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EvenBet Gaming has secured certification to enter the Dutch market! 🇳🇱🎉 On June 7th, 2024, the Netherlands' regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) awarded us this crucial certification following a rigorous technical assessment by BMM Testlabs. This milestone allows us to provide regulated gaming operators in the Netherlands with our top-tier poker and card games. Licensed Dutch operators can now seamlessly integrate EvenBet’s popular poker and card games and benefit from our sophisticated CRM solution for managing poker tables and customers. Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO at EvenBet Gaming, expressed our excitement: “Receiving a Dutch certification is a key moment in EvenBet’s history. It showcases our desire to work within the strictest jurisdictions to ensure players receive the highest-quality gaming experience and that sports betting operators, casinos, and dedicated poker rooms have the tools to manage these effectively. It is the latest move in our extensive commercial strategy, and we are delighted to be entering a market that is serviced by only a handful of the most dedicated developers.” This achievement underscores our commitment to expanding in competitive and highly regulated markets, solidifying our reputation as a trusted supplier in the industry. Stay tuned for more updates and join us in celebrating this incredible milestone! 🎊 #EvenBetGaming #DutchCertification #iGaming #Poker #CardGames #Netherlands #KSA #GamingIndustry #Innovation

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Take a break from what you are doing right now, and breath a moment. While breathing: you can watch this video about the effect of 'cut scenes' in games and how they can assist your e-learning or learning journey to let knowledge sink in or share extra information in an informal way... https://lnkd.in/eXgz33kf #gamification

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🔍 Focus early will save you money later! 💸 One of the aspects I enjoy most about working in the games industry is collaborating with development teams during the early phases of game production. Fortunately, Ubisoft Düsseldorf allows me to engage in this creative process occasionally within a local Innovation Framework, even though my current responsibilities are less focused on direct game development. So, I want to share some lessons from the game development side of things today. As a Producer, I've learned that clarity around micro/core gameplay and player fantasy is crucial during the early development stages - and that the core team of the project needs to understand and embrace these fundamentals. Here's what I mean: Micro Gameplay: This isn't about having all gameplay loops defined from the start. Instead, it's about nailing down the second-to-second micro-gameplay actions that players will perform thousands of times during their playtime. Whether it's shooting a gun, jumping with a character, placing a building, or steering a car - ensure you understand what your micro-gameplay is and that these actions alone are fun and engaging in the long run. Player Fantasy: Understanding the player’s fantasy your game aims to fulfill is essential. Remember, player fantasy goes beyond the setting of the game. It's about grasping the higher-level motivations driving player engagement. For instance, in a competitive first-person multiplayer shooter, the player fantasy isn't necessarily about being a terrorist or counter-terrorist (even though that might be the setting of the game). Instead, it could be a broader aspiration like becoming one of the top players in a competitive, high-stakes sports game/league. When you clearly define your player fantasy and perfect your micro-gameplay, elements like setting, art style, gameplay loops, and core features become easier to define, as they all have to serve the player fantasy as well as contextualize and enrich the micro-gameplay. So, defining player fantasy and optimizing micro gameplay early will ultimately save you money as you ensure fun gameplay in an early production state, and avoid exhaustive feature development and scope derailing which might be unnecessary for your core gameplay. 

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If you haven't already, it might be valuable to follow this dude on YouTube for frequent and (hopefully) relevant explanations of game mechanics and practical examples of how serious games can change your business! https://lnkd.in/e5YiSE8z #gamification for #upsell #sales #branding #culture #agile #transformation #ai

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Hi Network! Looking to get started with Playwright? 🕵️‍♂️ Jonas Claes has released an incredible Playwright Starter's Guide that is perfect for your playwright adventure. 📘 What's Inside: ● Step-by-step setup instructions ● Essential tips and best practices ● Sample scripts to get you up and running quickly ● Insights on how to efficiently use Playwright for end-to-end testing 🔧 Why You Should Check It Out: ● Comprehensive and easy to follow ● Helps you master Playwright in no time ● Perfect for enhancing your automation testing skills 🎯 Who Should Read This Guide: ● Developers (in test) new to Playwright ● Experienced testers looking to streamline their processes ● Anyone interested in robust and reliable web automation 👉 https://lnkd.in/er5HQmvr #webdevelopment #Playwright #automation #testing #webautomation #developers #coding #programming #techcommunity

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Last week, it was time for another teambuilding! 😎 We headed to The Park Playground for a spooky VR experience 👻 From dodging virtual zombies to solving puzzles together, we strengthened our teamwork and had a lot of laughs along the way. Moments like these remind us of the importance of building bonds beyond the office walls. Here's to more exciting adventures and teambuilding activities! 🚀 #theSecurityFactory #teambuilding #cybersecurity

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Game-based learning put to the test: what do students think about hydronic balancing immersive digital training? 💻🎮 Today, I’m accompanied by Ruud Dullens from BlueTea, The EdTech Engineers and Frank Theeuwen at CIVIL installeren - innoveren, in collaboration with Marijn Zaal from Wij Techniek. 💧 The students are testing out game-based learning solution developed for Wij Techniek which teaches them the principles and procedures relevant for hydronic balancing. 🙌🏻 They can learn by doing, through their own personal practical experience. Some of the elements included in the immersive learning simulation: ✅ exploring and analyzing the heating system parts 🧰 ✅ switching the heating system between statically and dynamically balanced ⚙️ ✅ manipulating the entire heating system to observe its principles 💡 ✅ talking to customers with real case-scenario issues 🧍🏼‍♀️ ✅ investigating the customers’ heating system issues 🔍 ✅ fixing the heating system issues ⚒️ ✅ delivering the work to the customers 🎤 Based on the quantitative and qualitative feedback collected from our target group, we’ll make iterative improvements, to make sure the end result is suited for their needs and preferences. 📈 #GameBasedLearning #SeriousGames #EdTech #Innovation #LearningAndDevelopment

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Join our online presentation on the result of a market study regarding business opportunities in the gaming sector in Japan for Dutch game developers! Check out the details below.

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Today on Gamesforum Meets we have Sven Jürgens. Sven talks about user behaviours, creative ideation & testing, breaking beyong the 1st million users and much more... Read more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ej4DG3nP

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Dear performers & action heroes*, we will update our test stages and production, starting: Today, 8pm (CEST). Including: ➡ Generate code-related draft solutions for a currently open action item (= Ticket, Todo, Epic, Initiative, ...). Initially only available on test stages. ➡ Some minor UI optimizations. ⭐ You also want to become a performer or an living action hero? Then take action and contact us via relations(at)bestcase.work. *Action hero: A BestCase using expert who delivers profitable traction every hour. #ideation #projectmanagement #productdevelopment #automation #supportiveintelligence #artificialintelligence

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I finished my second blog post about the creation of shortcuts and speeding up your coding workflow a couple of days ago! Feel free to check it out: https://lnkd.in/eiEe6yDN

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First time's the charm! Yesterday's News from Rooibos Games (in partnership with the Dutch Game Garden) is not only the first game that we rated using our Sustainability Framework, it's also the first one to get an A. How did it get there? First, the team was able to provide good quality, primary data on their energy consumption. This means the game's emissions (currently at 0.025t CO2) are more accurate compared to if we relied on industry averages. Another factor contributing to the team's low carbon emissions are their energy providers, which utilized mostly renewable energy sources. Finally, the core team committed to switching to an energy provider that runs on 100% renewable energy between now and the studio's next game 😎 👏 What's next? The team will include their sustainability rating in marketing, including adding it in their Steam page as well as splash screen. Moving forward, we will also be taking into account emissions during gameplay and gamers can buy a Yesterday's News + Offset bundle on Steam. 📜 Access the full carbon report and sustainability rating -> https://lnkd.in/eTzJFnHU 🕹 Wishlist Yesterday's News -> https://lnkd.in/eRxMSmFY

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Are you an odd Web Developer? Good, because we have an odd request from one of our client studios in the UK (Remote in CET +- 2 hours) A leading UK-based games studio (think epic storylines and legendary characters) is building their team of 2-3 on-demand web devs. This is your chance to join the party (from the comfort of your home in the CET timezone, of course). 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: Be the hero: Keep their marketing websites in top shape and build fresh ones to support game launches 🎮 Flexibility is your superpower: Work on project-based contracts that fit your schedule ⌚ Remote reign supreme: Work from your home base (as long as you're within CET +- 2 hours) 🌍 Project playtime: Dive deep on short-term projects (3-4 weeks) or lend a hand with ongoing updates ⌨ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮: ✔ Remote teamwork is your forte - you put the team first! ✔ Passion for gaming a is plus, but not mandatory (although, who wouldn't want to be involved?) ✔ Humble, collaborative, and open-minded - that's the winning formula! We believe EVERYONE deserves a seat at the gaming table. Neither Game Boost nor our clients tolerate toxic or intolerant behavior ❌☣️ Interested and want to learn more? Check out the ad and feel free to connect with us! https://lnkd.in/eRnSQMYQ

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After more than 10 years of dreaming and watching others, I am FINALLY GOING TO DO IT NOW: create a 'real' game and release it on Steam! Since graduating (in 2010!), I have been shaping my career around creating serious games. This hasn't been easy, especially for my own company Studio Rightside. It all started with a minor in serious games by Niels Floor, followed by internships at IJsfontein and Shapers. To this day, I continue to create beautiful games at Shapers as learning experiences for clients like Veilig Verkeer Nederland, European Investment Bank (EIB), and Dedicon - Huis van Toegankelijkheid. For the past few years, I've also been getting serious applied game projects. For example, I created an impressive onboarding board game for Vandebron, and in collaboration with Sterk Huis and Kinderpostzegels, I am working on my biggest and most beautiful serious game to date, The Gate! My career as a serious game designer is heading in the right direction. I am incredibly happy and proud, especially with the positive impact these games bring. Creating serious games is and will remain my profession, my passion, my future, my way of making a positive impact. And yet... a feeling has been stirring in me for years to release a 'real' game again. Not for a target audience, client, or positive impact, but simply because I want to. And I can hear you thinking: why haven't you done that before? Well, that's why: ⚠️ It's risky business: only the top 5% of games earn a decent (or very good) income. 🕒 I have little time: I work at Shapers, have my own company, and also have a wife, 2 children, family, and friends. 💪 It's a lot of work! 🦥 Because I've been postponing it: watching other game developers or tutorials is much easier. 🔦 I'll have to put myself in the spotlight: there are soooo many games that thorough marketing is simply necessary. If you know me a little, you know that I'm not the type who likes to be in the limelight. This is my biggest challenge. But it's also the one from which I'll learn the most. And yet, I'm going to do it NOW: For several months now, every Friday, I've been working with Bob Huijbregts under our new studio name Upgraded Studio on our first Steam game Binary Barrier! Think of the classic Space Invaders but with dark science-fiction twist and tower defense gameplay (with some roguelite randomness). I'm very excited about this gamedev adventure with Bob Huijbregts. If you'd like to follow our process, sign up for our newsletter on our website (see comments) and follow our social media channels in advance. There's not much to see yet, but I'm going to take the plunge soon and 'put myself in the spotlight.' It's scary, but that's precisely why it's enormously educational for me. My future self will surely be grateful. #gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamestudio #steam #seriousgames

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This is our team "Chaos" (me, Oleg Ilyin, dieko meijers, Odysseas K and Omar Soliman) at Student festival by Hanze presenting our project - set of assets for CARLA Driving Simulator. This semester was quite hard, and there were numerous problems we faced with (such problems as communication with the client, and lack of knowledge of Unreal Engine 4). Still, I am glad we solved all of the issues and finished our projects successfully. #studying #hanze #unrealengine

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