Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson In the presence of SAE Managing Director Chris Müller (on the right) and Campus Manager Falko P. Eidner, Anja Hähle-Posselt of the City of Leipzig gave the starting signal for the new campus. © Rudolf Wernicke für SAE Institute Business SAE Institute Opens New Campus in Leipzig The SAE Institute held a grand opening event to unveil its new media campus at the Messehof, located in the heart of Leipzig. Around 180 guests from the digital and creative industries were invited to celebrate the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Manuela Wieczorek / Stephan Reichart | respawn mgmt Wieczorek / Reichart People Manuela Wieczorek to Become Managing Director of Respawn Mgmt Starting in early June, Respawn mgmt Künstler- und Eventmanagement GmbH will have a new Managing Director: Manuela Wieczorek. She will take over the position from Stephan Reichart, who will remain the company's CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business The Art of the Acquisition: Why Scaling Successfully Requires a Translator, Not an Enforcer In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso dives deep into the "culture overwrite" trap, the damaging corporate reflex to aggressively assimilate new acquisitions rather than protect the unique spark that made them valuable in the first place. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read Full Circle © 2ndPlayerGames & Deck13 Spotlight Deck13 Spotlight Announces JRPG Full Circle Peruvian solo developer 2ndPlayerGames and German indie publisher Deck13 Spotlight have announced Full Circle, their upcoming 2.5 HD indie JRPG inspired by the classics of the PlayStation 1 era. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Baltic Games Fest 2026 © Mathias Six, sixconcept Events Next Baltic Games Fest Takes Place 1-2 May 2027 The date for the Baltic Games Fest 2027 is set: On 1-2 May, the Holstenhallen Neumünster will once again welcome the Northern German games industry. Indie exhibition slots will open this August. By Pascal Wagner • The team of Gentle Troll with CEO Michel Wacker to the right © Gentle Troll Entertainment Products Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker Set for Release on June 9 Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker by Gentle Troll Entertainment from Würzburg will be released on June 9, 2026, for PC and Mac via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Dreamwalker is a standalone game set within the Tavern Talk universe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read In the presence of SAE Managing Director Chris Müller (on the right) and Campus Manager Falko P. Eidner, Anja Hähle-Posselt of the City of Leipzig gave the starting signal for the new campus. © Rudolf Wernicke für SAE Institute Business SAE Institute Opens New Campus in Leipzig The SAE Institute held a grand opening event to unveil its new media campus at the Messehof, located in the heart of Leipzig. Around 180 guests from the digital and creative industries were invited to celebrate the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Advertisement photo for The Pokémon Company International's new TCG product Abyss Eye (PCI) Tabletop The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events With a new ruling for their events, the Pokémon Company International is trying to reign in brutally overpriced resales of certain TCG cards. Graded slabs are banned from their events, and certain online products will no longer be sold to the West. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read From left to right: Olivier Deslandes (Chief Operating Officer) and Martin McBride (Chief Commercial Officer) © Side People Side Names New COO and CCO to Accelerate Scale and Growth Games services provider Side has reorganised its executive team to improve operational delivery and go-to-market capabilities. Olivier Deslandes has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, while Martin McBride has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
In the presence of SAE Managing Director Chris Müller (on the right) and Campus Manager Falko P. Eidner, Anja Hähle-Posselt of the City of Leipzig gave the starting signal for the new campus. © Rudolf Wernicke für SAE Institute Business SAE Institute Opens New Campus in Leipzig The SAE Institute held a grand opening event to unveil its new media campus at the Messehof, located in the heart of Leipzig. Around 180 guests from the digital and creative industries were invited to celebrate the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Manuela Wieczorek / Stephan Reichart | respawn mgmt Wieczorek / Reichart People Manuela Wieczorek to Become Managing Director of Respawn Mgmt Starting in early June, Respawn mgmt Künstler- und Eventmanagement GmbH will have a new Managing Director: Manuela Wieczorek. She will take over the position from Stephan Reichart, who will remain the company's CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business The Art of the Acquisition: Why Scaling Successfully Requires a Translator, Not an Enforcer In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso dives deep into the "culture overwrite" trap, the damaging corporate reflex to aggressively assimilate new acquisitions rather than protect the unique spark that made them valuable in the first place. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
Full Circle © 2ndPlayerGames & Deck13 Spotlight Deck13 Spotlight Announces JRPG Full Circle Peruvian solo developer 2ndPlayerGames and German indie publisher Deck13 Spotlight have announced Full Circle, their upcoming 2.5 HD indie JRPG inspired by the classics of the PlayStation 1 era. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Baltic Games Fest 2026 © Mathias Six, sixconcept Events Next Baltic Games Fest Takes Place 1-2 May 2027 The date for the Baltic Games Fest 2027 is set: On 1-2 May, the Holstenhallen Neumünster will once again welcome the Northern German games industry. Indie exhibition slots will open this August. By Pascal Wagner •
The team of Gentle Troll with CEO Michel Wacker to the right © Gentle Troll Entertainment Products Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker Set for Release on June 9 Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker by Gentle Troll Entertainment from Würzburg will be released on June 9, 2026, for PC and Mac via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Dreamwalker is a standalone game set within the Tavern Talk universe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
In the presence of SAE Managing Director Chris Müller (on the right) and Campus Manager Falko P. Eidner, Anja Hähle-Posselt of the City of Leipzig gave the starting signal for the new campus. © Rudolf Wernicke für SAE Institute Business SAE Institute Opens New Campus in Leipzig The SAE Institute held a grand opening event to unveil its new media campus at the Messehof, located in the heart of Leipzig. Around 180 guests from the digital and creative industries were invited to celebrate the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Advertisement photo for The Pokémon Company International's new TCG product Abyss Eye (PCI) Tabletop The Pokémon Company International Bans Grading and Scalper Prices at Events With a new ruling for their events, the Pokémon Company International is trying to reign in brutally overpriced resales of certain TCG cards. Graded slabs are banned from their events, and certain online products will no longer be sold to the West. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From left to right: Olivier Deslandes (Chief Operating Officer) and Martin McBride (Chief Commercial Officer) © Side People Side Names New COO and CCO to Accelerate Scale and Growth Games services provider Side has reorganised its executive team to improve operational delivery and go-to-market capabilities. Olivier Deslandes has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, while Martin McBride has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
