Playgrounds proudly presents Dutch Game Week 2025 from 27 November to 4 December.

For one full week, the city of Breda becomes the center of gaming, from game art and development to publishing, esports, and applied gaming.

Expect talks, industry meet-ups, workshops, showcases, tournaments, and with a highlight this year: the Dutch Game Awards in Chassé Theater on 3 December.

Mark your calendars, stay in the loop via our socials and scroll down to see what’s planned for this year!

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Dutch Game Week 2025

27 November 2025
Breda Game Drinks
an open gathering for Breda’s game community
28 November 2025 - 29 November 2025
Playful Explorers
discover new BUas games, retro arcades, and gaming for all ages
29 November 2025 - 30 November 2025
Newman College Esports Tournament
Breda schools Valorant Esports Tournament
1 December 2025
B’GAME Open Evening
discover the creative studios shaping the future of games and tech in Breda
3 December 2025
DUTCH GAME AWARDS 2025
celebrating the best in Dutch game development
3 December 2025 - 4 December 2025
DUTCH GAME WEEK CONFERENCE
two days of uniting creators, studios, and fans shaping the future of play
3 December 2025 - 4 December 2025
DUTCH GAME WEEK BUSINESS TRACK
connecting studios, investors, and publishers
4 December 2025
Next OOMPH!
an evening with emerging artists sharing their self-made games, stories, and creative journeys
4 December 2025
Breda Esports Conference
exploring the future of esports with talks, roundtables, and industry insights
6 December 2025
Mystery Game Tournament
a surprise game, fierce competition, and prizes on the line

Take a Look at Last Year Event!

LINE-UP GAME WEEK CONFERENCE 2024

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.