Developed by Villa Albertine, The French Institute of Culture and Education in the United States, In partnership with the Occitanie Region, Operation Game Change allowed representatives of five French video game studios, Selected by a jury of Franco-American experts, to participate in a 10 -day learning, From March 11 to 19, 2025, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Among the five was Loïc Manglou, founder of the Blue Ramen studio, whose Mafate game features the character of the Mafate factor in his daily tour.
It moves on the side of the Reunion video game ! A few days ago, end of April, The agency La Réunion Développement has invited a delegation of video game publishers to discover the emerging Péi video game sector, ses studios, his training, His talent pool, With in particular the visit of the Rubika Réunion school campus. A month earlier, Blue Ramen is in California, Reunion studio that is celebrating its first year of existence, went pitcher and show his creation, The Mafate game, to American publishers. After the discovery of the American video game industry in Los Angeles, The representatives of the five French studios selected as part of Game Change participated in the Game Developer Conference, The most important professional event in the game industry, which takes place every year in San Francisco. "It was an opportunity to pitch Mafate in front of the greatest video game professionals. It went very well. I met six publishers. They will now test the game, analyze it, assess it, and, If it is validated, We will go to the discussion stage on its marketing ", explains Loïc Manglou. "This is very good news for us, And proof that you can be competitive in Reunion. »»
Mafate, A Reunion and Universal History
In Mafate, The player embodies the famous factor of Mafate. He follows an extraordinary and picturesque course, by overcoming various obstacles and tests, To deliver the mail through the circus. "Mafate is a game without violence that accompanies the factor of Mafate, A world famous character who values the profession of postman, unit symbol, bonding, in all countries. Our ambition is to create games that, who convey a culture, a heritage, values. With Mafate, We have imagined a Reunional story which is also a universal story ”, describes Loïc Manglou.
Jack Barauau, The Reunion game to save the petrels
Over 140 video games have already been created in Reunion. By independent creators for the most part (There are seven studios for 86 independents). Mainly smartphone games. Lionel Daria, at this level, made a pioneer, Providing that it was possible to design games inspired by Reunional reality, capable of interest millions of users, Like the Street Totocher combat game, released last year. A video game crafts were born, as evidenced by the Bouftang collective, Affiliated to the National Video Game Union. However, Creative studios such as Blue Ramen are targeting higher by developing international quality PEI works. A taste has been discovered since May 1st, With Jack Barau, 2D platform video game for Nintendo Switch console, Commanded for the LIFE+PETRELS project by the Reunion National Park. This game, in which Blue Ramen participated, aware of the safeguard of petrels. He reflects the level of creation reached by the Reunionese video game.
