Jordane is a passionate Game Artist and coordinator of the Game Art program at HEAJ, where he also teaches. With a strong artistic sensibility nurtured through video games, he now create the environmental art at Polygon Valley. A true geek at heart, he explores all genres of games—except sports titles.

#Favorite games:  World of Warcraft, Red Dead Redemption, The Witcher, Zelda Ocarina of Time, Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring.

Roby is a junior character artist and recent graduate from Haute École Albert Jacquard (HEAJ, Namur, Belgium). She's been playing video games since the age of 4 alongside her older brother, and her love for gaming has only grown deeper over the years. Today, she brings to life the characters she conceptualizes, but she also enjoys exploring anything even remotely related to artistic creation.

#Favorite games:  Sekiro, Dark Souls, Lies of P, Tunic, Zelda: Twilight Princess, SMT.

Joakim is a Computer Science Engineer specializing in video game development, channeling his expertise into shaping the next generation of game developers. He heads the Programming option of the Master’s degree in Video Game at Haute École Albert Jacquard (HEAJ) and serves as Gaming Coordinator at Haute École en Hainaut (HEH), with Unreal Engine 5 as his daily playground. Immersed in video games since childhood, Joakim is a bon vivant and provider of laughs. No programming challenge can resist him.

#Favorite games:  Final Fantasy X, Guild Wars 2, Battle Field 3, Outer Wilds, The Witcher 3, Minecraft.

Gaël has always been immersed in the world of gaming and is a true jack-of-all-trades! A former high school French teacher, he pursued his passion to the point of getting a PhD in Game Studies. Today, he shares his knowledge by teaching game design and storytelling at the HEAJ in Namur, Belgium. When he's not creating games (his childhood love, initiated with RPG Maker!), he devotes himself to writing young adult novels.

#Favorite games: Celeste, Tunic, Xenoblade Chronicles, Zelda Ocarina of Time, Pokemon.

Christophe entered the world of video games through pedagogy, bringing his expertise to the creation of HEAJ's master's degree in video games. He quickly noticed how his skills could thrive in the role of game producer. This discovery led to a new adventure: co-creating a video game studio with colleagues who had become friends. A gamer since childhood, he finds as much pleasure in observing games as taking part in them. Outside of work, he enjoys extreme sports such as downhill mountain biking. His philosophy: “Don't predict the future, create it.”

#Favorite games:  Tunic, God of War, The Last of Us, RE4, Journey, Wreckfest & Gran Turismo.

FX is a Senior Character Artist with over 25 years of experience, having worked on major licenses such as Guild Wars, Star Wars, and Destroy All Humans. Since 2003, he has been teaching game art, sharing his passion for character design and sculpting. Standing two meters tall and father of four adorable children, he’s a mix of gentleness and creative dedication — and the co-founder of Polygon Valley.

#Favorite games:  Fortnite, PUBG, Mario Kart, V Rising.