{"id":8371,"date":"2021-06-22T12:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T10:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sci4gi.mediassociations.fr\/interview\/severine-dumagny-from-art-to-video-game-programming\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:27:40","slug":"severine-dumagny-from-art-to-video-game-programming","status":"publish","type":"interview","link":"https:\/\/sciencesforgirls.com\/en\/interview\/severine-dumagny-from-art-to-video-game-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"Severine DUMAGNY: from Art to Video Game Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"PhCafd\">\n<div class=\"PKQ95p\">\n<div class=\"MbPQSQ\">\n<div class=\"a5JqMF\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"VQDdIN\" data-hook=\"post-description\">\n<div class=\"moHCnT\">\n<div class=\"moHCnT\">\n<div class=\"fTEXDR\" data-rce-version=\"10.134.2\">\n<div class=\"_8HJdY\" dir=\"ltr\" data-id=\"content-viewer\">\n<div class=\"WZmlO\">\n<div class=\"Qvle0\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-foo\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Dear subscribers, for the end of this 2020\/2021 edition, we&#8217;re finishing on a high note with the theme: <em>\u201cWomen and Gaming\u201d<\/em>!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block1\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-etnfh\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block2\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-e1s21\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">We&#8217;ve decided to start by presenting the unconventional journey of <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sdumagny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">S\u00e9verine Dumagny<\/a>, a freelance web developer who has turned her passion for video games into a career.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block3\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-186rn\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block4\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-drmqn\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Having obtained a literary high school diploma, her computer skills were deemed \u201cinsufficient\u201d. Despite this, she decided to train herself independently on various platforms such as <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/openclassrooms.com\/en\/paths\/185-developpeur-web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Open Classrooms<\/a>, <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Code Academy<\/a>, and <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamecodeur.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Game Codeur<\/a>. Today, she handles the programming, project management, and communication for her video games herself! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block5\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-a4v3p\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Her game \u201cPenguin and Raptor\u201d, which is a hidden object game released in 2020 after 3 years of development, is available on <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tuesdayquest.HiddenObject&amp;hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Android<\/a> and the <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/pingouin-raptor\/id1518982726?l=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Play Store<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block6\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-5ru2i\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"mVzZr\"><div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-b0b90ad3c1fa574cba9196e45c05bca1 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:600px; max-height:600px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Severine DUMAGNY : De l&#039;art \u00e0 la programmation de jeux vid\u00e9os\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vMy4cvxWaOc?start=&feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block7\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-1u4q7\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">She agreed to share with us her creations, her journey, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelancer. She also introduces us to the <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/womeningamesfrance.org\/a-propos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Women In Games<\/a> association, of which she is a member, that works for gender diversity in the video game industry in France. It&#8217;s all in the video below. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block8\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-eprld\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block9\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ekfdu\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">As S\u00e9verine mentioned in the video, beyond entertainment, video game programming is also useful in fields such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block10\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<ul class=\"ggbv- _6XZJW\">\n<li class=\"_8T5i3\" dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p id=\"viewer-dq9o6\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"mVzZr\"><strong>E-learning<\/strong>: learning a subject on the internet, often through mini-games that are created using the same techniques as video game production;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_8T5i3\" dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p id=\"viewer-6l7rc\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"\"><span class=\"mVzZr\"><strong>Serious Games<\/strong>: games that are not developed for entertainment but to address a more serious or commercial topic; For example, S\u00e9verine worked on this game in 2018 aimed at raising awareness among young people about freedom of expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block11\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-7816p\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">To access the games that Severine is preparing with her friends in Game Jams, click <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/oO9mzW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block12\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-8l9at\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">She also wanted to highlight some independent games recently developed by small teams:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block13\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-aded8\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\"><a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ul7kNFD6noU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">The Witness<\/a>; <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/goose.game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Untitled Goose Game<\/a>; <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gp3N6apxWeQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Merchant of the Sky<\/a>; <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iofYDsA2yqg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">Celeste<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block14\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-9sl6d\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Check out her work and don&#8217;t hesitate to contact her on:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block15\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-4cs7s\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Twitter: <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sev4games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">@sev4games<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block16\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-4g5uf\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Instagram: <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sev_4games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">sev_4games<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block17\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-fm4l5\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">Facebook: <a class=\"WAzZp aiPD3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gaming\/sev4games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-hook=\"web-link\">sev_4<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block18\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-5lilp\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block19\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-6nt61\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">We hope this article will inspire many! Don&#8217;t forget to subscribe if you haven&#8217;t already and give us feedback in the comments or on our various social media channels (<strong>@sciGi_blog<\/strong> on Instagram and Twitter, <strong>@sciencesforgirls<\/strong> on Facebook). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block20\"><\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-f6p72\" class=\"_04qQG jtShe _6XZJW UGHSE\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"mVzZr\">See you next week for the last article of this 2020\/2021 edition!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear subscribers, for the end of this 2020\/2021 edition, we&#8217;re finishing on a high note with the theme: \u201cWomen and Gaming\u201d! 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