Every first Wednesday of the month, Dutch Game Garden hosts a network lunch for companies and parties interested in our program. An afternoon of efficient networking for creative professionals, teachers, project leaders, future interns, students and potential clients.

The network lunch starts at 12:00 with a brief summary of news from Dutch Game Garden and an update regarding events and activities. A short round of pitches will follow this, where you can present yourself and your ideas to those present. Many attendees find clients, projects, jobs and internships through this networking event.

Further information: games and contact list

Every month, we present promising new games by both students and professionals. The creators themselves will be there to present and to answer any questions. Play the games and come to see some of the latest talents from the Netherlands!

You don’t have to bring anything yourself, we will provide sandwich things, as well as other tasty snacks. Feel free to leave your contact details with us. We will send out an email to all those interested in getting into contact afterwards.

Note: only by invitation. Please send an email to info+networklunch@dutchgamegarden.nl

Show your game and drink a beer. In this monthly meetup, Dutch developers and their (international) friends invite you to play each other’s games, give feedback and informally enrich your professional network.

Narrative Design! More than just shaping text: it’s writing, worldbuilding, game design and narratology all rolled into one! And the next Meetup by Game Bakery is all about interweaving words, worlds, and interactive player experiences!

Calling all of you Narrative Designers and Game Writers (and those among you interested in this field) to gather at the Game Bakery on the 8th of March! Opening the meetup is none other than Andrew “Andy” Walsh, who has worked on Prince of Persia 2008, Fable Legends, and Harry Potter, and is now working on several top secret projects!

The meetup features a showcase, for which there are 10 slots available. If you have a project to present, or a tech demo to show off, sign up here.

Do you want to showcase your game in SF before GDC starts? Apply now for the best pre-mixer of GDC: (show your) Courage XL.

The concept is simple: Play a game, get a beer. One hour beforehand (19:00) VIP’s (press, publishers) get exclusive access to your game. After that, we open the doors for game enthusiasts from around the world. They will be there to play your game in return for a Beer. The perfect start of a great GDC week, don’t you think?

Want to register your game for the showcase? Registration is extended till the end of January. If you get through the application process, costs are:

€50,- drink tickets
€25,- organizational costs
€30,- rent of table +
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€105,- total (ex Tax and service fee by Eventbrite)

For that price, you’ll get a spot in our showcase venue + drink vouchers to offer to the people who play your game, mentions in the mailing list to 2000 recipients, and access to VIP hour.

Important: We only have room for a limited amount showcases, which means we have to curate the applications.

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world’s largest professional game industry event. GDC brings together 28,000 attendees to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry with five days of education, inspiration, and networking at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games and immersive experiences.

The market-defining GDC Conference features 750 lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development and VR/AR topics taught by leading industry experts. The GDC Expo showcases the latest game development tools and services from 550 leading technology companies such as Amazon, Google, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, Sony, and Unreal Engine. Attendees can use GDC Connect business matchmaking to set up meetings and explore new partnerships and business opportunities.

The European Game Showcase at GDC is back for its 2019 edition! The CALL FOR GAMES is open until 15th of January 2019.

More about the event
The European Game Showcase at GDC is an event where 30+ European developers showcase their newest games to press, publishers and strategic partners. It’s an invite only event aimed to help developers and their showcased project in taking the next steps towards success. More detailed information can be found in our FAQ.

Submission
Submit your games no later than the 15th of January under this link.

Can I attend as visitor?
If you are a member of the press, a publisher, platform holder or potential strategic partner and you want to be considered for the European Game Showcase guest list, please fill out this form.

Organization
The main organization team of the event is (in alphabetical order) Dajana Dimovska, Eva Gaspar, Tobias Kopka and Alessandra van Otterlo, and we also get support from Jakub Marszałkowski, Micaela Romanini and Marco Accordi Rickards and various other people and organisations.

More questions?
To learn more about the event itself, why we organize it, the venue, cost, etc? Please check out  Frequently Asked Questions!

In 2019, Evesterdam will be the first stop for CCP’s EVE World Tour, which means there will be more developers and more content than ever!

Evesterdam will be held on 23 and 24 March at the Compagnietheater Amsterdam. Offering attendees the opportunity to meet up and swap war stories with other EVE players, as well as attend presentations about EVE Online by both CCP developers and players. The presentation schedule will be announced later but will feature a great deal of CCP content and major new announcements for EVE Online.

In addition to the daytime activities, you’ll be experiencing (appropriate) Amsterdam nightlife as well. The Evesterdam team will publish regular updates on the schedule in the coming weeks and months. The full program will be released as we get closer to the event. Please visit www.evesterdam.com for more info.