Joost van Dongen
@joostvandongen.bsky.social
Game creator. Founder & Creative Director of Galaxy Grove (Station to Station). Former co-founder of Ronimo (Awesomenauts, Swords & Soldiers, De Blob, Blightbound). Solo creator: Robo Maestro, Cello Fortress, Proun. Composer and cellist of The Ageless Gate
Reposted by Joost van Dongen
Yesterday, our very own Irina ( @codecks.bsky.social ) interviewed @joostvandongen.bsky.social about how Galaxy Grove organizes their development to ship on time and on budget. Check it out if you want to see real examples from successful studios making great games.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Huu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Huu...
Reach your Milestones and Ship Games on Time with Galaxy Grove
YouTube video by Codecks
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October 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Yesterday, our very own Irina ( @codecks.bsky.social ) interviewed @joostvandongen.bsky.social about how Galaxy Grove organizes their development to ship on time and on budget. Check it out if you want to see real examples from successful studios making great games.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Huu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Huu...
New internship openings at Galaxy Grove (Netherlands)! Join the team that made the hit game Town to City (97% positive on Steam!) in making awesome management games! We're looking for interns in the fields of 3D animation, technical game design and 3D environment art. More info: www.galaxy-grove.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New internship openings at Galaxy Grove (Netherlands)! Join the team that made the hit game Town to City (97% positive on Steam!) in making awesome management games! We're looking for interns in the fields of 3D animation, technical game design and 3D environment art. More info: www.galaxy-grove.com
The studio behind the Overwhelmingly Positive game Town to City is hiring! 98% positive reviews! We are Galaxy Grove, we also made Station to Station, we're located in the Netherlands and we're hiring! We're looking for a Medior/Senior C++ Programmer. More info on our website: www.galaxy-grove.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The studio behind the Overwhelmingly Positive game Town to City is hiring! 98% positive reviews! We are Galaxy Grove, we also made Station to Station, we're located in the Netherlands and we're hiring! We're looking for a Medior/Senior C++ Programmer. More info on our website: www.galaxy-grove.com
New job openings at Galaxy Grove in Utrecht, Netherlands! Join the team behind Town to City and Station to Station in creating awesome management games!
- Junior/Medior Technical Game Designer
- Senior Technical Game Designer
- Senior C++ Programmer
More info on our website: www.galaxy-grove.com
- Junior/Medior Technical Game Designer
- Senior Technical Game Designer
- Senior C++ Programmer
More info on our website: www.galaxy-grove.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
New job openings at Galaxy Grove in Utrecht, Netherlands! Join the team behind Town to City and Station to Station in creating awesome management games!
- Junior/Medior Technical Game Designer
- Senior Technical Game Designer
- Senior C++ Programmer
More info on our website: www.galaxy-grove.com
- Junior/Medior Technical Game Designer
- Senior Technical Game Designer
- Senior C++ Programmer
More info on our website: www.galaxy-grove.com
OMG, the Town to City demo is Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam! 500+ reviews, 97% positive: a huge milestone for all of us! It's an honour to work with such a talented team on our cozy city builder! I'm so happy that players truly get Town to City's novel take on city building!
June 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
OMG, the Town to City demo is Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam! 500+ reviews, 97% positive: a huge milestone for all of us! It's an honour to work with such a talented team on our cozy city builder! I'm so happy that players truly get Town to City's novel take on city building!
Reposted by Joost van Dongen
We added a subtle caustic effect to the aquatic woods in the Cornered Bosk in The Knightling!✨💧🛡️ #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
June 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
We added a subtle caustic effect to the aquatic woods in the Cornered Bosk in The Knightling!✨💧🛡️ #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
We still have some spots left for the Unreal Meetup this Tuesday in Utrecht! Come chat with other Unreal Engine users and hear three awesome short presentations! More info and sign-up here:
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
June 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We still have some spots left for the Unreal Meetup this Tuesday in Utrecht! Come chat with other Unreal Engine users and hear three awesome short presentations! More info and sign-up here:
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
SENIOR PRODUCER JOB OPENING!
New job opening at Galaxy Grove: we're looking for a Senior Producer. Join the team behind Town to City, Station to Station and more in making awesome games at our studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands! More info on our website:
www.galaxy-grove.com
New job opening at Galaxy Grove: we're looking for a Senior Producer. Join the team behind Town to City, Station to Station and more in making awesome games at our studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands! More info on our website:
www.galaxy-grove.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
SENIOR PRODUCER JOB OPENING!
New job opening at Galaxy Grove: we're looking for a Senior Producer. Join the team behind Town to City, Station to Station and more in making awesome games at our studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands! More info on our website:
www.galaxy-grove.com
New job opening at Galaxy Grove: we're looking for a Senior Producer. Join the team behind Town to City, Station to Station and more in making awesome games at our studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands! More info on our website:
www.galaxy-grove.com
New internship openings at Galaxy Grove! We're looking for a Technical Game Design intern and a 3D Environment Art intern. Join us in making awesome management games! More info and how to apply on our website:
www.galaxy-grove.com
www.galaxy-grove.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New internship openings at Galaxy Grove! We're looking for a Technical Game Design intern and a 3D Environment Art intern. Join us in making awesome management games! More info and how to apply on our website:
www.galaxy-grove.com
www.galaxy-grove.com
Tuesday we're organising another Unreal Meetup in Utrecht! We have 4 great speakers lined up who will be talking about a variety of Unreal topics, including Procedural Content, Town to City and animation in Realm of Fame. More info and RSVP here:
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
March Unreal Engine Get Together at Galaxy Grove | Communities
In-person Event - Unreal Meetup at the Galaxy Grove office in Utrecht, Netherlands on Tuesday March 11th at 18:30.
communities.unrealengine.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Tuesday we're organising another Unreal Meetup in Utrecht! We have 4 great speakers lined up who will be talking about a variety of Unreal topics, including Procedural Content, Town to City and animation in Realm of Fame. More info and RSVP here:
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
communities.unrealengine.com/events/detai...
Wednesday I'm doing a talk in Utrecht about planning and milestones. I'll be sharing the milestone schedule for Station to Station, how it helped us achieve a quality game within budget and how we involved the publisher. It's right after the DGA Network Lunch.
www.eventbrite.nl/e/dgn-insigh...
www.eventbrite.nl/e/dgn-insigh...
DGN Insights - Planning and Milestones: the Galaxy Grove way
Learn how Galaxy Grove manages to build and release games on time and on budget from the studio's founder, Joost van Dongen
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February 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Wednesday I'm doing a talk in Utrecht about planning and milestones. I'll be sharing the milestone schedule for Station to Station, how it helped us achieve a quality game within budget and how we involved the publisher. It's right after the DGA Network Lunch.
www.eventbrite.nl/e/dgn-insigh...
www.eventbrite.nl/e/dgn-insigh...
Reposted by Joost van Dongen
OUT NOW (3x)
🎥 - Rift Riff's new trailer!
youtu.be/M79VZIUvhHA
🕹️ - Rift Riff's new demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/...
👀 - Rift Riff's influencer version! (⅔ of the final game)
Get access through: [email protected]
Jump a rift, pick your towers, and fight off monsters!
🎥 - Rift Riff's new trailer!
youtu.be/M79VZIUvhHA
🕹️ - Rift Riff's new demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/...
👀 - Rift Riff's influencer version! (⅔ of the final game)
Get access through: [email protected]
Jump a rift, pick your towers, and fight off monsters!
Rift Riff - New Demo Trailer
YouTube video by Adriaan de Jongh
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
OUT NOW (3x)
🎥 - Rift Riff's new trailer!
youtu.be/M79VZIUvhHA
🕹️ - Rift Riff's new demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/...
👀 - Rift Riff's influencer version! (⅔ of the final game)
Get access through: [email protected]
Jump a rift, pick your towers, and fight off monsters!
🎥 - Rift Riff's new trailer!
youtu.be/M79VZIUvhHA
🕹️ - Rift Riff's new demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/...
👀 - Rift Riff's influencer version! (⅔ of the final game)
Get access through: [email protected]
Jump a rift, pick your towers, and fight off monsters!
We've announced our new game Town to City! It's a relaxing city management game, combining economy and management with a lot of options to make it pretty. We started working on this shortly after releasing Station to Station and it's great to finally reveal it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG-P...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG-P...
Town to City: Official Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by GameTrailers
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January 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We've announced our new game Town to City! It's a relaxing city management game, combining economy and management with a lot of options to make it pretty. We started working on this shortly after releasing Station to Station and it's great to finally reveal it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG-P...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG-P...
Reposted by Joost van Dongen
Blackwater Valley
December 6, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Blackwater Valley
Our relaxing train construction game Station to Station is now on sale on Steam! 60% off, now is an excellent time to try our beautiful chill railroad builder!
December 23, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Our relaxing train construction game Station to Station is now on sale on Steam! 60% off, now is an excellent time to try our beautiful chill railroad builder!
A big step forward for Galaxy Grove: we started prototyping another new game. We are now officially a multi-team studio working on multiple new management games! I wrote a short blogpost about the goals I had when starting Galaxy Grove and how it is going: joostdevblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-bi...
A big step forward
This December marks a big step for both Galaxy Grove and me personally; a step that I have been working towards for a long time. When I lef...
joostdevblog.blogspot.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:58 PM
A big step forward for Galaxy Grove: we started prototyping another new game. We are now officially a multi-team studio working on multiple new management games! I wrote a short blogpost about the goals I had when starting Galaxy Grove and how it is going: joostdevblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-bi...
Our game Station to Station is on sale on Steam for two more days! Go forth and build some beautiful rail networks!
December 2, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Our game Station to Station is on sale on Steam for two more days! Go forth and build some beautiful rail networks!
Station to Station is currently 50% off on Steam! Time to give our beautiful, relaxing, minimalist railroad builder a try!
November 29, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Station to Station is currently 50% off on Steam! Time to give our beautiful, relaxing, minimalist railroad builder a try!
Reposted by Joost van Dongen
I lost sight of them in my adult years, taking an interest in manga, video games and other passions instead. But recently, I rediscovered them and decided to pitch a very special project to their publisher Standaard Uitgeverij: a Suske en Wiske MANGA.
November 28, 2024 at 2:21 PM
I lost sight of them in my adult years, taking an interest in manga, video games and other passions instead. But recently, I rediscovered them and decided to pitch a very special project to their publisher Standaard Uitgeverij: a Suske en Wiske MANGA.
Reposted by Joost van Dongen
Wow. just saw this on reddit. This should definitely be blowing up! .,.
the art and feel of this is simply stunning..
the art and feel of this is simply stunning..
DuneCrawl gameplay trailer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eXE...
DM me if you wanna join playtests
DM me if you wanna join playtests
DuneCrawl - Gameplay Overview (Fixed Audio)
YouTube video by Lee Vermeulen
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November 28, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Wow. just saw this on reddit. This should definitely be blowing up! .,.
the art and feel of this is simply stunning..
the art and feel of this is simply stunning..
Seeing Ayreon live next year! I love how his music tells crazy over-the-top stories with campy lyrics in a way that's somehow amazing.
"Isolate the graviton
Verify the Higgs-Boson
Photons, hadrons
Gluons, Fermions
Demonstrate the Tachyon
Find the missing baryons"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qewg...
"Isolate the graviton
Verify the Higgs-Boson
Photons, hadrons
Gluons, Fermions
Demonstrate the Tachyon
Find the missing baryons"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qewg...
Ayreon - (Phase IV - Unification) The Breakthrough
YouTube video by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
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November 28, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Seeing Ayreon live next year! I love how his music tells crazy over-the-top stories with campy lyrics in a way that's somehow amazing.
"Isolate the graviton
Verify the Higgs-Boson
Photons, hadrons
Gluons, Fermions
Demonstrate the Tachyon
Find the missing baryons"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qewg...
"Isolate the graviton
Verify the Higgs-Boson
Photons, hadrons
Gluons, Fermions
Demonstrate the Tachyon
Find the missing baryons"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qewg...
My wife bought me a set of antique train toys to decorate the Galaxy Grove Office. So cool! The train can even still drive when you wind it up!
If anyone knows anything about these toys, like how old they are, I'd love to learn more!
If anyone knows anything about these toys, like how old they are, I'd love to learn more!
November 27, 2024 at 12:24 PM
My wife bought me a set of antique train toys to decorate the Galaxy Grove Office. So cool! The train can even still drive when you wind it up!
If anyone knows anything about these toys, like how old they are, I'd love to learn more!
If anyone knows anything about these toys, like how old they are, I'd love to learn more!