Hoe overleef ik mijn game? | Ladybug Parade

Figures from the Dutch Games Monitor 2024 showed that few people still see the future of the Dutch games industry as rosy. Mental exhaustion has become the norm. That is what Esmée van ‘t Hoff, the maker behind Ladybug Parade, experienced after suffering her own burnout and those of other colleagues. Her research project Hoe overleef ik mijn game? is a design-based investigation into mental resilience and creative survival in the Dutch games industry. In this way, Van ‘t Hoff not only wants to generate new insights concerning the emotional impact of game development, but also to give games professionals room to future-proof their work processes and strengthen their position as research-based makers. Confirmed coaches are Joni van der Leeuw and Irene Preuss.