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DON'T NOD

Narrative Adventure Masters

Paris, France
201-500
Founded 2008
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DON'T NOD at a glance
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Paris, France
Team size
201-500
Services
Programming, Game Design, 3D Art, Narrative & Writing, Full Production
Engines
Unreal Engine
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Ranked
#1 in Narrative
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Listed since
January 2026
Website
dont-nod.com
Contact
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About DON'T NOD

DON'T NOD (formerly Dontnod Entertainment) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris, France. Founded in 2008 by former Criterion Games, Ubisoft, and EA staff, they are best known for creating Life is Strange.

Company Scale

  • Founded: May 1, 2008
  • 250+ employees in France
  • Offices: Paris (HQ) and Montréal, Canada (since 2020)
  • Status: Independent developer and publisher

Founders

  • Hervé Bonin
  • Aleksi Briclot
  • Alain Damasio (created "Dontnod" palindrome)
  • Oskar Guilbert
  • Jean-Maxime Moris

Notable Games

Life is Strange Series

  • Life is Strange (2015) - 1M units in first month, 3M+ players
  • Created the franchise that defined narrative adventure gaming

Other Titles

  • Remember Me (2013)
  • Vampyr (2018)
  • Tell Me Why (2020) - with Xbox Game Studios
  • Jusant (2023) - puzzle platformer
  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (2024) - ARPG
  • Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - from Montréal studio

Current Status

7+ games currently in development, including Netflix partnership for new narrative game.

Specializations

  • Narrative adventure games
  • Episodic storytelling
  • ARPG development
  • Strong character-driven experiences

Why Choose DON'T NOD

  • Life is Strange creators with narrative expertise
  • 250+ person team across Paris and Montréal
  • Independent developer and publisher
  • Multiple projects in parallel
  • Netflix partnership for new content
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