About me
Me

Hi, my name is Joeri van der Velden, I've been around for 34 years so far. Professional game developer by trade. Living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Currently employed at Codeglue 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. This is why Virtual Reality sold itself to me on day one, and I've been busy with VR ever since.

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 have a few game genres I usually gravitate to, but in the end I like every game that immerses and challenges me while bringing something interesting to the table. In terms of consoles I currently own a 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, brought upon by 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.

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