About me
Me

Hi, my name is Joeri van der Velden, I've been around for 35 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.

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