Career and credits

Adrien Larouzée

Head of Video Games Co-Productions and Publishing Activities at ARTE France since 2015.

Experience

2015–today

ARTE France (opens in a new tab)Direction du développement numérique

Project management / Video game co-production / Publishing activities coordination · Issy-les-Moulineaux

  • Head of Digital Project Management (Interactive & Immersive Projects)2022–today
  • Head of Video Games Co-Productions and Publishing Activities2015–today
  • Scouting and evaluation of incoming project proposals (technical and artistic aspects) in coordination with the editorial team
  • Project methodologies and tools implementation (Agile, Trello, Asana, Notion, Google Suite based reporting tools, Discord, Slack, Github…)
  • Milestones definition and evaluation, schedules and budgets monitoring
  • Production supervision on functional, technological and editorial aspects
  • Publishing strategy in coordination with internal teams and consultants
  • Public representation of ARTE video game activities (press, events, trade shows, conferences)
  • Strategic relationships with manufacturers and distribution platforms (Apple, Google, Steam, Nintendo etc.)
  • Coordination between ARTE France teams and external agencies and providers: PR, marketing, QA, playtests, store managers, community managers…

Head of Video Game Publishing 2023–2026

2026The Amusement
Official selectionVenice Immersive 2026 · Out of competition
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2026Looking for Fael
« 98% positive reviews »Steam · Very Positive
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2025Wednesdays
Audience AwardIGF 2026 · Winner
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2025Gloomy Eyes
« Gloomy Eyes is one of those games that you really must play. »TheXboxHub · 4.5/5
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2023Family Bash
« I have rarely laughed so much playing a game. »A player · App Store FR · Translated from French
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2023To Hell with the Ugly
Excellence in Visual ArtIGF 2023 · Finalist
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Producer & Publishing Manager 2019–2022

2022Inua: A Story in Ice and Time
Cultural Impact WinnerApp Store Awards 2022 · Apple
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2021Unmaze
Best Mobile GamePégases 2022 · Nominee
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2020Ordesa: The Interactive Movie
Best Mobile GamePégases 2021 · Winner
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2019Vectronom
Best in PlayGDC Play 2019 · Winner
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2019The Wanderer: Frankenstein's Creature
« The Wanderer's great success is first and foremost due to its perfect coherence. »Les Inrocks
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Video Game Project Manager 2016–2019

2019Bury me, my Love
Nominated in two categoriesBAFTA Games Awards 2018 · Mobile Game · Game Beyond Entertainment
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2019A Fisherman's Tale
Venice Virtual RealityVenice Film Festival 2019 · Official selection
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2019Alt-Frequencies
Special Award · Beyond Video GamesPégases 2020 · Winner
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2018Vandals
« Vandals adds some new ideas to a genre that needed them, and it's also an incredible amount of fun. »Pocket Gamer · 4/5
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2018Homo Machina
Official selectionIndieCade Europe 2018 · Selected
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2016S•E•N•S VR
Storyscapes selectionTribeca 2016 · Official selection
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Project Manager 2016

2016Californium
« One of the best Dick adaptations I've come across in any medium. »Eurogamer · Martin Robinson
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Also at ARTE France
  • Game Jam ARTE #2Organizer
  • Game Jam ARTE #1Organizer
2008–2016

“la buanderie” (opens in a new tab)Agence de communication — branding, web and print

Founder and manager · Paris

  • Communication consulting
  • Gathering and defining client needs (large groups, SMEs, associations, freelancers), co-writing specifications, quotes and schedules
  • Sourcing contractors, organising and managing the team
  • Project management across web, print and events
  • Development (HTML, CSS, PHP, XML) and CMS integration (WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla…)
  • Business development and account management, client relations, training, accounting
  • Technology and trend watch
2006–2009

Groupe La Poste (opens in a new tab)Agence Nationale de Communication et d’Information

Project manager · Paris

  • Rollout of the new visual identity
  • Implementation of a content management system for publishing
  • Design and production of internal communication material (print)

Boards and mandates

2024–today

Région Île-de-France

Member of the video game creation support fund

Education

Press

Side projects

Vaisseau Hyper Sensas

2014–2025

Secretary, podcast producer and commentator

  • Producer and commentator on Comics Outcast, C’est Cool C’est Quoi, 20th Century Toys and KUMITE.

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