Hello my name is Thomas van der Veer and I am a Game Designer! Ever since I was a little kid I dreamed of designing and creating games. I made small sketches of interesting mechanics for games, although back when I was 9 they were just cool ideas. When asked about what I wanted to do when I grew up I told my Dutch teachers: “Games ontwerpen!” (designing games). Although they never believed it could be a job, I am fully living that dream now.
I believe that games are not just software but experiences, and these experiences are what makes them special. Our emotional connection to a game connects us, even if the game is not multiplayer. Some very special games can become memories for life.
Things I love to do
I like to work together with friends and fun people. I think that happiness is something that will reflect in all your actions. Design is my passion, I love creating and thinking about how problems can be solved (and created in games). Designing and making games is by far my favorite thing to do. Aside from that I like to explore big cities and learn more about Urban design.
I love being with friends an people alike! Having a good time together is important to me.
A huge reason why I went into game dev in the first place, is to work together with people I like to be around.
I love my friends and I hope to make a lot more in the future!
Favorite Game
Everyone who makes games knows that the best way to get to know someone is to learn what their favorite game is. So here’s mine:
It’s Super Mario Galaxy I am super nostalgic about it, something about their level design and atmosphere always sparks heavy emotions in me. Let’s not forget about their epic music as well!
