Events in the past
Brabant ESports Bootcamp
coaching and training to boost your skills
19 Nov
Serious about Games
by Playgrounds x Avans
20 Nov
Dynasty Company Cup
compete and have fun with your team
22 Nov
Playful Explorers
weekend of gaming fun for all ages
23 - 24 Nov
Newmancollege Esports Tournament
friendly competition for high schools
23 - 24 Nov
Game Week Expo
by Playgrounds
18 Nov - 1 Dec
Events in the past
Fieldtrip Gaming & Culture
bringing professionals together
20 Nov
The Code Club
connect and network with IT professionals
20 Nov
VC Network Dinner & Matchmaking
connecting game studios, investors, and publishers
21 - 22 Nov
Political Relations Program
by the city of Breda
22 Nov
Breda Game City & Breda Robotics
meet up between tech and creative
22 Nov

CD PROJEKT RED
behind the scenes with Phantom Liberty’s environment artist
TALK

REX CROWLE
game director
TALK

EPIC GAMES
from Killzone to Unreal Engine: Arjan Brussee’s industry insights
TALK

TWIRLBOUND
behind the scenes of The Knightling
TALK

USTWO
the making of Monument Valley 3
TALK

PIP WILLIAMSON
2D animator
TALK

FLORIS KAAYK AND TIJMEN MEIJER
game designers
INTERVIEW

NILS SLIJKERMAN
game designer
TALK

ERWIN KHO
art director
TALK

MONOBANDA
creative director
TALK

THE RISE AND FALL… AND RISE OF THE GAME INDUSTRY
panel discussion on the current state of the industry
PANEL

Maurits Meeusen
League of Legends caster
TALK

Space Invaders XL
teamwork challenge by Games XL
PLAY

Post School
3D design workshops by POST NEON
Workshop

Dr. Menno Deen
design researcher
Workshop

Mv. Dr. Ekim Tan
architect, urban planner, game designer
Workshop, TALK

Dr. Rob Tieben
founder, scientific & creative director
Workshop

Karel Millenaar, MA
game designer & storyteller
Workshop, TALK

Paul van der Made
founder of HiPerks foundation
TALK

BREDA GAMERS
They love games, they speak games& they dream games.
Expo

CARDBOARDERS
create your own game character
Workshop

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
get expert feedback and insights to elevate your portfolio
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

GAME DEMOS @ BUas
play the games of your favourite speaker
PLAY, DEMO

GAME DEMOS @ Nieuwe Veste
play the games of your favourite speaker
PLAY, DEMO

GAME DEMOS by BUas
showcasing the creative talent of BUas students
PLAY

STARBREW GAMES
Starbrew Games is a small indie game company based in the Netherlands
TALK












Game Week is powered by Playgrounds in collaboration with BUas, Avans Creative Innovation, De Rooi Pannen, Dynasty Esports, and Nieuwe Veste and is made possible by the city of Breda, the province of Noord-Brabant, and The Creative Industries Fund NL.
Program partners include Breda Game City, Breda Robotics, Bredata, the city of Breda, BrabantSport, Dutch Games Association, DEN, De Nassau, Newmancollege, the province of Noord-Brabant, OOMPH!, Sound & Vision, The Code Club, and TURF.