Week 16 already! - Basic income for artists in Ireland - Video of seminar about wellbeing in journalism by @markdeuze.bsky.social - The WerkPlant podcast is taking a break, starting next week werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Week 15! - The Artist Corporation launches DFOS, a better internet on the internet - Five indie studios join forces and pool resources in Nova Assembly - WerkPlant visited Creative Roadz, a conference for freelancers in the creative industry werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A group of five independent studios have established Nova Assembly, a developer-led alliance focused on sharing resources and expertise www.gamesindustry.biz/five-studios...

A new episode of the podcast just went up. This time @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com has a chat with Marga Rotteveel, who is a photographer, researcher and a teacher at the St Joost art academy in Den Bosch (NL), with a bunch to say on sustainable independence! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e19-mar...

Week 14! - @gibiz.bsky.social interview with the Romeros - Essay on work culture by @markdeuze.bsky.social - Update on the @werkplant.bsky.social website to make our podcast more accessible and useful werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Week 13! - The Artist Corporation passes its first law in Colorado - The WerkPlant podcast with Company New Heroes is out - ... and another episode featuring artist, researcher and teacher Marga Rotteveel is recorded and ready to release in two weeks! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just appeared! And it's a great one! A long, winding, energetic and inspiring conversation between our own @wisproy.bsky.social and Lucas de Man and Wouter Goedheer from Company New Heroes. Great stuff! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e18-sti...

Week 12! - Spotlight on an interesting interview by "The Industry" with the CEO of Legion M about alternative film funding - Playstation's Angie Smets and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com interviewed by @markdeuze.bsky.social about the state of the industry! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

🩷“Cat Cafe Manager 2: Big City Bliss” and its predecessor are featured in the @rogueduck.net #RelaxingEvent 2026 lineup!😽 👇Purr-fect time to wishlist CCM2 on Steam, no?🥰✨ #indiedev

Week 11! With a bunch of podcast news, an announcement of an event hosted by @markdeuze.bsky.social at the University of Amsterdam next Tuesday and: - The European Parliament urges lawmakers to protect copyrights from AI companies - ...and more! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

We're getting more and more interesting guests on the WerkPlant podcast! Like Brigitte van der Sande, who shares about all her endeavours to bring culture to public spaces and telling the stories that need to be told about war (and peace!) all over the world. werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e17-bri...

Week 10 was a busy one for WerkPlant! - @markdeuze.bsky.social was mentioned in an article (in Dutch) in Het Financieel Dagblad about burnout - The podcast is looking for guests - We're in talks with educational institutes - and we're looking for assistance! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

And for the WerkPlant Weekly of week 09: - Artists start campaign against AI-music platform Suno - Sony develops a tool for fingerprinting the sources of AI generated music - New episode of the WerkPlant podcast featuring Esmeralda Hoffman werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live! This time we're very proud to have Esmeralda Hoffman - freelance producer in the games industry - as a guest! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e16-esm...

Week 08 is wrapping up, time for the next WerkPlant Weekly! This week: - News about Artist Corporations - (De)Monopolization in the music industry - ... and WerkPlant podcast news! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly of Week 07! - Report on the impact of the 2025 employment act the games industry - Unsettling Spotify trends - The final episode in the WerkPlant podcast miniseries from @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com Check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live! In this one, @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about risk/reward structures at their respective companies ( @wispfire.com and @roostgames.bsky.social ) werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e15-roy...

Almost time for the weekend, so right about time for the WerkPlant Weekly! - @bandcamp.com Friday! - @distrokid.com is looking to sell off its platform for self-distributing music - And some behind-the-scenes podcast updates werkplant.substack.com/p/copy-werkp...

WerkPlant Weekly 05! - Universal buys Stationhead, platform for independent artist to connect with superfans - Valve faces UK class action lawsuit for monopoly position - And @markdeuze.bsky.social joins the board of the WerkPlant foundation! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live! This time @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about their values, both personally and within their studios @roostgames.bsky.social and @wispfire.com Check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e14-roy...

Week 04! With this week: - The launch of independend music financing platform Pipeline - The importance of discoverability for indie games - Grassroot music venues operating on increasingly tight margins Check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Another week, another WerkPlant Weekly. With this time: - US federal court rules that songwriters can reclaim their copyrights - The Artists Corporation posts their annual letter - And a new episode of the WerkPlant podcast! open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast! In which @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about decision making and how that process is organized in their studios ( @wispfire.com and @roostgames.bsky.social, respectively) - check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e13-roy...

For the first time in over 10 years I was in a music studio today… to work on some of my own music, together with @sonyafx.bsky.social. A little scary but mostly very exciting and a lot of fun! To be continued…

The first WerkPlant Weekly of 2026! With this week: - Phasmophobia developer launching indie publishing initiative - @moreperfectunion.bsky.social producing insightful videos on sustainable independence (not just in the creative industry) open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

In this special end-of-year-episode @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com look back on how far we've come with WerkPlant in 2025 and what our plans, hopes and dreams are for the foundation in 2026! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e12-roy...

The last WerkPlant Weekly of 2025! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-... Enjoy the winter break (if you have one)! And see you all in the new year!

New episode of the WerkPlant podcast in which @wisproy.bsky.social and I talk about how we define success... and we wonder how everyone else goes about it! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e11-roy...

Any games schools wanna find out more about setting their students up for entering the games industry in other ways that just applying for jobs, but instead forming collectives and other forms of businesses: talk to us

WerkPlant Weekly Week 50! - Claire Obscure wins 9 Game Awards! - Video Games unions unite in Europe - ... and WerkPlant makes serious steps towards reaching students before they enter the creative industry werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Time for Week 49! - AI act removed from Spotify after allegations of impersonation - @gibiz.bsky.social reports on the state of the industry - Bandcamp Friday - ... and WerkPlant attended the Dutch Games week! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Hey, so, I did this video thing the past month for #movember and #mens #health. To raise funds, but also #awareness! Check it out, please share, maybe donate and I'll see you next year probably maybe! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Time for the WerkPlant Weekly of Week 48! This week - The EU objects to the acquisition of Downtown by Universal - WerkPlant supported research into mental health in the games industry funded by Dutch Stimuleringsfonds - ... and more! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A new episode of the WerkPlant Podcast just aired in which @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about internships and other ways of getting started in the industry. Check it out! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e10-roy...

Week 46 already! This week's headlines: - the Shorenstein Center released their US independent film audience landscape study - German copyright organization GEMA won a major case against OpenAI. werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

WerkPlant Weekly for Week 45! - CM50 announces "A Contract for a New Global Economy" - Danish music rights organization Koda accuses Suno of stealing its members' music to train their AI model - ... and a new WerkPlant podcast! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

Hi #PitchYaGame! In Cat Cafe Manager 2, your will open your very own cat cafe!☕🐈 😻Adopt & train adorable stray cats 🪴Build & furnish your dream cafe 💖Become besties with your regulars 🧙‍♀️Explore a magical city full of mysteries Currently in development! ⭐Wishlist on Steam! (link in bio)⭐

Check out the work Werplant is doing to find more sustainable business models within the creative industries. I'm biased as I'm on the board. Check it.

Time for Movember Moment nr 2. What would I tell people going through something similar? Have a question too? Ask them here! #testicular #cancer #bipolar #movember #menshealth www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfyW...

In the new WerkPlant Podcast episode @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com and @wisproy.bsky.social talk about how they balance business and pleasure in their lives as professionals in the creative industry. werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e09-roy...

I’m doing a series of Movember Moment videos this month - answering questions about (my) men’s health, raising donations and… raising awareness! #movember #mentalhealth #testicularcancer #awareness youtu.be/XN1Q5CIhAwQ?...

Week 44 - with some scary news from the music industry, but also some hopefull stuff! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

This week's newsletter has just dropped with a special feature this week for the English version of the talk @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com gave last week during a special program on wellbeing in the creative industry. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

Hallo. Als ik even mag: jullie hebben het véél te weinig over klimaat. En dat is precies waar álles van afhangt. Onze gezondheid. Onze toekomst. Met z’n állen kunnen we de klimaatcrisis keren. Maar dat lukt alleen als politici niet wegkijken. Wel als je volgende week woensdag op ons stemt.

The WerkPlant Weekly of Week 42 is up! With this week: - Thoughts on mega merger between Universal and Downtown - Unionizing within Blizzard - And the program in Pakhuis de Zwijger last Wednesday on wellbeing in the creative industry (recording in the post)! open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

I got these from gatcha balls during my stay in Tokyo a couple weeks back. The series is called “Miffy pointing at things” … I think it’s safe to say it should have been called “Miffy flipping the bird”

Last (minute) call for folks in the Amsterdam area. As part of a program on wellbeing in the media and creative industry I’ll be speaking for @werkplant.bsky.social about sustainable independence and why we need it to improve that wellbeing (or lack thereof!) dezwijger.nl/programma/go...

Newsletter of Week 41! With Broadway strikes, callouts for songwriters' rights and a guide to publishing agreements for game developers. open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

wake up babe, new absolutely bonkers indie videogame resource just dropped

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...