Alias : Phil Role : Technical Leader (CTO), C/C++ Developer and Miracle maker Description : Great Starcraft addict, image processing doctor and mobile networks specialist (yes, you can be all of these at once) he has an amazing ability to exchange data on the fly. Co-founder of several companies, he has a great experience in this kind of adventure and was able to bring all of his expertise to Moving Player. He is a quick developer, as resilient and resourceful as the Necrophage

Personal file : Characteristics : Instant tools coder, he is Moving Player’s miracle maker. Are you stuck ? Have no fear, Philou’s here ! Favorite saying : « Get off your butt, or I’ll bring the forklift ! » Equipment : Crappy old PC and superb Macbook pro to make up for it Skills : - Advanced polymorphism : Can adapt to any environment and situation - Organized tornado level 57 : See Doctor Emmet Brown’s garage ? Well, that’s about it !

Alias : BScrk Role : CEO, C/C++ Developer and Game Designer Description : He’s had the gaming spirit since the age of 4 He went through most PC console games, to his parent’s utmost despair … Juggling between the oldies (Aztec, Choplifter then Dune,Warcraft, Doom, hexen, Kyrandia, Duke nukem, Daggerfall, Fallout, Total A., Monkey Island), the more recent games (CoD, Half-life, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Mass effect …) not forgetting the key RPGs (Zelda, tales of …, Secret of mana, FF, Chrono triger, kotor, wow, Dragon Age …). This video games freak turned his passion into his hobby (open source Pc, Psp, Dreamcast & Wii games developer) and then his hobby into his career

Personal file : Characteristics : Scrumization of anything that moves (even his diet), loves squared and tested code and spends his time refactoring rather than heading for the conquest of unexplored territories Favorite saying : « Can’t fluting take it anymore » Equipment : Double 22 and 20 consoles in 80 columns Skills : - OldSchool level 76 : Vim & xterm … or how to code with 80′ tools - Scrum level 56 : Destroyer of disorganization

Alias : Enzo Role : Server architect and Java Developer Description : Crazy about computers since childhood, he put together his own computer (ZX81) at the age of 7 A big player in his youth (no, he ‘s not that old), he was able to follow the whole video games evolution, from the first Pong in ASCII all the way to the latest kicking 3D game. As a previous Ubisoft employee, he worked on such cult titles as Rayman, Pod, Shadowbane, EverQuest … He’s like the Shaman in Moving Player, with a great knowledge of the video games world. Ardent defender of Java, he’s the supreme guardian of the server … and thus, he holds the world of Yslandia in the palm of his hands

Personal file : Characteristics : A little like Santa Claus, he turns up in the morning saying : « By the way, remember the stuff you mentioned yesterday, well I coded it last night » Favorite saying : « It’s a client bug, I’m sure » Equipment : The nice little laptop that does it all Skills : - Eclipse tuned to perfection, at level 56 at least - Astral communication level 63 : MSN with the whole wide world

Alias : 3.1415 Role : Art Designer, Character Designer and Illustrator Description : This totally devoted fan of STR PC and COH addict (I choose my words carefully) particularly loves illustration, pencil sketches, Photoshop, big formats (minimum A3), Sci-Fi, cartoons and 3D (give me more acronyms). He knew how to work wonders on Yslandia : A vectorial 2D Heroic-Fantasy MMORPG, for iPhone … Mmm where’s the logic in all this :- / An ardent defender of his own ideas he is passionate and pugnacious !

Personal file : Characteristics : Practicing contradiction to the point of turning it into more than just a personal philosophy, but a way of living, he is like the Bloodhound, dashing, scathing … and living in his den But still human nevertheless Favorite saying : « Yeah, but … » Equipment : His crayolas, his PC, his WACOM and his 2m2 desk mounted on an electrical screwjack Skills : - Illustrator 1000 : Great artwork killer … amazing ! - Generous wake-up call level 56 : The cat at 3 :00 a.m

Alias : John Doe Role : Art Designer and World Designer Description : Born way before the Pong era, he is a sort of Master Yoda in Moving Player. He discovered video games with 1040ST then C64, he then tried and adopted everyone of the most has-been games on Earth (well, apart from mass effect). Huge fan of Star Wars (Yep, some are still alive) and of Doug Chiang’s artworks, he had to stand the most twisted ideas of the BScrk ewok. Luckily, as he is extremely goodhearted and on top of that heading for Alzheimer’s (it helps) John Doe is always tolerant with other guys … respect however should be paid to him, on the one hand because of his old age, on the other because he was the one who gave life to the islands and backgrounds in Yslandia and, in many ways as for Mélèh the Creator, we can admire his creative work everywhere

Personal file : Characteristics : Well groomed, demanding, he is rarely satisfied with his own creations. Even when it is awesome, he always tries to make it better to give Yslandia’s world the beauty it deserves Favorite saying : « Well … I’m going to remake map 2 » Equipment : Anything you can play with … as long as it’s got a graphic’s tablet Skills : - Mystical aura level 99 : Just like a Paladin, he knows how to create an aura of peace around him - Sought after by Interpol for possession of a massive vectorialization weapon

Alias : Biquet Role : Sound Designer and Composer Description : Musician since he was a child, our Biquet masters all the depths of musical composition. Just like a shepherd coming back from three months up in the mountains, he has impressive hair and a very personal style. A legend even tells that his talent comes from his great amount of hair, forming, because of its volume, some kind of sounding board, giving him the opportunity to hear the wind’s music. Skillful and inspired he is the one who’ll charm your ears during your travels through Yslandia

Personal file : Characteristics : Conscientious when he wants to be (yes, really he can be), our Biquet is nonetheless a really gifted composer Favorite saying : « My Pc’s buggin’ » Equipment : His cellar, his synthesizer, his computer and his hair Skills : - Computers curse level 53 : Around him, PCs don’t last more than 3 months before they die - Autistic locking up level 46 : Capable of spending days in his cellar, getting out only to grab something to eat

Alias : JP Role : Commercial and Marketing Description : Even if he was not originally a big gamer, JP managed to adapt to the video games’ wild and unknown world. Basically, he has a technical education which makes him the ideal commercial and marketing manager. Ball breaker and nit picker he resisted the developers’ liberation front so that Yslandia could be a game full of many and various functionalities. Like a Sboing he knows how to bounce back and be flexible to keep everyone happy

Personal file : Characteristics : Deadlines exterminator, he has a compulsive addiction : Adding dozens of features for the gamers’ pleasure and the developer’s misfortune. As a good marketing boy, he always wants more and better Favorite saying : « Guys, we can’t go out without that feature ! » Equipment : Gmail, LinkedIn, facebook and Minouche (His cat, yes ! Like all other horrible witches he has one) Skills : - Malefic weather vane level 55 : Be careful, JP can bring up a discussion that you thought was over months ago - Kite surf level 79 : Master in the handsome guy department, he’s our own Silver Surfer … and we are very much attached to him !

Alias : Elitis Role : Web Developer Description : This video games enthusiast’s name is Mathieu and he is 23 years old. His extensive experience in MMORPGs enables it to understand the precise needs of players of this type of game. Ardent defender of PHP, he has acquired a certain fluency in this language. Reactive and always ready to serve, It’s to him we owe the constant evolution of our website !

Personal file : Characteristics : Like the Malaïms Priests, he helps his neighbor and strives for peace in the world of Yslandia Favorite saying : « Hey ! I found it ! » Equipment : A notebook of the stone age … or not Skills : - Bugs hunter level 53 : The bug has better behave themselves ! Some say he has a bionic sensor of unknown origin … - Speed Level 67 : For him time is important ! Quick as lightning, you send a message, you receive a reply in the next minute

The Inactive

Alias : Seb Role : Scenario Writer, Level Designer and Community Manager Description : Straight out of an unknown world, this weird being made his way to us bearing the words of Mélèh, the Creator. Fan of The Middle Ages, Heroic Fantasy and role games (any kind of role games : table, video, real life), he has a real gift for handling a plot and good moods. Sometimes mad as a hatter, Yslandia’s crazy atmosphere is due to him and so are the half crazy characters and weird quests that make this world so unusual. As he really possesses a wide knowledge of medieval times, avoid starting a conversation about it during a meal with him … you’d end up regretting it

Personal file : Characteristics : Gifted with a boundless imagination, he’s forever pushing Yslandia further towards its crazy destiny, along the lines he writes Favorite saying : « You’re useless ! » Equipment : An amazing library, his crappy PC and the text editor that goes with it Skills : - Juggler level 67 : Managing several hundred versions of the same document is no problem for him - Verbal eruption level 52 : His capacity to submerge his opponent with scathing remarks has already destabilized more than one person

Alias : Djor Role : Web Developer and Junior Game designer Description : This young computer scientist named Jordy and he is 24 years old. He devotes a cult in Warren Spector (Deus Ex’s dad). Formerly intern with us, It touches everything, from rap to the lineup through the conceptualization of video games. He managed to adapt to all situations …

Personnal file : Characteristics : Like the Malaïms Priests, he helps his neighbor and strives for peace in the world of Yslandia Favorite saying : “Yeah, that’s cool !” Equipment : A laptop ruined by a good kick from JP ! Nice ! Skills : - Multitasking Level 45 : He knows everything, even the massages ! - Kindness Level 92 : Even in him ruining his new stuff, there is still smiling

Last but not least, we would like to thank the translation team with whom we work closely. Thanks to their careful work, Yslandia expands the boundaries of its world into a wider international community, allowing more gamers from around the globe to join in the adventure : Anna for the Italian version, Eve for the English version, Evelin for the German version and Lorena for the Spanish version