"During my time as Art Director at Wubbe, I was very impressed with the way that Bas, with a combination of pragmatic thinking, sober hands-on mentality and the drive to make things better, always ensured that the project just that got little extra. Especially when he puts on his 'digital strategy' hat, he comes to the fore with his sharp analysis and surprising angles. I always find it inspiring to be able to spar with Bas and to find the best combination between design, functionality and the technical possibilities for digital solutions. And I love it when someone appreciates the added value of 'functional beauty'. Bas is an open, creative but also very sociable colleague."
Marco van Vugt on LinkedIn"Bas is a valuable person to your organization. I have enjoyed working with him. He is a real expert on the field of (serious) gaming. I've seen Bas grow, he is a fantastic speaker and really enthusiastic. He is very creative and has a pleasant view on education in games. Want to know how to combine creativity, education and fun? Get connected with Bas!"
Marianne Willems on LinkedIn"Bas is a professional who combines a broad knowledge of game design theory with a hands-on mentality. During the development of "The Explorer", the first Wii game for visually impaired children, Bas was able to bring multiple parties together and steer them towards a great end result. Bas has a natural way of motivating the people around him due to his enthusiastic and positive attitude. Passion, reliability and dedication are all traits that come to mind, I would work together with Bas in a heartbeat!"
Joris van Laar on LinkedIn"Bas is a great person to work with: friendly, helpful, always positive, versatile and with lots of experience as a projectmanager. He is a passionate 'game evangelist' with broad knowledge of game-mechanics. More; He is a good and inspirational speaker."
Arthur van der Linden on LinkedIn"Bas was one of the first people who responded positively to starting a brand new Indie Game Development Festival here in Groningen. With a pro-active attitude, he helped me to extend my network and assisted me where possible. During the festival itself, it was he who ran from location to location to introduce every lecturer, act and documentary to the festival audience. I could not have done it without him :)"
Mendel Bouman on LinkedIn"(...) As a project manager he always managed to find balance between the wild ideas we had, the budget and the wishes of the client. Bas has great communication skills that enables him to minimize the "noise" between the client and the project team, and, when necessary can keep everybody calm and when things get tough. Bas is a very valuable member to any project that needs guidance, creative input and good planning. (...)"
Oscar Kuipers on LinkedIn"Practice what you preach definately applied to the way in which Bas talked about serious gaming during our 3TGO practitioners course. Bas' presentation was educational, engaging and interactive. Most of all, his use of references and examples throughout his lecture were appreciated by all participants."
Monique Taverne on LinkedIn"Bas has been a visiting lecturer at IMC Weekendschool Groningen for many years. He contributed his ideas regarding a series of lessons about game design and has also given several of these lessons. Next to a passionate next game designer Bas is also an appealing guest lecturer. He is clear, energetic, friendly and knows how to convey his passion."
Mark de Vries on LinkedIn"Bas is a very loyal colleague; hard working and bringing a lot of humor and enthusiasm to the work floor. Besides these pleasant characteristics Bas is also a very competent projectmanager. His knowledge is profound, he has 'eye for details' and is a very important link between his team and the client/customer. Finally Bas is very open for new developments and is eager to learn. It's a pleasure to work with him!"
Wieke Paulusma on LinkedIn