Rhineland-Palatinate Funds Four Games Projects

The jury of the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Fund (Medienförderung RLP) has decided to award a total of 19 grants. Twelve audiovisual projects, four games projects and three scholarships will receive a total of €394,662.80 in funding.

For the second round of funding in 2024, a total of 90 applications were submitted via the Media Funding web portal, including 60 applications in the audiovisual projects category, 16 in the games category and a further 14 applications for a scholarship. The seven-member jury evaluates applications that have a cultural or economic connection to Rhineland-Palatinate in accordance with the funding guidelines. A total of €240,662.80 was awarded to "audio-visual" projects. The games projects received €116,000.00 and the funding for the scholarships totalled €38,000.00.

"The projects submitted reflect the diversity and creativity of the media landscape in Rhineland-Palatinate. With the RLP Media Fund, we are providing targeted support for talented individuals. They are the future of the media industry in our state," says the Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the RLP Media Fund, State Secretary Heike Raab, Representative of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the Federal Government and for Europe and Media (Medienförderung RLP).

The first funding round of 2025 starts on 1 January and ends on 30 April. Submissions can be made via the website after an initial consultation has been held.

The four games projects are: - €33,000 for the roguelike deck-building game Crossroads (prototyping) to Alain Brunotte from Alchemical Works UG - €33,000 for Als Gott schlief (prototyping) to Yaar Harell from Campfire Tales UG - €25 000 for the strategic online role-playing game Elementaris (market launch) to Jennifer Nguyen from Serigami Games - €25,000 for the simulation game Forensics Simulator (WT) (concept) to Jens Wichering from Binary Impact

"The fact that we are receiving further funding is a great endorsement of our work. With the Forensics Simulator we want to show how serious topics can be translated into an interactive gaming experience. This not only creates an exciting game, but also makes a valuable contribution to knowledge transfer and career orientation in the field of forensic investigations," says Jens Wiechering, CEO of Binary Impact.

Maximilian Herz will also receive a grant of €16,000. He plans to set up an indie studio (The Gaming Van/project development) in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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