Appearances

Overview

Awards

Dutch Game Awards winner: Inclusion Award (2024)
IndieCade award: Game Changer (2020)

Upcoming
Elektra Montréal (CA)
The Overkill 2026 (NL)
A MAZE. / Berlin 2027 (DE)

Ongoing
Program Curator AMAZE. / Berlin
Sickhouse – Sick Prod mentor / advisor
Feminist Gaming Advisor
Artgames Community project (collab with Lu Oulton, Shaman Garage)
Exploration Mode w / Sickhouse
Player Input
VAF InnovationLab advisor
VAF Games advisor
WiGNL

Keynotes
(Most recent first)
GAIA 2019 – (Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 2019)
Playful Learning Conference 2019 (Leicester (UK) – Jul 2019)
NRC Live – Future of IT (Utrecht, NL- Nov 2018)
Freeplay 2018 (Melbourne, Australia – May 2018)
Different Games 2015 (New York, USA – April 2015)
Game Happens! 2014 (Genova, Italy – June 2014)

Talks
(in alphabetical order of event)
Arcadia Labs 2023 (Dundee, Scotland – 2023)
Arcadia Night 2023 (Dundee. Scotland – 2023)
Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria – 2013)
Athens Plaython (Athens, Greece – 2013)
BLON Animation and Games Festival 2025 (Klaipėda, Lithuania 2025)
Counterplay14 (Aarhus, Denmark – 2014)
Counterplay16 (Aarhus, Denmark – 2016)
Connect the Dots (Den Haag, Netherlands – Oct 2017)
Dig it Up (Antwerpen, Belgium – Feb 2019)
Dutch Media Week (Hilversum, Oct 2020)
EIGD 2015 (Montreuil, France – Nov 2014)
Free to Play 2013 (Antwerp, Belgium – 2013)
GAIA 2025 (Barcelona, Spain – 2025)
Games [4Diversity] Jam 2014
Games Beyond Games – (Turin, Italy – Apr 2019)
GDC San Francisco (2010, 2014)
GDC Europe (Cologne,Germany – 2013)
GDC Europe (Cologne, Germany – 2014)
Global Game Jam Thessaloniki (Greece – 2014)
The Hmm (Amsterdam – 2018)
Indie Gameleon (Groningen, Netherlands – 2013)
Indie Gameleon (Groningen, Netherlands – 2 May 2014)
IndieCade – Anywhere and Everywhere | Interview (Online, USA – 2020)
INDIGO – Alternative Modes of Play – Creating moments of curiosity, connection and playfulness (Utrecht, June 2024)
JOIN Local Multiplayer Summit (Berlin, Germany – 2014)
JOIN Local Multiplayer Summit (Berlin, Germany – 2015)
Juegos Reunidos (Madrid, Spain – 11 March 2017)
Media van Morgen: Games and Media (Utrecht, 2010)
Mozfest – Open Games (London, UK – 2013)
NextGen Showcase – Toronto Gamesweek (Toronto, CA – June 2023)
One2Play Gamefestival Uncovered 2019 – Inspiration session (Leuven, May 2019)
The Overkill Festival (Enschede, 2016, 2019)
Pixels & Prosecco (Brighton, 24 March 2017)
Playful Arts Festival presents: The Art of Play (‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands – 2013)
Republika / A MAZE Pop Up (Rijeka, Croatia – 2013)
Sickhouse (Enschede, Netherlands)
State of Play (Dublin, Ireland, May 2015)
STRPfest  – Games & Public Space (12 September 2014, Eindhoven, NL)
Studium Generale Leiden – The Power of Play (Leiden, NL – 22 May 2014)
TEDx Oslo  (Norway, 2011)
TEDx Amsterdam Live (2011)
w00t Copenhagen Play Festival 2013 (Denmark – 2013)
ZTG GameDev Convention (Poznan, Poland – October 2014)

Curator Exhibition / Festival / Event
(Most recent first)
A MAZE. / Berlin 2026 – Program Curator (Berlin (DE), 2026)
A MAZE. / Berlin 2025 – Program Curator (Berlin (DE), 2025)
The Overkill 2024 – Playful Friday (Enschede (NL), 2024)
A MAZE. / Berlin 2024 – Program Curator (Berlin (DE), 2024)
The Overkill 2023 – Curator Playful Day (Enschede (NL), 2023)
The Overkill 2023 – Co-Curator Games (Enschede (NL), 2023)
A MAZE. / Berlin 2023 – Program Curator (Berlin (DE), 2023)
Playtime 20.22 – Guest Curator Exhibition (Brugge (BE), 2022)
A MAZE. / Berlin 2022 – Program Curator (Berlin (DE), 2022)
Imagine Film Festival 2022 – Curator Public Space (Amsterdam (NL), 2022)
The Overkill Festival 2021 – Games Curator (Enschede (NL), 2021)
A MAZE. / Berlin – Hyper Hybrid 2021 – Program Curator (online)
A MAZE. / Berlin – Total Digital 2020 – Program Curator (online)
Co-founder & Curator: Playful Arts Festival (2012 – present)
IndieCade Europe 2019 – Curatorial Board (Paris (FR), Oct 2019)
Dig it Up  – Curator / Host (Antwerp (BE), 2019)
IndieCade Europe 2018 – (Paris (FR), October 2018)
Playful Arts Festival 2018: (T)HERE & NOW – Den Bosch (15 & 16 June 2018)
Playful Arts Sessions: Wanderlust – Den Bosch (13 December 2017)
Playful Arts Sessions: The Encounter (‘s-Hertogenbosch, June 2017)
Screenshake 2017 Game Expo (Antwerp (BE), February 2017)
Incubate Arcade 2016 (Tilburg, 8-11 September 2016)
Incubate Arcade: Conversations_ (Tilburg, 10 September 2016)
Playful Arts Sessions 2016 (‘s-Hertogenbosch, June 2016)
The Art of Play 2016 (Amsterdam, 2016)
The City As Playground – Unmaking the Netherlands / Expodium (Utrecht, 2015)
Play in the Dark @ SHINE 2015 (‘s-Hertogenbosch, 2015)
New Gamegrounds (Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, April 2015)
INCUBATE Arcade: Music & Games (15-21 September 2014)
Games Curation: Tweetakt-Kaap (2014)
Playful Arts Festival 2014 – Urban Play
Playful Arts Festival @ Art at the Warehouse (2013, Rotterdam)
INDIGO (2010)
Level Up Gamescapes (Utrecht, NL, 2003)

Panels
Panel: Curating the Curators @ Sónar+D (Barcelona, 14 June 2024)
Seizoensvoorstelling 2022-2023, Stadsschouwburg Brugge (Brugge, 1 June 2022)
Amsterdam WiT Regatta 2019 – Women in Gaming (Amsterdam, 31 Oct 2019)
Trust in Play – Webinar: Festivals & Communities (Online, 27 May 2019)
ACMI Conversations: The Pleasure of Pixels (Melbourne, Australia, May 2018)
Playin’ Siegen 2017 – playful festivals organisations (Siegen, Germany, May 2017)
Games for Cities – Rotterdam (21 April 2017)
Incubate Arcade: Conversations 2016 (Tilburg, 10 Sept 2016)
Schermen met Cultuur: Games, Cultuur en Kunst (Ghent, 19 Sept 2016)
A MAZE. /  Berlin 2016 – Curating Videogames and New Media
JOIN Local Multiplayer – “Getting people together: the organiser’s perspective”
Nederlands Film Festival – Films@Games (Utrecht, 2008) – Panel Visual language

Moderator / Host
INDIGO 2026 (Rotterdam, NL, June 2026)
Dutch Game Day 2024 (Hilversum, NL, Oct 2024)
Dutch Game Day 2023 (Hilversum, NL, Oct 2023)
Dutch Game Day 2022 (Utrecht, NL, Oct 2022)
Patchlab Festival 2021 – Game Over (Krakow, PL, Online, Oct 2021)
Control Conference 2017 – Main stage host (Utrecht, NL, Nov 2017)
A MAZE. / Berlin festival 2017 – Main stage host talks (Berlin, Germany, 2017)
Control Conference 2016 – Host afternoon session (Utrecht, NL, 28 Sept 2016)
A MAZE. / Berlin festival 2016 – Moderator / Q&A documentary GameSound with Karen Collins (Berlin, Germany, 2016)
Control Conference 2015 – Host morning session Indies
A MAZE. / Berlin Festival 2015 – Moderator documentary GameLoading (Berlin, Germany, 2015)
JOIN 2014 – Host afternoon sessions (Berlin, Germany, 2014)

Mentor
SickProd 2025 – Mentor to Koos @Sickhouse
SickProd 2023 – Mentor to Shaman Garage in collaboration with Sickhouse

Workshops / Masterclasses / Play Sessions
Kids Workshop – JEF Medialab (Antwerp, Mar 2019)
Playin’Siegen 2017 – “Traditional games” from Holland – Physical Play (Siegen, Germany, May 2017)
Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) 2016 – Game Design Workshop
Uprise Kids Game Jam 2015
Cinekid (for Professionals) 2015 – Technological Imaginary: PLAY masterclass
Day in the Park pt2 (Utrecht, 2013)
Board Game Remixing Extravaganza (Utrecht, 2011)

Installations / Projects / Games
Bubblelicious – ggj25 game with Marie Janin
Singing Rainbow idea for A MAZE. / Berlin 2024 Dome installation. Realisation by Thorsten. S Wiedemann, Titouan Millet, KatPatat (Berlin, May 2024)
E-LEM-ENTY – AR City game in collaboration with Patchlab Festival Krakow Poland (Aug-Oct 2021)
Player Input in collaboration w/ Devillé Arcade (Antwerp, 2020)
72Hour Urban Action – The GRID – Launch Pad for Curiosity (Lobeda, May 2019)
CounterPlay 2019 – CounterPlay Retreat in collaboration with Gabi Linde (Aarhus, Denmark, Apr 2019)
Lowlands – Playground with Monobanda (Biddinghuizen, NL – 2010)
Lowlands – DIY Rufties with Socializta (Biddinghuizen, NL – 2009)

Meetups
Colliders – Enschede (2023)
Playful Arts Meetup #3 – Den Bosch (9 August 2017)
Playful Arts Meetup #2 – Amsterdam (10 May 2017)
Playful Arts Meetup #1 – Den Bosch (15 Feb 2017)
WiGNL impromptu brunch – Amsterdam (15 Oct 2017)
WiGNL Brunch (Utrecht, 5 Feb 2017)
WiGNL Drinks (7 Aug 2016)
WiGNL Drinks (7 May 2016)
WiGNL Brunch (3 April 2016)
WiGNL Interactive MusicBox & Arduino (20 June 2015)
WiGNL Dinner (12 Dec 2014)
AfterFoG Picnic Galore (Utrecht, 2011)

Lecturer
HKU / University of the Arts: Interactive Performance Design (2006-2014)
Utrecht University – Guest Lecture Computer Games course (2012)
Utrecht University – Game Studies (2011/12)
HvA – Minor Game Design (2008)

Game Jam organisation:
Labour Game Jam – Amsterdam (23 & 24 November 2017)
Playful Jam (Amsterdam, 2015)
Global Game Jam – Executive Director (worldwide) (2010-2014)
Republika – A MAZE. (Rijeka, 2013) – Beach Jam
Molyjam (Utrecht, 2012 & 2013)
Game-City (Den Bosch, 2011) – Gamestorm
Zorgen voor Morgen (Utrecht, 2010)

(Game / New Media / Digital Culture) Judge

Advisory / Consultancy

IDFA DocLab Program Advisor (2024)
Advisor NFF Digital Culture (2024)
Cinekid Game Advisor (2021)
Zijdelwaard Campagne (shopping mall – 2015)
IGDA Scholars (2014)
Indie Gameleon (2012-2014)
Games[4…] Jam
Counterplay festival
Now Playing documentary

Advisory Committees

Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF) – Advisory Committee InnovationLab Mediafund (Brussels, 2018 – present)
Creative Industries Fund NL (Stimuleringsfonds) –  Advisory Committee Internationalisation (2019 – 2022)
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF) – Advisory Committee GameFund (Brussels. 2015 – 2021)

Founder / Initiator
zo-ii – Playful Culture Curation – Founder (2011 – present)
Playful Arts Festival – Arts Festival – Co-Founder (2012 – present)
Women in Games NL (WiGNL) – Meetups / events / forum – Founder (2011 – present)
Global Game Jam, Inc – Co-Founder (San Luis Obispo CA, USA, 2013)
INDIGO – annual Dutch independent Game showcase in NL – Co-founder (2010)
Dutch Game Garden Network Lunches (2008-)

Articles
GAMES – Magazine (FR) – April 2015: Globe Trotter : À la découverte du jeu vidéo néerlandais

Publications
The Game Arts Curators Kit (GACK) (2024)
The Power of Play – Voices of the Play Community – Editorial Board (2017)
Playful Arts magazine #1: Urban Play (2014)

Interviews / Podcasts
Interview Zuraida Buter (Program Curator) @ A MAZE. / BERLIN (2024)
Playtime curator Zuraida Buter op bezoek bij Devillé Arcade – Cultuurcentrum Brugge, Youtube (2022)
Understanding Design Podcast (2022)
Art of Fury Podcast – Episode 6: Bringing people together to play, with Zuraida Buter (Soundcloud, Apple) (2021)
Interview “Stuwende kracht zonder spotlight” (gamer.nl) (October, 2013)

Photography
Game & Play events
Playful Arts Festival
DiGRA – Think Design Play (2011)
Dutch Game Garden (2008-2010)
Festival of Games (2009)
Control Magazine
Dutch Games Association
Nordic Game Conference

Documentation
Photography: Flickr zo-ii | Playful Arts
Video: Vimeo: zo-ii | Playful Arts
Vines: zo-ii
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