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.

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