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...

(1/2)Wist jij al dat we meedoen met de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen in Deventer? Hieronder zie je onze kandidatenlijst van 2026! Gijsbert Raadgever Joni van der Leeuw Jos Schmitz Luke van Saane Davy Revenberg Erik Schippers Karin Stas

Another week, another weekly! With this time: Bandcamp Friday, a new CEO for A2IM and... Bad Bunny! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just aired with special guest @baroness.bsky.social! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e08-ber...

The spotlight on independence in the creative industry right now is Jimmy Kimmel— his cancellation, and his return to television days later. This case perfectly illustrates why independence matters in the creative industry, both economically and politically. werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

This week: a bunch of news on the pressure on independent voices, alternative business models (and their health benefits), guides to self publishing, and a little bit about an initiative we're helping out with for a composer-owned store front called "Some Charm" open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

Stem, stem, stem Partij voor de Dieren! Natuurlijk

This week: Community-owned movie theaters champion artistic merit over commercial pressure. WerkPlant will make its first public appearance at Pakhuis de Zwijger discussing wellbeing in the creative industry. And more! open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just went live. This time @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com talk about staying up to date. If it matters, why it matters and how to (not) do it. werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e07-roy...

This week’s newsletter with Silksong, a publication on wellbeing in the creative industry and more: open.substack.com/pub/werkplan...

New week, new new new newsletter! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-... (With very little news in it, but including a call to help out with that!)

I have a BIG QUESTION: For the @werkplant.bsky.social newsletter I want to know EVERYTHING that's going on in the creative industry, especially when it comes to independent business practices... What channels (outlets, Youtube, Bluesky, you name it) should I follow? Repost is much appreciated!

The WerkPlant podcast is back from vacation with @wisproy.bsky.social and @jonivanderleeuw.substack.com! This time they're talking about industry events, like last week's Gamescom! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e06-roy...

We've started a newsletter! werkplant.substack.com/p/werkplant-...

I have major JOSI when it comes to NOT going to #gamescom this year - for the first time in over 10 years. Joy Of Staying In

It's been a while since my last blogpost—almost a month! For a blog I set up to post weekly or bi-weekly, that's quite a gap. Hence the foreshadowing in the title of this post. During this break, I've reflected on why these blogposts are becoming less frequent.

Momentum is a fickle thing. One moment everything seems fine; the next, a simple grain of sand can bring all gears to a grinding halt!

Making plans Making music And the boss is watching my every move

Streaming Splatoon again today with @sonyafx.bsky.social! We start at 16:00 CEST, in Dutch! twitch.tv/questbeat

Time for another episode of the WerkPlant Podcast! werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e03-roy... @wisproy.bsky.social and I try to tackle stores, discoverability, algorithms and the upsides of worker-owned companies when dealing with new technology