Erik van den Bergeoffline
Short bio
Game developer, VR-guru, mocap artist, animator, video editor and all-round problem solver. Avid gamer, movie lover and dabbling photographer.
Top-3 games
- Firewatch
- Eliza
- XCOM Enemy Unknown
"It seems that perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
About me
As member of the Radboud University Faculty of Social Sciences’ Technical Support Group, I help researchers with creating compelling and effective (interactive) audio-visual stimuli for their behavioral experiments. My multidisciplinary background in Communication and Multimedia Design allows me to judge which medium, style, genre and/or technique is best suited for each individual project.
Projects I’ve worked on
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CategoryDepressionDate09/07/2020Study/CourseLocation
Social Games as Prevention Tools for Depression in Adolescents
About the projectIn my PhD project I study social games for the prevention of depression. In my project I take part in both the development and testing of games. I want to use video games to help youth become more emotionally resilient and to decrease the stigma that surrounds depression. I do this in close collaboration with other researchers and game designers. I am particularly interested in games that are played in a social context, because I believe that both social threat and social support are key factors in the development and maintenance of depression.
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CategorySubstance AbuseDate27/09/2015Study/CourseLocation
The Impact of Health Games on Implicit Attitudes Towards Food and Food Choice Behavior
About the projectBecause of the observed overlap between obesity and substance abuse, excessive eating has been termed addictive behavior. We want to investigate whether video games can be used to modify automatic processes involved in eating behavior. The focus of this project is on a positive implicit attitude towards energy-dense food and automatic approach behavior.
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CategoryGamingDate23/04/2018Study/CourseLocation
Control Over Automatic Action Tendencies Under Threat: A Biofeedback Training in Virtual Reality
About the projectFast and accurate decision making in threatening situations is vital for police officers on duty. However, under threat, people tend to react impulsively and lack cognitive control. This is why police officers need to train control over their responses to threat as much as possible. To enable this, we develop a virtual training environment with real-time biofeedback. We combine virtual reality and biofeedback to create a personalized, realistic training experience, while honing state-of-the-art technology and psychophysical theory.
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CategoryResilienceDate09/07/2020Study/CourseLocation
Reducing Stress Through Virtual Social Support
About the projectPeople with large social networks on average live longer, happier, less stressed lives. We can potentially leverage video games and virtual spaces to increase the experience of social support and impact daily stress and anxiety. Therefore, this project aims to show that virtual social support can lower stress, and potentially impact stress coping behaviours.
My updates
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top update
Sayonara Hard Mode
Erik van den Berge - 24-09-2019A long-lasting debate around game difficulty flared up again recently. Should games be inherently challenging? What can-or should-developers do to make their games more accessible? Does taking away the challenge hamstring a game’s ability to build resilience? My playthrough of Sayonara Wild Hearts provided me with the answers.
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@Erik van den Berge - 11-06-2020
RT @AniekWols: Why should we hide it? "Video games aiming to improve mental health may benefit from promoting the game’s mental health ben…
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@Erik van den Berge - 24-04-2020
@anouk_tuijnman @yoanneke @SarahTicho @EFlitman @chloegudrun @Nankwanga @cath_a_james @scottyrossy @aPrivateer… https://t.co/a9nIWUZdWS
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@Erik van den Berge - 28-03-2020
RT @Gryphire: A new @GEMH_Lab blog for these lonesome times! We’ve compiled a list of #games that can be played online with friends and fam…
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@Erik van den Berge - 08-12-2019
@Gryphire @prezi @GEMH_Lab Don't ask me, playtest it
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@Erik van den Berge - 07-12-2019
@Gryphire @prezi @GEMH_Lab Protip: make a version where it's really clear what you can click on and what it leads t… https://t.co/wKL2eCp8JN
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@Erik van den Berge - 10-10-2019
Shout-out to the fine folks at @GEMH_Lab who keep me sane and happy (and employed
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@Erik van den Berge - 24-09-2019
@PlayNiceInst I wrote the thing. https://t.co/gfnuTCSn5Q
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@Erik van den Berge - 04-07-2019
@Gryphire @GEMH_Lab Interesting! Most memes are centered around an expression or gesture which helps you empathise… https://t.co/Kr5MB2a1cQ
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@Erik van den Berge - 25-05-2019
The wall of feedback from kids playing #DeepVR at the #DTW2019 @GEMH_Lab booth is the best. So much joy and creativ… https://t.co/QJzqxCeBqP
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My publications
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A Game-Based School Program for Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Regarding Depression (Moving Stories): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Tuijnman, A., Kleinjan, M., Hoogendoorn, E., Granic, I. & Engels, R.C. (2019) A Game-Based School Program for Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Regarding Depression (Moving Stories): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Researc Protocols, 8(3):e11255, doi: 10.2196/11255
Author: Anouk Tuijnman
Upload date: 03-14-2019
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Use of the Principles of Design Thinking to Address Limitations of Digital Mental Health Interventions for Youth: Viewpoint
Scholten, H., & Granic, I. (2019). Journal of Medial Internet Research, 21(1), e11528. doi: 10.2196/11528
Author: Hanneke Scholten
Upload date: 06-16-2020
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Developing and Testing ScrollQuest: A Video Game Targeting Rejection Sensitivity in Adolescents
Tuijnman, A., Granic, I., Whitkin, J., & Engels, R. C. M. E. (2017). Developing and testing ScrollQuest: A video game targeting rejection sensitivity in adolescents. In CHI PLAY'17 Extended Abstracts: Extended Abstracts Publication of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (pp. 213-221). New York, NY: ACM.
Author: Anouk Tuijnman
Upload date: 10-15-2017
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Current Opportunities in Research and Development of Games for Mental Health
Tuijnman, A. & Weerdmeester, J. (2017) Current Opportunities in Research and Development of Games for Mental Health. CHI PLAY, October 15 - 18, 2017, Amsterdam.
Author: Anouk Tuijnman
Upload date: 10-15-2017
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User Statistics for an Online Health Game Targeted at Children
Alblas, E. E., Folkvord, F., Anschutz, D. J., Ketelaar, P. E., Granic, I., Mensink, F., Buijzen, M. & van 't Riet, J. P. (2017). User Statistics for an Online Health Game Targeted at Children. Games Health J, 6(5), 319-325. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2016.0114
Author: Eva Alblas
Upload date: 11-16-2017
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The Effects of Active Videogames on BMI among Young People: A Meta-Analysis
Van 't Riet, J., Alblas, E., Crutzen, R., & Lu, A. (2015). Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice (pp. 277-292). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Author: Eva Alblas
Upload date: 11-01-2015
Worked together with
In house game designer, artist, producer and lover of games. I bring diversity, design experience and the NOISE!!!!
Creative Director
My research focuses on targeting obesity among adolescents, as this maintains to be a growing problem (World Health Organization, 2000).
PhD-Candidate
I am a passionate researcher interested in improving the well-being of young people with the use of innovative interventions.
PhD-Candidate
PhD candidate with a background in neuroscience, now combining her love of gaming with her interest in the brain and human behaviour. Collector of useless skills, photographer, illustrator, and ukulele player.
PhD-Candidate
Phd student working on a training program for Dutch Police incorporating Virtual Reality and Biofeedback.
PhD-Candidate
researcher; ponderer; explorer
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