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APPLIED GAME PITCHES

A dedicated live pitching session selection of Applied game companies will get the chance to present their innovative projects and plans for the future.

19 - 20 Nov 2026
DUTCH GAME WEEK CONFERENCE
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A dedicated live pitching session selection of Applied game companies will get the chance to present their innovative projects and plans for the future.

The Applied Game Pitches are a curated showcase where 6 selected game companies pitch their projects directly to the audience, including investors, potential partners, and industry professionals. Each pitch is 3 minutes, followed by time for questions.

Pitches by:
UniGames
Changefied
Grendel Games
NEOPRENE
Toffon Studio
Emagine

PITCHES

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PITCH BY EMAGINE
pitch by Michiel Groot Koerkamp
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PITCH BY NEOPRENE
by Nirmala Shome
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PITCH BY TOFFON STUDIOS
by Gal Oron
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PITCH BY GRENDEL GAMES
pitch about Laptitude
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PITCH BY UNIGAMES B.V.
by Maarten Hunscheid

Program

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JOSEPH CROSS
art director & visual development artist
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TARSIER STUDIOS (BJÖRN SUNESSON & FLY)
game development studio
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NIXXES: CO-CREATING AAA GAMES: LESSONS FROM SAROS
by game director Micah Hrehovcsik
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NIXXES: BRINGING AN EVOLVING GAME TO A NEW PLATFORM
by senior graphics programmer Hilze Vonck
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DUOLINGO
learning platform
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JUANPE ARROYO
game developer
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AYŞE AKTAŞ
visual artist
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POKI GAMES: HOW TO TURN YOUR WEB GAME INTO A HIT
gaming platform
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IO INTERACTIVE (RASMUS POULSEN)
independent game developer and publisher
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NICHOLAS KOLE
character designer & illustrator
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BLAST ZERO (SEBASTIEN ROMERO)
animator, composer, game director
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PLAYABLES
production company and video game label by Mario von Rickenbach and Michael Frei
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LITTLE CHICKEN
game development studio
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TWIRLBOUND (MATTHIJS VAN DE LAAR)
funding the fun: a plea for creative business development
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GAMECHANGERS: THE FEMALE VOICE IN GAMES
panel discussion
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VR EXPO: THERE IS NO ROOM FOR YOU
by Flora Lemmens & Hon Ning Cheung
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APPLIED GAME PITCHES
dedicated live pitching session hosted by Sjoerd Wennekes
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DAVE DE BREUCK
a look behind the scenes of game development
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BDO – RAMY MOHAMED
IP as business asset
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SOUND & VISION MEETS IJSFONTEIN: SERIOUS GAME HERITAGE
why applied games are the final challenge of game design
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THE EVOLUTION OF GTA
a trip through gaming history
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20 YEARS OF PLAYGROUNDS & THE STATE OF THE DUTCH GAME INDUSTRY
challenges, opportunities and ambitions, seen from every side of the game industry
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DGW x MEETTOMATCH
gain access to MeetToMatch with a Business Pass
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INDUSTRY GARDEN
meet studios, play the latest games and forge new connections
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PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
learn how to improve your portfolio!
GAME DEMO ISLAND
play the latest games straight from the developers who made them
Many More to be announced…