PROUDLY MONTREALERS

Panache is a different kind of studio. We think and make games differently. Otherwise we are located in the heart of Montreal, on Saint-Laurent Boulevard with a gorgeous view of Mount Royal.
Don't be fooled by appearances, we take things very seriously at Panache. At least when it comes to game development. We may not have the biggest clan, but we think big: being bold and innovating is what pushes us! Our specialty? Historical games in 3rd person view for consoles and PC. The recipe applied? Take a good handful of beautiful and kind people (young and "not so young", add talent, sprinkle with audacity and a (big) touch of humor. Mix everything well and you get a beautiful poutine of game creation.

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A TEAM THAT SHINES THROUGH ITS PERSONALITIES

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Patrice Désilets Cofounder and Creative Director

Proud father of two teenagers who allow me to see the world through their eyes. I am a man of habit : a good Capitaine Sandwich on Mondays and Fridays, playing CIV6 while eating my lunch, floor hockey on Wednesday nights… I love theater but hate shark bites, especially when it ruins my vacation in the sun.

Cofounder and Creative Director Patrice Désilets
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Jean-François Boivin Cofounder and Executive Producer

Outside of work and gaming, I particularly enjoy playing golf (which I love but I’m not especially good at), discovering new recipes and wines and catching up on my backlog of books. Humour and laughter are of immense importance in my life. I love dogs and cats and muscle cars. Deathly afraid of horses. My old band once sold an album to some dude in Greece so you can say I’m also an internationally recognized guitarist and singer.

Cofounder and Executive Producer Jean-François Boivin
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Frédéric Laporte Senior Producer

I love… to eat and drink until my belly bursts, the music to explode my eardrums, the video games to muscle my thumbs, the guitar to blacken my knuckles, to discuss until I appreciate another way of thinking, campfires in the forest to forget everything, and absolute silence to remember everything without getting attached to it. In short, I love.

Senior Producer Frédéric Laporte
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Christine Olsen QA Dev Director

Biker, florist, creating miniatures, passionate about underwater biology, tangible art and video games. That’s it.

QA Dev Director Christine Olsen
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The Chinh Ngo Senior VFX Artist

A chef, a gardener and a salsa dancer.
I am a real foodie and I think you are never better served than by yourself.
Always fascinated by shapes and nature, plants give me a moment of plenitude, of silence.
My hidden face? This hot blood that flows freely to the tropical rhythm, regardless of the season. I’m in my element…

Senior VFX Artist The Chinh Ngo
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Jonathan Maillé SENIOR TECHNICAL ARTIST

My hobbies? Hanging out with my little pack: a big black wolf, a little pirate cat and my boxer.
Practising iaido (I’ll let you do a Google search).
Sailing, too, whenever I get the chance, remains a great pleasure. And if all that can be accompanied by ice cream, it’s heaven!

SENIOR TECHNICAL ARTIST Jonathan Maillé
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Marianne Lupien Operations Manager

A real chatterbox (talking is my favorite pastime!), I am nicknamed “Panache’s Mom” because I like to take care of the team and because I am a mom in life. When I’m not talking or socializing at the park, you’ll find me attempting to surf the Vague à Guy, knit, sew or take a nap.

Operations Manager Marianne Lupien
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Nathan Sioui 3D Artist

Very shy but I get comfortable quickly. My curiosity for good food, music, movies, art and technology gives me a reason to get up in a good mood in the morning. I like to move, to create, to solve problems and of course… the little Friday beer with friends! … Ha! And I always have a jar of peanut butter on my desk!

3D Artist Nathan Sioui
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Marie-Andrée Forest Level Designer

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Level Designer Marie-Andrée Forest
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Etienne Beaulieu Director of User Experience

I have a super power: storing all kinds of useless information! Did you know that a lobster’s stomach has teeth? I take too many photos of my pets and relax with gaming after a day of gamedev. Oh and I studied hard at university so I can photoshop my co-workers very quickly.

Director of User Experience Etienne Beaulieu
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Alessia-Rose Legault Social Media Manager

I need a good night’s sleep, all you can eat sushi, iced coffee, and my 10 step skincare routine. I obsess passionately but briefly over one game before moving on to the next. My office is decorated with Piplup, my favorite Pokémon. Also, my phone is full of my corgi photos that I shamelessly force on my friends.

Social Media Manager Alessia-Rose Legault
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Ludovic Pinard Character Art Director

I’m passionate about creating characters, whether through art or technology. I love board games, video games, movies, beer and dinners with friends where you can combine all that. Karate completes the picture when my old back allows it.

Character Art Director Ludovic Pinard