Yan Marchal is a veteran of the game industry with over 20 years of experience. He started as a programmer at Ubisoft in Paris, where he worked for 7+ years. In 2003, he founded his own studio, Sanuk Games, in Bangkok. Sanuk Games had a successful run for 15 years, releasing over 70 games across multiple platforms and genres. Marchal is actively involved in the local and global game industry and serves as a lecturer, jury member, and founding member of the Thai Game Association. With a degree in computer science from IMAC Paris, Marchal is a versatile professional with experience as a programmer, artist, designer, and man-of-all-trades.