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Arjan van Houwelingen

@arjanvanh.bsky.social

Tabletop game designer, psychologist, lecturer and more at Hanze Applied University. Founder of the Dutch Game Design Guild (Spellenmaakgilde.nl). Publisher of GRUNN and soon other historic themed games. arjanvanhouwelingen.com

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Sleat! Sloten is de kleinste maar ook meest knusse van de 11 steden. Museum Sloten verkoopt nu ook FRYSK. Al is het maar voor een week, want dan is hun seizoen weer voorbij tot april.

#frysk #museum #sloten #sleat #spel #erfgoed

25.10.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a researcher explained to me which defines very well what GenAI is: a fancy autocomplete.

24.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missing Pieces: a Game Design Advice Column Send us whatever game design quandary you're facing and someone from our team of designers, developers, and publishers will do our best to solve it! We cannot respond to all questions, but if we ans...

Got a specific game design problem you're trying to crack? We'd love to give our input in Missing Pieces, a board game design advice column in @ttgda.bsky.social's newsletter!

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Games demo and playtesting. Education and play at the SAGANET game seminar.

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GRUNN heeft nu ook een Fries broertje - Nationaal Programma Groningen Het bordspel GRUNN, ontstaan vanuit Toukomst, is zo’n hit in Groningen dat de provincie Friesland niet achter kon blijven. En dus is er nu: FRYSK! Een spel waarin je je eigen Friesland bouwt met versc...

www.nationaalprogrammagroningen.nl/nieuws/2025/...

15.10.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not in the USA myself, but a concept seems to match. If so, shooting you a pitch. Good luck in the convention season!

15.10.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@bartgamedesign.bsky.social 😊

13.10.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Noorderland magazine also highlighting our game. Narrowcasting with unique theme and having museum partners is a lot of work but now we reap the rewards: Within 2 weeks we have 25+ stores selling the game next to 42 museums and heritage sites 😊

12.10.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dutch tabletop game award at the game museum Spellenwereld in Assen. 25th edition!

11.10.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same 😊

10.10.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oktober! Oops

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Onderzoekers en studenten van de Hanze doen mee, evenals een aantal externe partijen. En jij? Dankzij sponsoring van de Hanze CMGT is deelname gratis en opengesteld voor iedereen die interesse heeft!

And to note, we will mix Dutch and English part of the session.

10.10.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coaching Card Games - SAGANET 17 oktober 2025 @ 14:00 - 17:45 - Vrijdag 17 oktober houden we weer onze 'coaching' card games seminar. We zijn weer in het noorden daarvoor in Groningen en ditmaal hebben we al wat spellen op de rol ...

Vrijdag 17 November organiseren we weer de SAGANET 'coaching card games', 14.00-17.45 uur. Er komen meer type spellen aan bod, maar de succesformule is wederom: carroussel van spelen en ervaren. ENG/NL

www.saganet.nl/events/coach...

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Tabletop Testing Night – 7 NovemberΒ 2025 Vrijdag 7 november gaan we weer los met gezelligheid en speltesten. Kom langs met een concept of om de spellen van de toekomst te ervaren en te beΓ―nvloeden. Hieronder zie je hoe het vorige maand was en kan je meer details lezen in het aanmeldformulier. Come over to play the games of the future and influence them! Friday 7 November we will playtest again. Check out the sign up form for more details.

Tabletop Testing Night – 7 NovemberΒ 2025

Vrijdag 7 november gaan we weer los met gezelligheid en speltesten. Kom langs met een concept of om de spellen van de toekomst te ervaren en te beΓ―nvloeden. Hieronder zie je hoe het vorige maand was en kan je meer details lezen in het aanmeldformulier. Come…

10.10.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was hard to accept that some projects will take more time. And even with full control -self-publish- the work is impactful but also waaaay more. And even harder: turn down assignments/opportunties...

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For me not being dependant on game design for my income prevents rolling for a sanity check every [day?]. Yet what you stated that the work then comes on top of other responsibilities is indeed another challenge.

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New episode of BTC! I talk to @stuffbybez.bsky.social about the importance of building & embracing your brand as a game designer. We discuss tailoring games to resonate with an audience, defining a clear creative purpose, and leaning into that vision to strengthen your work.

Link in comments...

07.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another great playtest evening in Groningen

03.10.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FRYSK. Ook op bestelling, doen we graag. Deze gaan naar een fan van het eerste uur ❀️

03.10.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Either way congrats! Enjoy it where you can.

As a publisher the feeling was doubled last week for me 🫠πŸ₯Ά

29.09.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is het wat?! Spel FRYSK onder de loep genomen!

27.09.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please please please everyone (pls reskeet) who is involved with a uni/college academic program (broadly speaking) conected to games Could you write a quick comment + links if any apply to what you and your institution are doing in that sphere? I need to show what's out there. 1/
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Creative Media and Game Technologies - full-time - 4 years - bachelor | Hanze UAS Study Game Design at Creative Media & Game Technologies. Hanze UAS offers an international bachelor programme. Learn more.

The Netherlands has a few bachelor studies (applied universities) where CMGT, creative media and game technologies is offered. Teaching at the Hanze in Groningen myself.

www.hanze.nl/en/programme...

26.09.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow FRYSK is released. For sale at 42 museums and heritage partners. They EACH have a -free- collectible expansion card that changes the game. And each game is sold with one already. Quite a design challenge, but we uh got it sorted out πŸ˜†

26.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

depending on where applied

26.09.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Briliant 5/5 stars

26.09.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The newer edition kuhhandel festival is even better imo (designed by a fellow designer and playtested the game )

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Bouw je eigen friesland!
YouTube video by Omroep Leeuwarden Bouw je eigen friesland!

youtu.be/uC7Q8B214c4?...

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