Resources

Community

  • Slack: The Dutch Games Industry Slack server is open to Dutch games industry professionals. You can request to join here.
  • Calendar: View the calendar on dutchgameindustry.directory. Events organized by DGA can be found here.
  • Network Lunch: The monthly DGG Network lunch is an excellent way to meet fellow game devs.
  • INDIGO is the yearly conference where the Dutch games industry meets up with international visitors and each other.
  • Dutch Game Day is a cooperation between Dutch Media Week, the Dutch Games Association and game development magazine Control.
    The event consists of a two track conference with speakers from The Netherlands and abroad.
  • DGA Roundtables (formerly known as Industrieoverleg): bi-monthly informal meeting for all Dutch game developers that aims to discuss the most relevant topics for the Dutch game industry.
  • DGA Talks: bi-monthly (online) seminars with two or three expert speakers from the Dutch industry or with international presenters to help Dutch companies to discover new tracks.

Dutch Games Industry

  • Companies: A list of Dutch games and game studios can be found in the Dutch Game Industry Directory.
  • Industry Magazine: Control Online is the online trade magazine for the Dutch games industry. Control 500 is its sister site hosting micro articles, with many Dutch contributions.
  • Industry Data: Information about the Dutch games industry can be found in the most recent Games Monitor (2022).
  • Awards: Dutch Game Awards. Also check out the Dutch Digital Design showcase.
  • Gamejobs.eu (run by Control Online). It has the biggest selection of game vacancies for the Netherlands and Europe.
  • Freelancegamedevs.com: overview of Dutch freelance game developers who are available for work.
  • Werkplant.com: a movement to make the creative industry a better place for everyone involved.

Business Centers

  • Dutch Game Garden – internationally renowned games incubator / business center in Utrecht.
  • Game Bakery – cooperative association in Groningen that hosts 25+ game studios.
  • Indietopia – non-profit games business hub and accelerator in the North.

Guides

DGA

  • DGA Vision: Our DGA Vision deck explains our high-level objectives.
  • DGA Task Forces: We are currently setting up dedicated Task Forces for these topics:
    • Government relations.
    • Dutch Games Industry Awards.
    • Entertainment Games Council.
    • Serious Games Council.
    • Want to join a task force? Let us know.
  • DGA Press Kit.
  • DGA Members.
  • DGA Partners.
  • Our Quarterly Reports are available for members. Not a member yet? Sign up here.

Funding & Support

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