Ten years ago, developer Adriaan de Jongh launched a unique initiative: a meetup where Dutch game developers could showcase their prototypes, test each other’s projects, and exchange feedback. That idea became playdev.club. In 2018, Aran Koning (Sokpop Collective) joined Adriaan in organizing these playtest meetups, helping to grow the community. By 2022, Adriaan decided that […]
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The Dutch Games Association will host the Netherlands Pavilion during Tokyo Game Show 2025. The pavilion will feature a strong lineup of Dutch game developers and service providers, showcasing the creativity and innovation of the Dutch games industry on a global stage. The game industry trade mission is organized by the Dutch Games Association with
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Last week, more than 34,000 trade visitors roamed the gamescom business halls to explore the exhibitors. Among them was the NL Pavilion, organised by the Dutch Games Association. It served as the gamescom home for 21 Dutch companies: a dynamic mix of seasoned developers, rising stars, and leading service providers. Not only were the overall
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Interested in seeing what the Dutch creative industry has in store? Then join us for Happy Hour, a networking event hosted by the Dutch Games Association in cooperation with Engine Software. Enjoy a typical Dutch drink, served in one of our four unique shot glasses! 📅 Wednesday, August 20 & Thursday, August 21🕔 17:00–18:00 each
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Submissions for the 2025 Dutch Game Awards are now open, and the first entries are already live on the website! Curious which games have been submitted so far? Check out the list here: dutchgameawards.nl/entries. As recently announced, this year’s Dutch Game Awards will take place on December 3 during Breda Games Week. You can now
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The Dutch Games Association will host the Netherlands Pavilion during gamescom 2025, showcasing a strong lineup of Dutch developers, publishers, organisations and game service providers. More than twenty Dutch studios, companies and organisations will be represented at the pavilion, which serves as a platform to highlight the diverse and talented Dutch games industry to the
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“Let’s talk about generative AI in our industry.” The title of our last DGA Talks event sparked some controversy. But our job as a trade association is not to stick our heads in the sand and wait for things to blow over. We inspire, connect, and serve the industry. And on June 19 we did
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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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As announced last month, the 2025 Dutch Game Awards will take place on December 3 during Breda Games Week. But you can already submit your game and buy tickets with an Early Bird discount – RIGHT NOW! New this year: Developers no longer need to pay a separate fee to submit their game! The Dutch
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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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