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Hi, my name is Joeri van der Velden, I’ve been around for 36 years so far. Professional game developer by trade and living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. I’m 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.

Games have always been a big part of my life. During my teenage years I gained an interest in programming and game development using early versions of 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. After several years the company I worked at was acquired by Behaviour Interactive, one of the frontrunners in the international games industry based in Montreal, Canada.

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!

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.

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 the VR space ever since.

Games I've played

This is a randomized list of some of the games I’ve enjoyed over the years

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