Umeshu Lovers
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- Founded
- 2018
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About Umeshu Lovers
Umeshu Lovers is an independent French video game development and visual development studio based in Toulouse. Founded in 2018 by Sylvain Sarrailh and Arnaud Mollé, it combines original game production with external art and visual development commissions. The founders initially came together around Forest of Liars, a narrative adventure project that remains in development. Their combination of proprietary projects and commissioned work was designed to support independent production while maintaining financial sustainability.
The studio brings together artists, animators, technical artists and software engineers. Its work spans 2D digital painting, character and environment design, 3D modeling, storyboarding, layouts and UI/UX design. For external productions, it provides pre-production artwork, keyframes and art direction across video games, feature animation and commercials. Its game development capabilities extend from rapid prototypes and gameplay mechanics to Unity programming, technical art and full-cycle production.
Original games
The studio's released games include Graine, a casual mobile title combining physics and puzzle elements, and Danghost, an arcade puzzle-combat game released on Steam in September 2023. Danghost draws inspiration from classic fighting mechanics. Alongside these releases, Umeshu Lovers continues pre-production on Forest of Liars, its foundational narrative adventure project.
Visual development and illustration
External contributions include visual development and marketing concept artwork for Fortnite, card illustrations for Magic: The Gathering, and background art and visual styling for Brawl Stars: Barley's Last Call! The studio has also contributed to Star Trek: Prodigy, Fae Farm and Fabledom. Its broader client and partner relationships include Disney, Netflix Animation, Illumination, Riot Games, Ubisoft, Apple and Louis Vuitton.
Tabletop publishing is another established part of its work. Umeshu Lovers provides board game art direction, box art, component illustrations and visual world-building. Illustrated titles include Waterfall Park from Repos Production, Survive The Island from Zygomatic / Asmodee, and DragonIsles. These commissions sit alongside its entertainment work and original games within the same multidisciplinary studio.
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Leadership
- Sylvain Sarrailh serves as President and Art Director.
- Arnaud Mollé serves as Chief Executive Officer and Game Designer. His background includes teaching at ESMA.
Production and workplace
The report describes an iterative, agile production pipeline. The studio's workspace brings its art and engineering team together in an open-plan setting and includes a rooftop garden.
Public support
The studio has received support from Bpifrance and the CNC through national cultural and innovation initiatives.
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Where Umeshu Lovers is based
- Toulouse, Occitanie, France
Toulouse offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Toulouse Creative Workshop & Production Studio** Status: active Address: 16 Rue Mage, 31000 Toulouse, France Primary operational workspace and creative studio for the art and engineering team. Registered as an operational establishment in February 2025. --- **Toulouse Registered Corporate Seat** Status: active Headquarters Address: Appartement 37, 13 Esplanade Compans Caffarelli, 31000 Toulouse, France Opened: 2021 Registered corporate headquarters and domicile for corporate filings, administrative matters and legal notices. Active since June 16, 2021. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Appartement 2, 12 Esplanade Compans Caffarelli, 31000 Toulouse, France Opened: 2018 Closed: 2021 Former registered establishment, transferred administratively to 13 Esplanade Compans Caffarelli on June 16, 2021. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 37 Rue Pierre-Paul Riquet, Bâtiment C, 31000 Toulouse, France Former temporary studio space, vacated following relocation to Rue Mage.
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