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Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner is Chief of Relations of GamesMarket and Senior Editor specialised in indie studios, politics, funding and academic coverage.

How Blue Backpack Marketed Constance After Silksong
Robert May is CEO of Blue Backpack, who made Constance. Their marketing referenced the genre behemoth Silksong out of necessity (Blue Backpack/Team Cherry)
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How Blue Backpack Marketed Constance After Silksong

Constance is a tremendous Metroidvania from Berlin that released two months after Hollow Knight: Silksong. What did that do with the reception and marketing of the game? We talked to Robert May, CEO of Blue Backpack, about metroidvanias post-Silksong and working with Japanese publisher Parco.
By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
"Cool... but Dad, How Can I Actually Land Now?"
Johannes Roth has been Mimimi's MD from founding to closure. His solo project brings back his love for coding from being a kid - through his kids (all photos: Johannes Roth Core Production).
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"Cool... but Dad, How Can I Actually Land Now?"

The former Mimimi Games founder Johannes Roth is back in games development: With one man show Core Productions and a love for the Nintendo 64. We spoke with him in detail about his reignited love for coding, how his family helped him shape expectations for his game and the end of his time at Mimimi.
By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
caggtus Leipzig 2026: New 18+ Area, Webedia Space, and 5,000 sqm Tabletop
Creator Baso (left) is marketing the caggtus 2026 as ambassador. (Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt)
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caggtus Leipzig 2026: New 18+ Area, Webedia Space, and 5,000 sqm Tabletop

With new areas and more tabletop and TCG space, the caggtus takes place from 17-19 April in Leipzig: Webedia will host their own "FYNG City" area, an 18+ space will let people play USK18 games, and the tabletop space has massively grown, including tournaments in the German Major Series.
By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read