About me
Me

Hi, my name is Joeri van der Velden, I've been around for 35 years so far. Professional game developer by trade. Living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Currently employed at Behaviour Rotterdam and doing freelance work on the side. I have a MSc degree Game and Media Technology from the Utrecht University, and a BSc degree in Computer Science from the Delft University of Technology.

You can find my various social media profiles and accounts in the top-right of this page. For more personal stuff, continue reading below.

Personal
Void Machina

Games have always been a big part of my life. During my teenage years I gained an interest in programming and game development through the program Game Maker. Over time I finished a few small games and accumulated tons of unfinished projects. In 2007 I got the opportunity to participate in the national Make-a-Game contest, where I won the Contestant Jury Prize. This was the validation I needed to choose game development as a career.

During those years I also joined the Mr. Green gaming community. Managing and modding gameservers taught me a lot about professional game engines, community management and the larger gaming ecosystem. I developed gamemodes for Garry's Mod, such as Infected Wars (featured in PC Gamer UK).

In my time at university I immersed myself in the Dutch games industry. I was part of the Indievelopment 2015 organisation comittee. Eventually I ended up in the games industry in Rotterdam, building games for PC, console, mobile and virtual reality.

Vision
Shadow of the Colossus

Games have become the largest entertainment industry in modern society. They come in many shapes and sizes, from mobile time wasters to big-budget titles that ship millions of copies. Every person plays for different reasons, looking for different experiences. I personally look for games that immerse me in a different world and allow me explore, and I love playing games that evoke strong emotions.

These are the kind of games I hope to make. However, I'm well aware of the effort required. My results can be found on the project page!

Gaming
Half-Life

The PC is my home ground. I usually split my time between a regular comfort / competitive game, and playthroughs of one-off singleplayer titles. I gravitate towards genres such as shooters, action-adventure, survival and strategy. In terms of consoles I play on Playstation and Nintendo Switch for the occasional exclusive title. Still most of my game time is spend in my Steam library, powered by my gaming rig or laptop (see my hardware inventory).

Since 2012 I'm a believer in the new wave of virtual reality gaming, starting with the Oculus Rift. I was amongst the first 200 Kickstarter backers, and I've been following Oculus and VR gaming closely ever since.

Games I've played

This is a randomized (and probably incomplete) list of some of the games I've enjoyed over the years.

Payday 2
Call of Duty 2
Jade Empire
Tokyo 42
Garry’s Mod
Far Cry
Resident Evil 4
New Super Mario Bros.
Homeworld: Vast Reaches
Until You Fall
Final Fantasy VII
Hotline Miami
Lone Echo
Luftrausers
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Chrono Trigger
Horizon Zero Dawn
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Counter-Strike
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Final Fantasy XV
Halo: Combat Evolved
Killing Floor
Half-Life: Alyx
Jurassic World: Aftermath
Transformers
Crysis 2 Remastered
Crysis 2
Jamestown
Game Dev Story
Final Fantasy IV
Pokemon GO
Poker Night at the Inventory
Hades
Northern Journey
Star Wars: Squadrons
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Quake Live
Kirby: Power Paintbrush (Canvas Curse)
Nidhogg
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Inside
The Last of Us
Subnautica Below Zero
Prey: Mooncrash
Tetris
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
GunZ: The Duel
Tomb Raider (2013)
Pokemon Diamond
Chronos
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Portal
SYNTHETIK
Arma 3
Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Mod
Homeworld Remastered
SimCity 3000
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Audioshield
Cult of the Lamb
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Parkitect
Crysis 3
War for the Overworld
Killing Floor 2
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Prince of Persia (2008)
Super Smash Bros.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Vanquish
Half-Life 2
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone
NieR: Replicant
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Golden Sun
RiMe
EVERSPACE 2
The Last of Us: Part 2
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
Psychonauts
FORM
SUPERHOT VR
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Elite Dangerous
Guacamelee!
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
The World Ends With You
HOARD
Dave the Diver
Evolve
Yooka-Laylee
Pokemon Ruby
Banjo-Kazooie
Call of Duty: World at War
Windlands
Don't Starve Together
Broken Age
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Teleglitch
Yoshi’s Story
Jazz Jackrabbit
Lunar Knights
Braid
Goldeneye 007
Wargames
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Advance Wars: Dark Conflict (Days of Ruin)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Tabletop Simulator
SpaceChem
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Just Cause 2
TUNIC
Mass Effect 2
Max Payne
Arma 2
Age of Mythology
Minecraft
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Frozen Synapse
Super Meat Boy
Minit
Kingdom Hearts
Unicorn Overlord
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
The Witcher
Vertigo Remastered
Kingdom Hearts III
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3
SANABI
PlanetSide 2
Hitman: Absolution
Shadow Warrior 2
Deadbolt
Vanishing Realms: Rite of Steel
Peter Jackson’s King Kong
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Valkyria Chronicles 4
West of Loathing
The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed
Wanderlust: Rebirth
Vertigo 2
Deltarune Chapter 1
Going Under
BattleBlock Theater
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All
Elden Ring
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Mark of the Ninja
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
Magicka: Wizard Wars
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Terraria
DOOM (2016)
Left 4 Dead 2
Robo Recall
F.E.A.R.
Transistor
Bonelab
Trax (Totsugeki! Ponkotsu Tank)
Refunct
Broforce
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Magicka 2
Darksiders
Gravity Rush 2
Gunpoint
Holopoint
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Scribblenauts
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
UNSIGHTED
Dungeon Defenders
Feral Rites
MORDHAU
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Pokemon Red
Antichamber
Final Fantasy IX
Hitman: Contracts
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
BioShock
The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe
Metro: Last Light
Worms 3D
Eldritch
The Walking Dead
Dragon Age: Origins
CrossCode
Primal Carnage: Extinction
Rain World Downpour
The Witness
Kerbal Space Program
Mercenary Kings
Revenge of the Titans
Brink
Prey (2017)
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Audiosurf
ADR1FT
SIGNALIS
Bastion
Far Cry 3
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Noita
Project Wingman
DOOM Eternal
Gone Home
Cave Story
Pokemon Gold
Hitman: Codename 47
Capsized
Mario Kart 64
Baba Is You
WHAT THE GOLF?
Manifold Garden
Rec Room
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The Beginner's Guide
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Command & Conquer: Generals
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Deus Ex
From Dust
Lucky's Tale
Land's End
Torchlight
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Diddy Kong Racing
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Kairo
The Talos Principle
Fire Emblem
Settlers 3
Titanfall 2
A Short Hike
Alice: Madness Returns
Virtual Virtual Reality
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Snakebird
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Job Simulator
ENSLAVED: Oddyssey to the West
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Nine Parchments
Magicka
Zombie Driver
Settlers 4
Demon’s Souls
Kingdom Hearts II
Primal Carnage
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
God of War
Company of Heroes
Portal Stories: Mel
Guild Wars
LIMBO
NieR: Automata
Alan Wake
Subnautica
Medabots: Metabee
Half-Life
Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass
Crying Suns
Path of Exile
Onward
Mount Your Friends
Proteus
RAGE
Pyre
Risk of Rain
Resident Evil 5
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
Darkwood
Dead Space
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Hunt: Showdown
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Firewatch
Euclidean
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
I Expect You To Die
FTL: Faster Than Light
Killzone 2
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix
Warzone 2100
Zoo Tycoon
Heat Signature
Super Mario Land
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
VVVVVV
Into the Breach
Vanquish
Hyper Light Drifter
Ashen
The Long Dark
DarkMaus
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Carrion
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Furi
World of Goo
Dead Space 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Technolust
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Windlands 2
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
One Finger Death Punch
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Wolf Among Us
Battlefield 1
Prey
Gravity Rush
Freelancer
OMORI
To the Moon
Pokemon Stadium 2
Venineth
The Darkness II
ABZÛ
Ori an the Will of the Wisps
The Unspoken
Turok: Evolution
Dead Space 3
Counter-Strike: Source
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Doom 3
Outer Wilds
Overwatch
Zeno Clash
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
Valkyria Chronicles
Shattered Horizon
Painkiller
Orion: Dino Horde
Shadow Warrior
The Climb
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Risk of Rain 2
Entropy : Zero 2
Human: Fall Flat
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Halo Reach
Half-Life 2: Episode 1
Doki Doki Literature Club
Eagle Flight
Metroid Prime Hunters
Apex Construct
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
DEATHLOOP
Gato Roboto
Lone Echo 2
OPUS: Echo of Starsong
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Evil Genius
The Last Guardian
Crysis 3 Remastered
BioShock Infinite
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Mass Effect 3
Worms 3D
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Thirty Flights of Loving
Space Pirate Trainer
Ripcoil
James Bond 007
Boneworks
Deltarune Chapter 2
Vox Machinae
Genshin Impact
Hollow Knight
Accounting+
The Darkness
House of the Dying Sun
Super Mario Galaxy
Ace Combat Assault Horizon
Jurassic Park
Disco Elysium
Quake III Arena
Super Mario 64
Crysis
Mass Effect
Alan Wake 2
Paper Beast - Folded Edition
Haven: Call of the King
Nioh: Complete Edition
ICO
Final Fantasy XIII
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Brigador
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
Battlefield 3
Final Fantasy VIII
Tomb Raider Underworld
SWAT 4
Titan Souls
Grand Theft Auto IV
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
Project Reality
BlazeRush
Team Fortress 2
Journey of the Gods
Crysis Warhead
Metro 2033
Death Stranding Director's Cut
Hammerwatch
Clustertruck
DayZ
The Stanley Parable
DOOM VFR
TwitchPlaysPokemon
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Homeworld 2 Remastered
Sonic and Knuckles
Dungeon Keeper
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Ridiculous Fishing
Final Fantasy VII: Remake
E.V.O. Search for Eden
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
Sifu
FEZ
Monument Valley
Jurassic World Evolution
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Fugue in Void
SimCity 4
Max Payne 3
Grow Home
SUPERHOT
Thomas Was Alone
Fantastic Contraption
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
Shadow of the Colossus
Edge of Nowhere
The Utility Room
HELLDIVERS 2
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Resident Evil Village
Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency
Lemma
Robinson: The Journey
Kirby’s Dream Land 2
Tower of Guns
Budget Cuts
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Portal 2
Deadlight
Left 4 Dead
Lone Survivor
Control
Receiver
Journey
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Blasphemous
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
The Witcher 2
TechnoMage
Bloodborne
Shadow of the Colossus
Metro Exodus
Grow Up
Apex Legends
Lylat Wars (Star Fox 64)
Astral Chain
Shelter
The Solus Project
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
HELLDIVERS
Raft
Rocket League
The Sims
Unreal Tournament 2004
Rain World
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Homeworld 3
Jusant
Command & Conquer: Tiberain Sun
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Crysis Remastered
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Battlefield 1942
Half-Life 2: Episode 2
The Swapper
Ninja Town
Dungeon Keeper 2
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
EVERSPACE
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Lunar Flight
Dark Souls III
Overgrowth
Space Engineers
Inscryption
The Forest
The Signal From Tölva
GRIS
Natural Selection 2
Duck Game
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Osmos
Fallout 3
Battlefield 2
Overcooked
Duck Season
Praey to the Gods
Eidolon
Pony Island
Psychonauts 2
Bad North
Dear Esther
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Resident Evil 6
Wargroove
Insurgency
DUSK
Undertale
Rez Infinite
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Beyond Good & Evil
Hitman: Blood Money
Katana Zero
Scorn
F.E.A.R. 3
Mario Kart DS
Okami
Battlefield 4
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Darkened Skye
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Raptor Valley
Dishonored 2
Worms 2
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Population: One
Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Trine
Mirror’s Edge
Dishonored
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
Banjo-Tooie
Spec Ops: The Line
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Vader Immortal
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Time Machine VR
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep
Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale
Hawken
Sonic 3