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A sunny, sold out festival edition of INDIGO brought the Dutch games industry and their foreign peers together in-person for the first time in a while. The game business and showcase event featured a two track conference, business matchmaking and an online games...
Discover 24 new games at the INDIGO 2022 showcase livestream
On June 17, professionals from the Dutch game industry gather at INDIGO 2022. The game business and showcase event is organized annually by Dutch Game Garden has mostly returned back to the real world after two online editions. Except for the Discover Showcase: a...
Dutch Game Garden joins new research project about energy transition
Dutch Game Garden is involved as an industry partner in a new research project that aims to involve households actively in the energy transition. The research was granted through the call ‘Energy transition as a socio-technological challenge’ by the Dutch Research...
INDIGO is back!
Get ready to reunite with industry peers at INDIGO 2022! After an online edition last year, we are beyond excited to welcome you to both an on-site and online program this year. Join the on-site conference with MeetToMatch square in Utrecht (NL), or tune in from a...february, 2023
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10decallday28mayalldayPlaying Architecture – the City in Play
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Generally, we know games to be entertaining and challenging, but in truth they can also carry restrictive or stigmatising messages. Playing Architecture is curated by Mélanie van der Hoorn, a
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Generally, we know games to be entertaining and challenging, but in truth they can also carry restrictive or stigmatising messages. Playing Architecture is curated by Mélanie van der Hoorn, a cultural anthropologist, and designed by Dafne Wiegers (AHH), architect. The exhibition invites you to play, wonder and critically reflect on the nature and role of architecture games, with a wide array of Amsterdam-related examples.
The exhibition will be on display at Arcam from December 10 until May 28, 2023.
Time
December 10 (Saturday) - May 28 (Sunday)
Location
ARCAM Architecture Centre Amsterdam
Prins Hendrikkade 600
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Get Tickets Here!01feb12:0014:00DGG Network Lunch February
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Join us in Utrecht on the 1st of February for our monthly Network Lunch! Every first Wednesday of the month, Dutch Game Garden hosts a free networking lunch for the
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Join us in Utrecht on the 1st of February for our monthly Network Lunch!
Every first Wednesday of the month, Dutch Game Garden hosts a free networking lunch for the Dutch game industry in Utrecht. It is an opportunity for creative professionals, teachers, project leaders, future interns, students, potential clients, and others interested in the industry to meet, mingle and share their projects and questions.
Program (12:00 – 14:00)
- 12:00 – Doors open
- 12:05 – Opening presentation and announcements from Dutch Game Garden
- 12:10 – Shout-outs – share your announcement or question in 3 sentences!
- 12:15 – Lunch with games showcases
Showcasing
Want to showcase a game live during the Network Lunch and get valuable feedback? You can and it’s free, but we have limited spots available each lunch.
Dutch Game Garden can provide an office desk with a screen and power sockets or an INDIGO Cabinet, but please note that you need to bring your own laptop and mouse/keyboard/controllers.
More info and sign up through the showcasing form.
Sign up
Note: only through registration, limited places available. Sign up here.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 - 14:00
Location
Dotslash Utrecht
400 Europalaan, 3526 KR Utrecht
Register here
Register here!01feb18:0023:00GameDev Café: Work for Hire
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How do you acquire new projects, funding and players in and out of the video game industry? Ellis Bartholomeus and Michiel Sala have learned
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How do you acquire new projects, funding and players in and out of the video game industry? Ellis Bartholomeus and Michiel Sala have learned the ropes in the last two decennia. They will discuss the ups and downs of working with clients, stakeholders and end-users. Or in Michiel’s words: developing stuff for 100 euros an hour is the worst way to build a sustainable business. Why do money-makers develop nothing, and why don’t developers make money? That’s the discussion for this evening.
Program
18:00 Walk in – Grab a bite (bring your own)
19:00 Bar Talk with Ellis Bartholomeus and Michiel Sala
19:25 Refreshments
19:30 Q&A – ask the speaker anything!
19:45 Informal mixer. Bring your own game and playtest!
23:00 End of event.
See you there, don’t forget to bring your friends!
Register
RSVP here.
About
GameDevCafé is a monthly gathering of game professionals in Utrecht. Share, care and play (each others’) games in an informal friendly setting.
Time
(Wednesday) 18:00 - 23:00
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RSVP02feb18:0019:00Arcade Talks: Mainstreaming and Game Journalism
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This talk will preview a forthcoming academic book that discusses why games are not mainstream and how game journalism can help them gain cultural credibility. First, both the history and current
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This talk will preview a forthcoming academic book that discusses why games are not mainstream and how game journalism can help them gain cultural credibility.
First, both the history and current practices of game journalists will be discussed, along with the roles writers and industry play in conveying that the medium is a “mainstream” form of entertainment. Second, the bumpy process of what we think of as “mainstreaming” will be unpacked. Ultimately, we will grapple with two provocative questions: will games ever gain widespread cultural acceptance, and should they even?
Hosted by David B. Nieborg, an Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Toronto and a Visiting Professor (’22-’23) at the University of Amsterdam.
Time
(Thursday) 18:00 - 19:00
Location
The Arcade Hotel
106 Sarphatipark, 1073 EC Amsterdam
Register here
Register here!03feballday05alldayGlobal Game Jam 2023 More information: https://globalgamejam.org
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The Global Game Jam® (GGJ®) is the world's largest game creation event taking place in physical locations across the globe. Think of it as a 48 hour hackathon focused on
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The Global Game Jam® (GGJ®) is the world’s largest game creation event taking place in physical locations across the globe. Think of it as a 48 hour hackathon focused on game development around a theme. The event takes place from 3-5 February and there are several Dutch locations open to anyone again this year
Jam sites NL
The following jam sites are open for anyone in the Netherlands to attend in person, you can register through the corresponding links bellow:
More info
Jam site registration and other important dates can be found on the GGJ website.
Time
february 3 (Friday) - 5 (Sunday)
More information
https://globalgamejam.org
15feb16:0017:00DGG Online Winter Hangout
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Join our Online Winter Hangout to meet and mingle with people from the Dutch games industry, wherever you
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Join our Online Winter Hangout to meet and mingle with people from the Dutch games industry, wherever you are!
Dutch Game Garden brings together the Dutch games industry with many on-site events. But we also want to give all of you who are not so close to our homebase an opportunity to meet and mingle with the Dutch industry. So wether you’re in Groningen, Costa Rica, Poland or South Africa – come join us and see where it takes you!
- 16:00 – Start
- 16:10 – Opening presentation by Dutch Game Garden
- 16:15 – Shout-outs
- 16:25 – Networking in Remo
- 17:00 – Ending announcement
- 17:10 – Platform closes
Register
Register for free here.
Time
(Wednesday) 16:00 - 17:00
23feb14:0017:00SAGANET AWARDS 2023
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Every year, including in 2023, the SAGANET Awards are presented to the best new (rookie) serious game maker(s) in the Netherlands. Both individuals and
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Every year, including in 2023, the SAGANET Awards are presented to the best new (rookie) serious game maker(s) in the Netherlands. Both individuals and groups can participate in the prize.
Are you someone who is new to our beautiful field and who has developed his or her first serious game? Register yourself quickly for the SAGANET Awards.
What’s there to win?
€1000,- the jury prize
€500,- the public prize
The SAGANET Awards will be presented February 23, 2023 as part of a SAGANET Seminar. Would you like to nominate someone or yourself for the award?
You can submit until February 1st to Diederik Stolk at diederik @ saganet.nl
Do you want to be there to play along, see our new talents, and vote for the audience award? You can already sign up! And do you want to bring an introduction? That is also possible, please send an email to seminar @ saganet.nl.
Time
(Thursday) 14:00 - 17:00