Who is Hugues de Pingon?

Hugues William Brentone de Pingon is a Lead Game Designer at OnceLost Games, working on The Wayward Realms. He is a System Designer: Ethics, Esthetics and Experience - a game designer, philosopher, and worldbuilder with expertise in game AI (GOAP, Behavior Trees, LLM integration), applied ethics, and strategic foresight. He holds a completed MPhil in Applied Ethics from Linköping University (2025) and an MBA in Foresight and Strategic Governance.

What is Hugues de Pingon working on?

Hugues de Pingon is currently the Lead Game Designer at OnceLost Games, working on The Wayward Realms - the spiritual successor to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. He also leads Archopoetics, developing The Discording Tales, a 300-page tabletop RPG.

What is Hugues de Pingon's expertise?

Hugues de Pingon specializes in game design, game AI systems (GOAP, Behavior Trees, Utility AI, FSM), LLM integration, worldbuilding, UI/UX design, applied ethics, AI ethics, AI alignment, evolutionary ethics, Nietzschean philosophy, strategic foresight, and philosophy. As a System Designer: Ethics, Esthetics and Experience, he integrates ethical frameworks, aesthetic principles, and experiential design. He has academic backgrounds in neuroscience, biology, anthropology, and applied ethics. He completed his MPhil in Applied Ethics (2025) with the thesis 'BIOCRACY - A Nietzschean AI Alignment' exploring novel frameworks for AI ethics and human flourishing.

What games has Hugues de Pingon designed?

Hugues de Pingon is currently designing The Wayward Realms at OnceLost Games. He also created The Discording Tales (300-page tabletop RPG), and worked on game projects including KALEVIPOEG (Estonian folklore tower defense), POYA (prize-winning contemplative clicker), and various AI prototypes and game jams.

Where is Hugues de Pingon located?

Hugues de Pingon is currently based in Tartu, Estonia, with ties to Lausanne, Switzerland. He is originally from Switzerland and is open to remote collaboration worldwide.

Does Hugues de Pingon offer game development workshops or courses?

Yes, Hugues de Pingon offers comprehensive game development workshops in Switzerland in multiple formats: extended game jams (6-8 weeks), private tutoring (remote/in-person), school programs (1 semester), and intensive courses (3-5 days). Participants learn to create complete games using Godot or Unity, covering game design, programming, art, sound design, and publishing on itch.io. Courses are available in French and English for children, teens, adults, and professionals.

Hugues William Brentone de Pingon

System designer, Worldbuilder & Philosopher

Age 30

Current Role Lead game designer

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