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DUTCH GAME WEEK CONFERENCE
Join us for a two-day deep dive into the world of play – from game art and development to esports and applied gaming – powered by Playgrounds.
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What to expect?
This conference brings together visionary studios, creators, and innovators for a packed program of talks, panels, portfolio reviews, and hands-on game demos. Discover how leading voices in the industry are pushing boundaries and shaping the next generation of games.
For who?
Whether you’re a developer, artist, student, or gaming enthusiast, this is your chance to connect, learn, and explore what’s next for the world of games.
FAQ
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Line Up
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EMBARK STUDIOS (ROBERT SAMMELIN)
art director ARC Raiders
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MOONHOOD
a look at the narrative design of the Midnight Walk
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PASSION GAMES
production company
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BRAM SELS
five principles to become a more efficient visual designer
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JOCHEM VAN GOOL
traditional animator, illustrator, character designer
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UBISOFT (VOLODYMYR KOZIK)
play, stay, repeat: the design secrets behind lasting competitive games
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BLENDER STUDIO (MAKING OF DOG WALK)
Blender Studio's game project
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TWIRLBOUND
a deep dive into The Knightling
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DIGIC (BALÁZS KEREK)
CG Supervisor at Digic Pictures
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PATHFINDER STUDIOS
Jort van Welbergen & Steven Cormann
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GUERRILLA (ARNO SCHMITZ)
from passion to profession
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RETROSPECTIVE: THE BLOB
origins, impact, and legacy of a Dutch game classic
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OPPORTUNITIES AND POWER OF APPLIED GAMING
hosted by Laura de Looff with Heleen Rouw, Annelieke Lammerts van Bueren, Henriët Eilander and Olivier Hokke
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NAVIGATING THE GAME FUNDING LANDSCAPE (INVITE ONLY)
closed session, invite only
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PREPARING YOUR GAME COMPANY FOR GROWTH: FOUNDER STORIES
various artist talks presented by the Dutch Game Association
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COOLGAMES (LAURENS RUTTEN)
preparing your company for growth: founder stories
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STUDIO DELORYAN (DELORYAN HOMMERS)
preparing your company for growth: founder stories
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KEOKEN INTERACTIVE (KOEN DEETMAN)
preparing your company for growth: founder stories
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DEVIANT LEGAL (RENÉ OTTO)
preparing your company for growth: founder stories
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TEAM LIQUID (RENZO OEMRAWSINGH)
Head Coach E_Oranje, Manager EA FC Team Liquid
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THIJSNL (THIJS MOLENDIJK)
content creator
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DAFNE WIEGERS (ARCHITECT ESPORTS HQ’S)
Would you rather stay home? Designing spaces worth leaving your screen for
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INFLUENCE OF E-DIVISION ON DUTCH ESPORTS SCENE
Hosted by Max van Kuipers with Renzo Oemrawsingh, Jos van Helvoirt and more...
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GAMING & ESPORTS SPACE
hosted by Max van Kuipers, with Guido Bruinsma, Selmer van der Heide, Floris Buurman
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MEETTOMATCH
Dutch Game Week Business Track (only access with a business ticket)
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OPEN DISCUSSION BY DGA
proactive questions for the audience
LESBIAN SIMULATOR
step into the world of a queer girl
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PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
learn how to improve your portfolio!
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GAME DEMOS
play the game of your favorite speaker
Many More to be announced…
Business Track
The Dutch Game Week Business track brings together studios, investors, and publishers for two days of networking, insights, and collaboration.
Participants: Creative Europe Media (NL), CIIIC (NL), ForsVC (BE), Iceberg Interactive BV (NL), Metaroot (CH), Microids (FR), Municipality of Breda (NL), Mystic Forge (NL), Nintendo of Europe (DE), PQube (UK), Soedesco (NL), Square Enix Collective (UK).
With a Business ticket, you’ll gain access to MeetToMatch to schedule and manage meetings with the right partners in a dedicated area.
MeetToMatch
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NINTENDO OF EUROPE (DE)
video game company
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FORSVC (BE)
venture capital fund
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ICEBERG INTERACTIVE (NL)
independent video games publisher for independent developers
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METAROOT (CH)
game publisher
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MICROIDS (FR)
video game company
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MYSTIC FORGE (NL)
indie game publisher
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PQUBE (UK)
creator, publisher & distributor of video games
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SOEDESCO (NL)
game publisher
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SQUARE ENIX COLLECTIVE (UK)
division of Square Enix Lt
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CREATIVE EUROPE DESK (NL)
funding opportunities
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MUNICIPALITY OF BREDA (NL)
funding opportunities
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CIIIC (NL)
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KWALEE (UK)
game studio
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tinyBUILD (NL)
indie publisher
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BYTEROCKERS’ GAMES (DE)
game developer and publisher
TRACKS
BREDA ESPORTS CONFERENCE TRACK
exploring the future of esports with talks, roundtables, and industry insights
DUTCH GAME WEEK BUSINESS TRACK
connect with studios, investors, and publishers
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