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DGA Webinar: 10 Most Common Mistakes of Franchise Building in Games

DGA recently introduced another new event: the DGA Webinar. Organizing online events not only adds to our mission of making events and information more accessible. It also allows us to work with international experts. People like Christian Fonnesbech, head of IP at Leverage.  Building franchises with lasting IPs and impactful brands is important if you […]

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Report DGA Talks: Design Thinking in Applied Game Design and Beyond

On 20 November 2025, the Dutch Games Association organised an event at Post Plaza in Leeuwarden focused on design thinking and applied game design and beyond. Interested participants could register free of charge to maintain the open character of the CLICKNL events. The registrations show a diverse audience, ranging from people involved in game development

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DGA Talks: Preparing your Game Company for Growth: Founder Stories

From being investor-ready to a strategic exit, manoeuvring between breakthrough success and total failure, and the personal impact it has on the games entrepreneur. By popular demand, the Dutch Games Association is once more organizing a DGA Talks focusing on the growth of game studios. This special session, hosted in cooperation with Dutch Game Week

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DGA Talks: Design Thinking in Applied Game Design and Beyond – Powered by CLICKNL

The Netherlands holds a unique position in applied games: nowhere else does such a large share of the industry focus on this field. Many Dutch companies have been active for decades, making the country a true pioneer in applied game development. While applied games and entertainment games serve different purposes, they share key foundations: strong

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Next DGA TALKS: Let’s Talk About Generative AI In Our Industry

Generative AI is transforming creative workflows, but what does that mean for our industry? How are Dutch game studios integrating these tools, and where do we draw the line when it comes to ethics, ownership, and originality? Join us for a focused DGA Talks where speakers share their experiences, concerns, and questions around the use

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Recap DGA Talks: Preserving Dutch Games for the Future

Will your game still be playable 100 years from now? That’s the big question we explored last Wednesday during another successful DGA Talks —this time fully hosted by Beeld & Geluid (The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision) in Hilversum. Willem Hilhorst of Beeld & Geluid kicked off the event with an insightful talk on

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Next up! DGA TALKS: Preserving Dutch Games for the Future: How to save your games! April 23, Hilversum

Beeld & Geluid (The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision) has been archiving games in playable form for eight years. But as games rise and fall it is more important than ever that studios can learn how to save and preserve their games for the future. In this talk, Willem Hilhorst, games-archivist at Beeld &

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Next up! DGA Talks: preparing your game company for growth, Feb 6, CoolGames, Amsterdam

By popular demand, the Dutch Games Association is once again hosting a DGA Talks, focussing on the growth and professionalization of game studios. This session features four inspiring speakers who bring valuable experience and actionable insights on building and scaling your studio, securing growth funding, and even preparing for a potential exit. When: Thursday February

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