Martine Spaans

Game developer & general manager of the Dutch Games Association

Martine Spaans has worked in the games industry since 2006. She joined the Dutch Games Association as General Manager in 2022, running the daily operations. She has a background in game publishing; from web games to Mobile F2P to Roblox games and even some web3 games. Since 2013 she manages publishing label Tamalaki.com; a boutique F2P Mobile game publisher with a hands-on approach, specialised in Hidden Object, Match-3 and Simulation games.

Exploring the Dutch games industry

Did you know that the Netherlands has quite a long and rich history of digital game development? And that some of the worlds biggest blockbusters are created here? What makes a game “typically Dutch” anyway? Like any other industry, the games industry faces some opportunities and some challenges. Come and listen in to sharpen your understanding of the national and international games landscape and where it’s headed.