Raphael van Lierop

A game director, writer, narrative, and systems designer, Raphael has dedicated over 20 years to the creation of thoughtful, innovative entertainment. He leads the wonderful team at Hinterland, one of Canada’s premiere independent game developers, creators of THE LONG DARK, its sequel BLACKFROST, and other unannounced projects. Prior to Hinterland, he directed SPACE MARINE, was a narrative director at Ubisoft Montreal on the FAR CRY franchise, and a producer on COMPANY OF HEROES and DAWN OF WAR. Raphael believes that games stand at the heart of all future entertainment, and strives to prove it’s possible to create world-class games while leading teams with humanity.