Galacticare Marcel Kleffmann May 21, 2024 – 3 min read Share this post From the creators of War for The Overworld comes Galacticare. © Brightrock Games and Cult Games Time Flies © Playables & Panic Awards Indie Game Awards 2025 - The Winners The winners of the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Peak, with two awards each, were among the winners, as was a game from GSA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Horses, by Santa Ragione (Santa Ragione) Products Santa Ragione's Horses Recoups Costs Despite Ban The Italian studio Santa Ragione has revealed that Horses, despite bans from Steam and Epic, has recouped costs. The studio is also chiming in again on the discussion around the bans from stores, and is critisising Steam's overall economy for indies. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Serious Play Conference: European Edition Planned for Mid-June in Mainz Tickets for Serious Play Europe 2026 are available at the super early bird rate until the end of the year, and the call for speakers is open until February 1. The European offshoot of what it claims to be North America's largest serious games conference will take place on June 18 and 19 in Mainz. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Herdling © Okomotive Awards Swiss Games Awards 2025 - The Winners The winners of the Swiss Game Awards 2025 were announced on 18 December. The award for Best Entertainment Game went to Herdling by Okomotive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Time Flies © Playables & Panic Awards Indie Game Awards 2025 - The Winners The winners of the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Peak, with two awards each, were among the winners, as was a game from GSA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come. Esports Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat As expected, the tax change decided by the Federal Council was also passed by the Federal Council today. This clears the last formal hurdle to the recognition of esports as a non-profit status in Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Lybee Park is the CEO of Pearl Abyss Europe © Pearl Abyss People Lybee Park of Pearl Abyss Europe Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Lybee Park, CEO of Pearl Abyss Europe, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Ronald Kaulbach, Label Director Inin Games @ United Games Entertainment © Inin Games Ronald Kaulbach (Inin Games) Discusses the Return of Simon the Sorcerer Simon the Sorcerer Origins, launched by Inin Games at the end of October 2025, marks the return of the iconic brand. We spoke to Label Director Ronald Kaulbach about how the game has been received, how well it has sold, and what their future plans are. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Time Flies © Playables & Panic Awards Indie Game Awards 2025 - The Winners The winners of the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Peak, with two awards each, were among the winners, as was a game from GSA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Horses, by Santa Ragione (Santa Ragione) Products Santa Ragione's Horses Recoups Costs Despite Ban The Italian studio Santa Ragione has revealed that Horses, despite bans from Steam and Epic, has recouped costs. The studio is also chiming in again on the discussion around the bans from stores, and is critisising Steam's overall economy for indies. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Serious Play Conference: European Edition Planned for Mid-June in Mainz Tickets for Serious Play Europe 2026 are available at the super early bird rate until the end of the year, and the call for speakers is open until February 1. The European offshoot of what it claims to be North America's largest serious games conference will take place on June 18 and 19 in Mainz. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Herdling © Okomotive Awards Swiss Games Awards 2025 - The Winners The winners of the Swiss Game Awards 2025 were announced on 18 December. The award for Best Entertainment Game went to Herdling by Okomotive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Time Flies © Playables & Panic Awards Indie Game Awards 2025 - The Winners The winners of the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Peak, with two awards each, were among the winners, as was a game from GSA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come. Esports Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat As expected, the tax change decided by the Federal Council was also passed by the Federal Council today. This clears the last formal hurdle to the recognition of esports as a non-profit status in Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Lybee Park is the CEO of Pearl Abyss Europe © Pearl Abyss People Lybee Park of Pearl Abyss Europe Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Lybee Park, CEO of Pearl Abyss Europe, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Ronald Kaulbach, Label Director Inin Games @ United Games Entertainment © Inin Games Ronald Kaulbach (Inin Games) Discusses the Return of Simon the Sorcerer Simon the Sorcerer Origins, launched by Inin Games at the end of October 2025, marks the return of the iconic brand. We spoke to Label Director Ronald Kaulbach about how the game has been received, how well it has sold, and what their future plans are. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
