Jan Willem Nijman - Vlambeer - The art of screenshake at INDIGO Classes 2013 Dutch Game Garden 2013-12-16 | INDIGO Classes 2013: Jan Willem Nijman is 50% of indie power house Vlambeer. He talks about 'The Art of Screenshake'. Why is it that one game plays great and another, similar game feels terrible?
INDIGO 2024 | Aftermovie Dutch Game Garden 2024-07-05 | -----------------------------------------------------------About INDIGOINDIGO is the leading game business and game showcase event in the Netherlands. INDIGO is a unique event: It’s a platform for developers, publishers, investors, press, and other interested parties to connect and create new opportunities together. INDIGO has the perfect atmosphere to encourage business relationships and inspire future projects!About Dutch Game GardenINDIGO organiser Dutch Game Garden (DGG) in Utrecht has supported over 230 game studios through its game incubation program and housing, and has helped even more. Since 2008, the organization’s mission has been to create job opportunities and economic growth by supporting the Dutch Games Industry and promoting entrepreneurship. We support the games industry through affordable studio space, events, advice, and matchmaking. Media Contact:TamTu BuiCommunications ManagerDutch Game Gardentamtu@dutchgamegarden.nlwww.dutchgamegarden.nlINDIGO 2024 Mediakit: bit.ly/INDIGO2024-mediakit
INDIGO 2022 Aftermovie Dutch Game Garden 2022-06-28 | INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond. This leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands is organised annually by Dutch Game Garden. INDIGO 2022 was the 13th edition of the event, featuring a conference in two tracks, over 390 business meetings arranged through MeetToMatch and a showcase livestream that attracted more than 850 viewers.Video by Max Mijs Brouwer - http://home.maxmijs.com
INDIGO 2021 Aftermovie Dutch Game Garden 2021-07-28 | INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond!INDIGO 2021 presented a slice of the Dutch and Belgian game industry through a 30 hours live video stream for its 12th edition on June 25th. The game business and showcase event hosted two simultaneous conferences covering business and development topics and a game showcase stream with several streamers. Meanwhile, INDIGO hosted over 500 business meetings with matchmaking partner MeetToMatch. Check out the INDIGO 2021 Talks: vimeo.com/ondemand/indigotalks
Michael Liebe: Kickstarter x Games: a successful love story. INDIGO 2020 Online Dutch Game Garden 2020-10-15 | 2019 was the best year for Kickstarter ever. The games category plays a major role here. In this presentation, I will show the newest numbers, highlight the relevance of authenticity and stamina for a successful (love) relationship, and share tips & tricks for developers going self-publishing.By Michael Liebe, Outreach Games Europe at KickstarterThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Annelies Wisse: Grow it! a bit faster. INDIGO 2020 Online Dutch Game Garden 2020-10-08 | How to develop and test your products while you’re not able to meet your target audience (and your teammates) in person? In this talk, I will tell you more about Grow it! a game that helps teenagers stay positive during ‘corona times’; how the game is designed, tested, played, and some of the first results. Grow it! is a game we developed for the Erasmus MC Sophia Children hospitalBy Annelies Wisse, Senor Experience and Play Designer at IJsfonteinThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Martine Spaans: How a lean business doesnt have to stay small. INDIGO 2020 Online Dutch Game Garden 2020-09-30 | 500,000 Players, 0 offices: How a lean business doesn't have to stay small. Operating a small business doesn’t have to mean you can only develop small games. Tamalaki Publishing decided 8 years ago to focus on mobile Hidden Object games. Despite plenty of competition then and now, they always managed to hold their own. In this talk, they share how they operate lean and global while working on big productions.By Martine Spaans, Owner Tamalaki / FGL PublishingThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Publishers Talk About Creating New IP - SEGA, Raw Fury, Irregular Corp & Xsolla. INDIGO 2020 Online Dutch Game Garden 2020-09-23 | Publishers openly discuss how they assess studios to select the right partner for the creation of new IP. What are the key best practices when reaching out to publishers to pitch for a new IP project.By Bobby Wertheim (SEGA), Johan Toresson (Raw Fury), Eugene Maleev (Xsolla) and Mitsuo Hirakawa (TIC)This TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Matthijs van de Laar: Pine - Post-Mortem an Overly Ambitious Open World Game. INDIGO 2020 Online. Dutch Game Garden 2020-09-16 | The journey that Dutch studio Twirlbound took with their PC and console debut title Pine, is one of many facets. The development started as a student project with 5 members. The eventual team of 7 launched their open-world action-adventure game with ambitious ideas in October 2019, with a successful continuation as the result. Through subsidies, crowdfunding, and publishers, this is the story of how they got there.By Matthijs van de Laar, Creative Director at TwirlboundThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
John Cooney: Unraveling the Publishing Evaluation. INDIGO 2020 Online. Dutch Game Garden 2020-08-27 | How does a publisher decide to sign a game? What goes into each phase of a game evaluation? In this talk we’ll unpack the data and nuances of a publishing evaluation and how a publisher will make choices on signing a title. We’ll begin with the pitch and what publishers are looking for from first-contact. We’ll then dive into the many complicated layers of evaluating games at various states of development, the needs of a studio, and how final decisions are made to sign a game. We’ll conclude with overall strategies you can take to ensure that you’re putting you and your game in the best light.By John Cooney, VP Business Development at Armor GamesThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Panel: The impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the game industry. INDIGO 2020 Online Dutch Game Garden 2020-08-20 | Early in March, it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic was having an impact on the games industry. Major game industry event for business, networking, and promotion such as E3 and GDC were canceled. Shortly after, the Netherlands went into her own intelligent lockdown.What was the impact of the lockdown and how was it managed by (serious)game studios and publishers in the Netherlands? Are online events a replacement for physical events? How did production transition towards teams working at home? Was the release of a game amidst the crisis any different and how did the lockdown impact sales?This panel, led by Derk de Geus (DGA & Paladin Studios), will address said issues with Matthijs van de Laar (Twirlbound), Tim Laning (Grendel Games), and Martine Spaans (Tamalaki).This TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Micah Hrehovcsik: Changing society with games. INDIGO 2020 Online Dutch Game Garden 2020-08-13 | To survive in the serious games industry you need a passion for finding a way to create positive societal impact. During the talk, we will discuss the business of designing and developing serious games here in the Netherlands. A lot has changed, the industry was once dominated by business-to-business and studios looking to support their entertainment ambitions. However, a lot has changed in the past years, and the current pandemic has further shaken things up. During this talk, we will discuss the current state-of-affairs in the different domains, new opportunities, and best practices.By Micah Hrehovcsik, Founder of Game Architect StudioThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Meredith Hall: Perception Is Reality: Branding & You. INDIGO 2020 Online. Dutch Game Garden 2020-08-06 | Something that haunts every developer is sitting in front of a blank store page or pitch deck and trying to talk about their game. Do you rely on genre fallbacks and call it the next best F2P MMORPG? Do you compare it to similar games, hoping that will identify the ‘special’ thing about yours? Do you just give up and add eighteen gifs and hope they speak for themselves?Creating a game is hard, but communicating it to an audience (and sometimes even the rest of the team) is harder. This talk will go through breaking down the very concept of branding, how to make it manageable, and what you should be considering when you start working on that dream indie game. We’ll look at how to identify what’s unique about your game, how to position it so it’s recognizable, and how you explain it to your audience. We’ll come up with branding pillars, establish processes and concepts, and study some games in the wild to better understand how to sell ourselves and our games.By Meredith Hall, Games and Digital Content Officer at Film VictoriaThis TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Tony Habschmidt: Analyzing player behavior during a pandemic. INDIGO 2020 Online. Dutch Game Garden 2020-07-31 | In this live interview, Tony Habschmidt of Newzoo will shed some light on the impact of the pandemic on player behavior in the recent months and make some connections with data from a past economic crisis. How does the current situation affect playtime, genres, spending globally, and how does it differ per territory? What can game developers learn from the current player data and how does it impact their business?This TALK is part of INDIGO 2020 Online.INDIGO is the leading game business and showcase event in the Netherlands. Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and beyond.
Aftermovie INDIGO 2020 Dutch Game Garden 2020-07-02 | INDIGO, the leading business and game showcase of the Netherlands, is back for its 2020 edition! The event took place online this year. With inspiring speakers, business opportunities, and the latest games, this is the event for the games industry that you should not miss!We had a blast!See you next year!https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/indigo/Music Presented by EDMRF NET – Royalty Free Music—————————————————————————————–Space Technology by FASSoundshttp://edmroyaltyfree.net
Dutch Interview with Derk de Geus from Dutch Games Association Dutch Game Garden 2020-06-11 | Derk de Geus, recently elected chairman of Dutch Games Association and co-founder of Paladin Studios was interviewed by our Managing Director JP van Seventer.The Dutch Games Association supports the climate of the Dutch games industry by organizing and attending events and connecting interested parties to stimulate opportunities and growth in the industry. DGA also acts as the voice to the government and international organizations on subjects that concern the games industry.In the interview with De Geus, we ask about his vision about the Dutch game industry, his plans with DGA, and how the corona pandemic has impacted work.This livestream was recorded on 11-6-2020.
INDIGO 2020 ONLINE SHOWCASE ANNOUCEMENT TRAILER Dutch Game Garden 2020-06-03 | INDIGO, the largest game business and showcase event in the Netherlands, celebrates it's 11th edition online.Organized annually by Dutch Game Garden, INDIGO brings together the game industry from the Netherlands and abroad.Check the detailed line-up on: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/indigo/games/
Financing & Budgets - Q&A with Marina de Kanter Dutch Game Garden 2020-03-13 | Marina de Kanter has worked in finance for over 30 years and she held various management and board positions. In this session, Marina explains everything you need to know about budgets and she gives financial advice to our incubees, including how to prepare yourself for an interview with investors.http://www.dutchgamegarden.nl
Business Strategy - Q&A with Herdjie Zhou Dutch Game Garden 2019-06-11 | During this interview, we talk to Herdjie Zhou from Lucky Kat Studios. He shares important insights from their business strategy for Nom Cat and Beat Street, and how they marketed and monetized their mobile games. He gives tips on how to use current hypes, and working with online algorithms. Lucky Kat is an award winning mobile-first pixel art game studios, known for games like Nom Cat, Grumpy Cat's Worst Game Ever, and Beat Street. Their mission is to deliver fun game experiences, with a pop-culture twist.Looking for a specific topic?00:07 - Introduction Herdjie Zhou00:45 - Virality of Nom Cat02:53 - Signing contracts for cats04:40 - Creating an internet hype06:19 - Creating Nom Cat07:47 - Monetizing your game at launch09:48 - Monetizing your game later on10:38 - Researching app store algorithms11:43 - Working with premium partners12:57 - Using current hypes14:46 - Use innovations to your advantage18:09 - At the right place and time20:19 - Universal mobile strategies21:04 - Multiplayer's affect on virality21:31 - Lucky Kat's core audience23:53 - Doing trials with different audiences25:23 - How to present ads26:48 - The highest lifetime value27:47 - Promotion by Soulja Boy29:19 - Thanks for watching!Follow Dutch Game Garden:Website: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/Flickr: flickr.com/photos/dutchgamegardenTwitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenFacebook: facebook.com/dutchgamegardenInstagram: instagram.com/dutchgamegardenLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/dutch-game-gardenFind Lucky Kat at: lucky-kat.comThanks for watching!
User Acquisition - Q&A with Richard Kos Dutch Game Garden 2019-06-04 | In this video we interview Richard Kos on user acquisition for free to play mobile games.Richard shares important information about some of the most important terms in the industry, and gives some tips for small developers to get the most results from their campaigns.Chartboost is a company which strives to help publishers and developers give full autonomy over their advertisement campaigns, by offering their Software Development Kit (SDK) where a user gains insight through their personalised dashboard. Looking for a specific topic?01:37 - The basics of user acquisition06:13 - Soft launching for indie developers10:54 - Tips for soft launching17:11 - Strategies to acquire users20:46 - Differences between companies22:55 - User acquisition in different platforms25:53 - Foreign markets27:04 - Advertising uncommon games28:26 - Individual help from Chartboost29:59 - The most profitable creative33:19 - Becoming a paid appFollow Dutch Game Garden:Website: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/Flickr: flickr.com/photos/dutchgamegardenTwitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenFacebook: facebook.com/dutchgamegardenInstagram: instagram.com/dutchgamegardenLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/dutch-game-gardenFind Chartboost at: chartboost.com Thanks for watching!
Trailers - S&T with Roy Nieterau Dutch Game Garden 2019-06-04 | In this session we interview Roy Nieterau, director at Colorbleed Studios. Roy gives insights into the process of creating cinematic gametrailers, while showing examples of his own projects. He will give important tips on planning a trailer, budgeting a trailer, and working with existing material. Colorbleed Studios is a company that will help you turn your ideas into animated imagery. Their goal is to create each animation as a collaborative piece of art, and to comit themselves to deliver high-end visual products.Looking for a specific topic?03:27 - Structure of the presentation04:30 - Get started06:16 - Using your game assets08:04 - Generating buzz14:50 - Planning your trailer18:57 - Creating the gametrailer20:05 - The price of a cinematic trailer26:53 - Making extra assets29:10 - Working with the existing budget35:33 - Dynamic trailers for puzzle games37:00 - Misleading by using cinematics38:19 - Cinematics for atmospheric gamesFollow Dutch Game Garden:Website: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/Flickr: flickr.com/photos/dutchgamegardenTwitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenFacebook: facebook.com/dutchgamegardenInstagram: instagram.com/dutchgamegardenLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/dutch-game-gardenVisit Colorbleed: http://www.colorbleed.nl/Thanks for watching!
Team Composition - Q&A with Fabian Akker Dutch Game Garden 2019-05-17 | In this Q&A session we interview Fabian Akker, co-founder and lead designer at Ronimo Games. Fabian sheds light on the composition of his team, and how it has changed over the years. He gives insights into topics like balancing your team's strengths and how to make decisions in a group.Ronimo Games is an innovative entertainment game developer, focused on creating high-quality games that appeal to a wide audience. Known titles from Ronimo are Awesomenauts, and Swords and Soldiers, which were both met with critical acclaim from both gamers and media worldwide. Looking for something specific? 00:27 - Starting Ronimo03:16 - Starting in the industry06:04 - Balancing your team's strength10:08 - Hireing someone from outside10:52 - Making decisions in a team12:33 - Growing Ronimo15:01 - Questions from the audience15:23 - Deciding to start a business16:03 - In the long term16:32 - Differences of opinion17:15 - Balancing projects and publishers20:40 - Promoting a game24:44 - Tips for marketingFollow Dutch Game Garden:Website: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/Flickr: flickr.com/photos/dutchgamegardenTwitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenFacebook: facebook.com/dutchgamegardenInstagram: instagram.com/dutchgamegardenLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/dutch-game-gardenFind out more about Ronimo: ronimo-games.comThanks for watching!
Closing a Company: Stories from Game Developers - panel #5 Dutch Game Garden 2019-01-31 | In this panel, veteran game developers discuss the reasons that lead them to close their company or change its core activity/team.Shortcuts 👇- Core business of the company -1:35 Karel Millenaar - FourceLabs4:44 Dimme van der Hout - MonkeyBizniz7:40 Jeroen van Hasselt - Vogelsap9:07 Selma Oors - Stolen Couch Games- Organizational design in the company -13:00 Selma Oors - Stolen Couch Games16:19 Jeroen van Hasselt - Vogelsap21:53 Dimme van der Hout - MonkeyBizniz24:50 Karel Millenaar - FourceLabs- Moments of pivotal change in the company - 32:45 Karel Millenaar - FourceLabs41:11 Dimme van der Hout - MonkeyBizniz44:17 Jeroen van Hasselt - Vogelsap50:38 Selma Oors - Stolen Couch Games- Moving Forward -54:21 Selma Oors - Stolen Couch Games56:20 Jeroen van Hasselt - Vogelsap59:04 Dimme van der Hout - MonkeyBizniz59:45 Karel Millenaar - FourceLabsThanks to the support of:NWO/SIA KIEM projectBreda University of Applied Sciences
Closing a Company: Stories from Game Developers - panel #4 Dutch Game Garden 2019-01-24 | In this panel, veteran game developers discuss the reasons that lead them to close their company. Shortcuts 👇- Core business of the company -2:00 Simon Naus - Monogon Games3:54 Rudolf Wolterbeek Muller - Davilex7:40 Rick van Ginkel - Self Made Miracle9:52 Bojan Endrovski - Game Oven- Organizational design in the company -11:07 Bojan Endrovski - Game Oven15:38 Rick van Ginkel - Self Made Miracle18:05 Rudolf Wolterbeek Muller - Davilex26:57 Simon Naus - Monogon Games- Moments of pivotal change in the company - 28:33 Simon Naus - Monogon Games32:45 Rudolf Wolterbeek Muller - Davilex39:31 Rick van Ginkel - Self Made Miracle47:07 Bojan Endrovski - Game Oven- Moving Forward -53:41 Bojan Endrovski - Game Oven57:50 Rick van Ginkel - Self Made Miracle1:00:39 Rudolf Wolterbeek Muller - Davilex1:07:57 Simon Naus - Monogon GamesThanks to the support of:NWO/SIA KIEM projectBreda University of Applied Sciences
How to Survive in the Game Industry - panel #3 Dutch Game Garden 2019-01-17 | In this panel, veteran game industry professionals discuss the organizational design of their company, and how it changed over the years. Shortcuts 👇0:07 Introduction by Hans de Die---------------------------------------------------------------------Core business of the company-1:04 Ellis Barthelomeus - Ellis in Wonderland3:09 Richard van der Giessen - Local Heroes4:06 Matthijs Dierckx - Redactielokaal / Ludomotion5:36 Roger ter Heide - ImproVive--------------------------------------------------------------------Organizational design in the company-7:43 Ellis Barthelomeus12:05 Roger ter Heide16:45 Richard van der Giessen20:00 Matthijs Dierckx------------------------------------------------------------------- Moments of pivotal change in the company -21:47 Matthijs Dierckx27:27 Ellis Barthelomeus31:03 Roger ter Heide38:57 Richard van der Giessen-------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions from the audience -54:50 How to be sustainable as a companyThanks to the support of:NWO/SIA KIEM projectBreda University of Applied Sciences
Developments in VR - Q&A with Daniël Doornink @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-12-13 | What has changed in the last 5 years of VR and where should it go? Sabina talks to Daniël Doornink from XRBASE about the brief history of VR and why it needs to take the next step. Shortcuts below 👇0:21 Introduction & history of VR by Daniël1:30 How XRBASE started3:05 VR in the Netherlands 4:37 The use of VR nowadays 7:09 Tips for VR developers8:47 How to contact Daniël DoorninkXRBASE website: xrbase.coMade by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
GameMaker - Q&A with Russell Kay @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-12-06 | In this Gamescom interview, Eline talks to Russell Kay from YoYo Games about using GameMaker to optimize your business.Shortcuts below 👇0:20 Introduction by Russell Kay1:14 The history of GameMaker2:29 Benefits of GameMaker3:17 The focus on education & indies4:45 Platform support6:50 Monetization tools7:32 The challenges indies face9:33 How to contact Russell Kay11:00 Tips from Russell11:19 SummaryGet GameMaker: yoyogames.com/gamemakerMade by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
How to Survive as a Game Studio - Serious & Applied Games - panel #2 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-29 | In this panel, veteran game developers discuss the organizational design of their company, and how it changed over the years. Shortcuts 👇- Core business of the company -2:06 Daan Groen - InThere3:25 Teun Aalbers - Gainplay Studio4:49 Jurriaan van Rijswijk - Game Solutions Lab6:54 Mathijs Konings - Active Cues- Organizational design in the company -9:07 Daan Groen - InThere11:13 Teun Aalbers - Gainplay Studio13:27 Jurriaan van Rijswijk - Game Solutions Lab17:28 Mathijs Konings - Active Cues- Moments of pivotal change in the company - 21:55 Mathijs Konings - Active Cues27:05 Jurriaan van Rijswijk - Game Solutions Lab31:26 Teun Aalbers - Gainplay Studio36:36 Daan Groen - InThere- Questions from the audience -45:48 Costumer acquisition50:36 Creativity in serious games56:22 Prepare the unexpected
Game Influencer Marketing - Q&A with Benedikt Seitz @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-22 | In this Gamescom interview, Eline talks to Benedikt Seitz about reaching game influencers. Shortcuts below 👇0:24 Introduction by Benedikt Seitz 0:54 How GameInfluencer does marketing for game studios1:16 Influencer marketing 2:12 Influencer and indie games 2:54 What makes influencers successful 3:24 Quality or quantity of influencers 4:05 How to contact influencers 4:50 When to send your game to influencers 6:04 Dealing with negative responses 7:03 When to stream 8:19 Foreign influencers 10:28 How to contact Benedikt10:49 SummaryGameInfluencer: gameinfluencer.comMade by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
Game Marketing - Q&A with Stephen Hey @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-20 | In this Gamescom video, Eline talks to marketing expert Stephen Hey about marketing budget, research, and the channels to use.Shortcuts below 👇0:39 Introduction2:26 Difference in marketing between indies & big studios3:40 Budget for marketing7:08 Common mistakes8:36 Stephen's daily activities10:47 Target market research12:49 Deciding on channels14:19 Importance of press15:22 Top 3 business tips17:20 How to contact Stephen Hey17:47 SummaryMade by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
How to Survive as a Game Studio - panel #1 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-15 | In this panel, veteran game developers discuss the organizational design of their company, and how it changed over the years. Shortcuts 👇0:07 Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------Core business of the company-1:09 Peter de Jong - CodeGlue1:49 Roel Ezendam - RageSquid2:42 Bart van den Berg - Blue Giraffe5:26 Vincent van Geel - Creative director & game producer--------------------------------------------------------------------Organizational design in the company-7:55 Vincent van Geel - Creative director & game producer11:13 Bart van den Berg - Blue Giraffe15:26 Roel Ezendam - RageSquid17:25 Peter de Jong - CodeGlue------------------------------------------------------------------- Moments of pivotal change in the company -19:04 Peter de Jong - CodeGlue21:13 Roel Ezendam - RageSquid27:36 Bart van den Berg - Blue Giraffe33:41 Vincent van Geel - Creative director & game producer-------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions from the audience -39:45 How do you form a team?45:19 How to be unique in work for hire?Thanks to the support of:NWO/SIA KIEM projectBreda University of Applied Sciences
Playtesting Games - Q&A with Alistair Greo @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-08 | In this Gamescom interview, Eline talks to Alistair Greo from Player Research about playtesting and the common mistakes developers make. Shortcuts below 👇0:24 Introduction by Alistair Greo1:20 The growth of Player Research3:21 Methods of Player Research6:04 How to find playtesters7:08 When to playtest8:27 How to prepare a playtest9:05 Common mistakes10:25 Conducting your own playtest13:58 How to contact Alistair GreoPlayer Research website: playerresearch.comMade by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
Crowdfunding Campaigns - Q&A with Thomas Bidaux @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-06 | In this Gamescom interview, Eline talks to Thomas Bidaux from ICO Partners about how to run a good crowdfunding campaign.Shortcuts below 👇0:22 Introduction Thomas Bidaux0:38 Consultancy & reviews in crowdfunding campaigns2:33 The value of reviewing & consultancy3:27 Common mistakes in crowdfunding campaign5:25 How to prepare for a crowdfunding campaign 6:47 Community building8:09 Contact Thomas BidauxContact ICO Partners: http://icopartners.comMade by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
Kickstarter campaigns - Q&A with Michael Liebe @ Gamescom 2018 Dutch Game Garden 2018-11-01 | In this Gamescom interview, Eline talks to Michael Liebe from Kickstarter about running a good campaign.Shortcuts below 👇0:24 Introduction Michael Liebe0:43 Preparing for a Kickstarter campaign 1:28 Determining a target1:57 Budget transparency2:38 Which channels to use3:25 Stretch goals4:36 About pledges5:44 How to avoid losing interest7:28 Getting featured by Kickstarter8:48 Contact Michael Liebe8:59 Community building10:39 SummaryContact Michael Liebe: mliebe[at]kickstarter.com Made by Dutch Game Garden: https://www.dutchgamegarden.nlFollow Dutch Game Garden on Twitter: twitter.com/dutchgamegardenThanks to the support of:Creative Industries Fund NL - http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/Dutch Games Association - https://dutchgamesassociation.nl/
European Office for your Game Company? Open your Business in The Netherlands! Dutch Game Garden 2018-08-17 | Are you considering opening an European office? The Netherlands has a vibrant and professional game industry with over 450 studios and game development programs in 20 universities.Dutch Game Garden can help create a soft landing for your business. Contact us for more information!https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/contact/
INDIGO 2018 Recap Trailer Dutch Game Garden 2018-07-03 | INDIGO 2018 had 1300+ visitors on June 29, 2018! 40 games from 17 different countries were playable at Speys, Utrecht, The Netherlands.More info: indigoshowcase.nlINDIGO is a game showcase organized by Dutch Game Garden.
Incubation Program Dutch Game Garden Dutch Game Garden 2018-06-21 | Dutch Game Garden's Incubation program connects game developers to experts in the game industry, and provides Q&A's and workshops on game business. Want to join?More info: dutchgamegarden.nl/incubation
Dutch Game Garden - GDC Pitch Training Dutch Game Garden 2018-06-21 | Dutch Game Garden organized a pitch training for game developers attending GDC, the Game Developers Conference 2018. Thanks to the support of the Creative Industries Fund (Stimuleringsfonds). More info on Dutch Game Garden: dutchgamegarden.nl
INDIGO 2018 Games Lineup Revealed! Dutch Game Garden 2018-06-05 | Play these indie games at INDIGO 2018, June 29th in Utrecht, the Netherlands!More info: http://www.indigoshowcase.nlINDIGO is an international indie game showcase organized by Dutch Game Garden.
Show your game at INDIGO 2018! Dutch Game Garden 2018-05-01 | Show your game at INDIGO, June 29th 2018 in Utrecht! Registration deadline is Friday May 4 - apply now: dutchgamegarden.nl/indigo
Network Lunch Dutch Game Garden Twente Dutch Game Garden 2018-02-26 | Join the Network Lunch at Dutch Game Garden Twente! Play games and meet people in the game industry. Attendance is free. ➡️ https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/calendar/➡️ https://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/locations/twente/Music: "Epic Song " by BoxCat GamesFrom the Free Music ArchiveCC BY 3.0
Impression of Dutch Game Gardens Network Lunch (2017) Dutch Game Garden 2017-05-29 | An impression of the monthly Dutch Game Garden Network Lunch in Utrecht. More info: http://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/projects/netwerklunch/
Omgevingswet Gamejam 2016 Dutch Game Garden 2016-12-15 | Het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu en het interbestuurlijk programma Aan de slag met de Omgevingswet organiseerden samen met Dutch Game Garden van 31 oktober t/m 4 november 2016 de Omgevingswet & Healthy Urban Living Game Jam.Tijdens deze gamejam werden 4 teams uitgedaagd om in 5 dagen tijd een applied game te maken waarmee spelers kennis kunnen opdoen over de Omgevingswet. Het winnende team, Sneaky Mammoth, zal hun prototype doorontwikkelen naar een volwaardige game.Lees meer in het verslag: http://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/news/nieuwsdetail/sneaky-mammoth-wint-de-omgevingswet-game-jam-317/Aan de slag met de Omgevingswet: http://aandeslagmetdeomgevingswet.nl/Website Sneaky Mammoth: http://www.sneakymammoth.com
INDIGO 2016 Recap Trailer Dutch Game Garden 2016-10-04 | INDIGO is the showcase for the finest, most outstanding games by independent developers, organized by Dutch Game Garden.The seventh edition of INDIGO attracted more than 1600 visitors on September 27th, 2016, a record number of visitors on one single day! INDIGO: http://www.indigoshowcase.nlDutch Game Garden: http://www.dutchgamegarden.nlDon't want to miss the next edition of INDIGO? Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.dutchgamegarden.nl/about/subscribe-to-newsletter/Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dutchgamegardenLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/dutchgamegarden
Learning Experience Design Conference 2016 Dutch Game Garden 2016-06-16 | Op 17 maart 2016 heeft Shapers de eerste Learning Experience Design Conferentie ter wereld georganiseerd. Op deze bijzondere dag kwamen onder andere ontwerpers, docenten, onderwijskundigen, wetenschappers en uitgever samen om aan de slag te gaan met learning experience design.
Roel Ezendam You, Me & Unity (DUTCH) Dutch Game Garden 2014-12-19 | Roel Ezendam van Ragesquid praat in DGG Hilversum over het ontwerpen van een game vanuit het perspectief van een programmeur en hoe hij physics in Unity gebruikt om tot een zo goed mogelijk resultaat te komen. Video in het Nederlands.
JP van Seventer - Dutch Game Garden - Ten Tips to Start your Indie Company Today Dutch Game Garden 2014-06-26 | In this lecture given at the Indievelopment event in 2014, JP van Seventer of Dutch Game Garden shares some invaluable tips and advice on how to start an indie game studio.
Mike Dailly & Russell Kay - YoYo Games - GameMaker & History of DMA Design Dutch Game Garden 2014-06-05 | Mike and Russel both launched their career in video games at DMA Design (now known as Rockstar North) where they worked on games like Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto. Both work now at GameMaker developer YoYo Games. In this talk they go into the features of GameMaker and give an overview of the history of DMA Design.
JP van Seventer - Dutch Game Garden - Crunch Time Dutch Game Garden 2014-03-04 | JP van Seventer, managing director at Dutch Game Garden, talks about his experience from when the Dutch games industry was in its infancy. An informative and often hilarious talk about a time when there were no game design study programs, no incubators or tools like Unity to make life easier. JP shares with the audience how he built all levels for the infamous Redcat title without playing them and confesses that his all-male team knew nothing about horses when they made girly horseback-riding sim My Horse and Me. Which incidentally was the first ever Dutch Wii game, so there you go.Talk recorded at Control Gamelab #10 on February 25th, 2014.
Drew Skillman - Double Fine Productions - Rapid Prototyping Dutch Game Garden 2014-01-07 | Drew Skillman is technical artist at Double Fine Productions. He works in the department of future tech, where he tries out prototypes with tech like Kinect, PlayStation 4 and Leap. In his talks he delves into the importance of prototyping and shows a lot of examples of how they implemented their prototypes in shipped games.
