© Rudolf Inderst Campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #38 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DiGRA GSA is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This time with taste in Silksong, new book recommendations and more. Ahoi there, game studies operators! My watchlists are full of posts about Silksong (no, really, it' By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
© Rudolf Inderst Campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #37 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DiGRA GSA is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This time with Rituals of Play, Roblox as an adult and more. Ahoi there, game studies operators! Now, I would not go so far as to call this By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Gregor Müller reflects on the launch weeks of his game Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders. © Homo Narrans Studio Products Looking Back at the Release of Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders German Point & Click Adventure Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders launched the same day as Hollow Knight: Silksong. In his guest article, dev Gregor Müller is looking back at the launch weeks, the special condition of a uniquely German-voiced game and crowdfunding as a tool. On September 4th, Casebook 1899 By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Marcel Hallas, Director Sales & Marketing at Ayming, explains the R&D Tax Incentive application process. © Ayming Business How to Secure Federal R&D Tax Incentives for Your Games Game development in Germany can be eligible for the German Federal R&D Tax Incentive ("Forschungszulage"). In his guest article, Ayming's Director Sales & Marketing Marcel Hallas explains how studios can prepare to apply for the incentive and how the application process works. The games By Team Gamesmarkt • 4 min read
© Rudolf Inderst Campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #36 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DiGRA GSA is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This week, we dive into The Last of Us, the Expressionist Games Manifesto and gun violence. Sometimes it's okay to have a more robust opinion, right? By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Dr. Dr. Rudolf Inderst is professor of Game Design and Game Studies at the University of Neu-Ulm. He curates the DIGRA Newsletter for the GSA region. © Rudolf Inderst Campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #35 World premiere: From now on, the Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DIGRA GSA will be published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. Now, of course you know Dan Olson aka Folding Ideas on YouTube. With over 1.03M subscribers, he is quite a popular By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
© © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 3/2025 as Epaper With gamescomDaily you won't miss a thing at gamescom. The GamesMarkt editorial team provides you with the most important information about the trade fair in Cologne every day. You can also read the third issue of the magazine free of charge online here. From now on, you can By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 2/2025 as Epaper You won't miss a thing at gamescom with the gamescomDaily. The GamesMarkt editorial team compiles the most important information from the Cologne trade fair every day. The first issue of the magazine can now be read completely free of charge as a practical epaper. Gamescom 2025 opens its By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 1/2025 as Epaper You won't miss a thing at gamescom with the gamescomDaily. The GamesMarkt editorial team compiles the most important information from the Cologne trade fair every day. The first issue of the magazine can now be read completely free of charge as a practical epaper. Gamescom 2025 opens its By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
E-Paper GamesMarkt 469/470 Topics in this issue include: Game Devs Push for Organisation, Data, Insights and Opinions about the European games market, Anno 117: Pax Romana and how Ubisoft Mainz redefines the premier builder and the best upcoming Games. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Games Forged in Germany © Games Germany Business Fourth Steam Sale From Games Germany Starts With Showcase The Games Germany Steam Sale is entering its fourth iteration. Following three successful years, the 2025 Steam event opens on 24 July at 7 pm with a showcase event on Steam. The event features more than 350 games developed in Germany. From 24 to 31 July, more than 350 games By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Stephan Steininger, Pascal Wagner and Marcel Kleffmann (from left to right) © GamesMarkt Business GamesMarkt Opens a New Chapter and Becomes Independent With effect from 1 July 2025, Stephan Steininger, Marcel Kleffmann and Pascal Wagner have acquired all assets of the GamesMarkt brand. They are also responsible for sales and production of the B2B trade fair magazine gamescomDaily. For GamesMarkt, the management buy-out marks the start of a successful continuation as an By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read