Mathieu Bourgain

Mathieu Bourgain is an accomplished game designer with extensive experience in the gaming industry, currently serving as Lead Systems Designer for DONTNOD Entertainment on the project Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden since October 2021. Prior to this role, Mathieu was with Ankama for 18 years, where significant contributions were made as Lead Game Designer on popular titles Wakfu and DOFUS. Responsibilities encompassed game system design, team management, project oversight, and economic design. Mathieu's early career included roles as a Game Designer and QA and community manager on DOFUS, focusing on tradeskill design, game balancing, and community engagement. A graduate of University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology, Mathieu holds a degree in Economics, Mathematics, and Computer Science.