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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

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