive, and customizable educational games.

Create-Play was born from the belief that learning a language doesn't always have to feel like a traditional lesson. Sometimes, the best way to remember a new word is by using it in a game, hearing it in conversation, laughing with classmates, and repeating it without feeling like you're simply studying.

The platform allows teachers and learners to create their own games using the vocabulary they are currently learning. Games such as Hangman, Crossword Puzzles, and Word Searches can be customized with their own words, turning the vocabulary from a lesson into an interactive experience.

Manuel Texmal

founder / professor / web designer

Our mission, vision and main goal

Mission

Our mission is to make language learning more enjoyable, interactive, and accessible by providing simple educational games that encourage students to practice, participate, and learn without fear of making mistakes.

Vision

Our vision is to create a growing collection of educational games that can be used by teachers, students, families, and language learners around the world, transforming ordinary vocabulary practice into memorable and enjoyable experiences.

Main goal

Our main goal is simple:

To help people learn through play.

I want students to experience language learning with joy, curiosity, confidence, and excitement. Create-Play is designed to make practice feel less like an obligation and more like something students genuinely want to do.

Because when learning is fun, students don't just remember more — they want to keep learning.

Manuel Texmal

founder / professor / web designer