Join us in Utrecht on the 1st of November 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.

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Note: only through registration, limited places available. Sign up here.

Discover Rusty Lake’s gaming success in a Post-Mortem talk with founder Robin Ras.

Uncover their creative journey and industry insights in this enriching event. To not miss this unique opportunity, read more here.

It’s about time to introduce a new generation to Davilex’s work.

We therefore challenge you to create a game inspired by Davilex’s titles at the Davilex Game Jam, organized by Beeld & Geluid! Submissions open from November 10th 2023 at 6:00 PM to November 12th 2023 at 6:00 PM.

The best entries will be presented playable during the Davilex Games Day at the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision on November 24, 2023. These creators will also receive a ticket to the Davilex Games Day!

Read all of the details here!

FREE ENTRANCE: Join another edition of the Arcade Hotel’s Arcade Talks with a Game Presentation

In this talk, Britta Amons and Ramon Huiskamp will talk about how their project Escaping Atlantis got started, show a number of iterations it has gone through, and explain some of the challenges they faced in creating an unique art style that fit the game they envisioned.

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A four hour workshop to learn about the newest trends and capacity-building in video game development and to network with exciting actors!

This in-person gathering is part of the proposal phase of the project complecs TECC and will take place at 42workspace – Tech Coworking Space Rotterdam in Rotterdam.

Read more here and sign up here!

Unite 2023 Amsterdam is a must-attend event, spanning two action-packed days.

The welcome party kicks off at the Heineken Experience on November 15th in the evening. Then, the full conference takes center stage the whole day on November 16th, offering Keynote, the latest tech for games, 30 deep-dive sessions, parties, and much more. Don’t miss out on this immersive tech experience! Learn more and register at the official website.

Autumn is here and that means it’s time for another edition of Breda Game City Drinks!

Come join the the local game development community in Café het Hijgend Hert for a drink, some bites, and engaging conversation!

Read more here.

Come and hang out at the Bastaard for Utrecht Game Meetup!

Catch up with fellow game developers, meet new people and get inspired!

Sign up here for free.

In the week of 20 November the very first Game Week will take place in Breda!

Playgrounds, Breda Game City, Dynasty, BUAS, St. Joost School of Art & Design and the city of Breda create a program full of talks, interviews, workshops, panel discussions about the e-sports, the art of game design and world building, locally developed indie games, and of course the business side of game development.

Sign up and read more here!

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) will host online info sessions to explain the new funding opportunities and the application process.

The session Development of videogames and immersive content 2024 will take place on Tuesday, November 21 between 2:30 – 5 p.m.
You can follow the sessions online via this link. Read more here.

FREE ENTRANCE: Join another edition of the Arcade Hotel’s Arcade Talks

A talk by Nicolas Rajcovich about understanding Decentraland, what can be done there and what are the opportunities for creators to join.

Sign up here!

A2 Racer, Competitie Manager, RedCat: all games released in the 90s by Dutch studio Davilex Games.

With the Davilex Games Day on Friday, November 24 in Beeld & Geluid we celebrate the games, nostalgia and legacy of Davilex Games. Fans can play a selection of classic games again and meet the creators of the games.

Sign up and read more here!