Toukana Interactive im Studioporträt: Mit Work-Life-Balance zum Erfolg Pascal Wagner February 22, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post Das Gründungsteam, bestehend aus (von links oben im Uhrzeigersinn) Sandro Heuberger, Luca Langenberg, Zwi Zausch und Timo Falcke lernte sich im Studium kennen © Toukana Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read © Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star (US/GER); Drake Star, Metzger Business Michael Metzger (Drake Star) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Menace (for spoiler reasons, this screenshot is not from the new trailer.); Hooded Horse and Overhype Studios Products Overhype Partners With Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to Give Menace a Cinematic Treatment Hooded Horse and Overhype Studios have partnered with Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to create a cinematic trailer for Menace. This marks the first time the titular enemy has been shown in action since the original announcement. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Pan-European Virtual Worlds Association Founded The private public partnership association VWA has been founded with support from Horizon Europe to bring extended reality in the EU forward. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The winning project on the expert level: Hydropolis by Maximilian. Campus Research Ministry Awards Future Energy Ideas In Minecraft The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space has awarded 14 young Minecraft builders for their future visions around sustainability and energy production in this year’s Science Year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Pioneers of Pagonia; Envision Entertainment Business Envision Entertainment and kr3m. media Receive Federal Funding Envision Entertainment has received two federal funding grants totalling almost €700,000 for Pioneers of Pagonia DLCs. kr3m. media has also been awarded over €200,000 in funding. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Events Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam Held at School of Games From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games in Cologne. From 24-26 October, the Fem Devs Meetup Game Jam will be held at School of Games, Sachsenring 79, in Cologne. Registration closes on Sunday, 12 October at midnight. Interested participants from all By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media: Games Funding Round Open Until February The current EU funding round for games is now taking submissions. Until 11 February 2026, game developers can apply for Creative Europe Media funding. The next EU funding call for Video Games and Immersive content development is here. Submissions are open right now, with the deadline being 11 February 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Horses of Hoofprint Bay (left; Thogli Studios) and It's Always Happy at Chubby's (Pixel Maniacs) have been announced recently. Products Cozy or Spooky? Two Bavarian Game Announcements Have it All Two Bavarian game studios, Thogli Games from Fürstenfeldbruck and Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg, have announced their new game projects around Halloween: A horse game homage, including horse game expert Alice Ruppert, and a horror culinary quest respectively. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star (US/GER); Drake Star, Metzger Business Michael Metzger (Drake Star) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Menace (for spoiler reasons, this screenshot is not from the new trailer.); Hooded Horse and Overhype Studios Products Overhype Partners With Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to Give Menace a Cinematic Treatment Hooded Horse and Overhype Studios have partnered with Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to create a cinematic trailer for Menace. This marks the first time the titular enemy has been shown in action since the original announcement. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Pan-European Virtual Worlds Association Founded The private public partnership association VWA has been founded with support from Horizon Europe to bring extended reality in the EU forward. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The winning project on the expert level: Hydropolis by Maximilian. Campus Research Ministry Awards Future Energy Ideas In Minecraft The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space has awarded 14 young Minecraft builders for their future visions around sustainability and energy production in this year’s Science Year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Pioneers of Pagonia; Envision Entertainment Business Envision Entertainment and kr3m. media Receive Federal Funding Envision Entertainment has received two federal funding grants totalling almost €700,000 for Pioneers of Pagonia DLCs. kr3m. media has also been awarded over €200,000 in funding. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
