About me
Me

Hi, my name is Joeri van der Velden, I've been around for 36 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.

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