Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #19

Campus

gamelab.berlin and Ulisses Spiele Cooperate for PnP-Based Math Learning Game LIRA

The DATI Innovation Sprint by gamelab.berlin and Ulisses Spiele have formed a consortium for a project by Manouchehr Shamsrizi: LIRA, a role-playing system that helps teach math and treat dyscalculia.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Finnish Society for Game Research and Neogames Award Best Game Studies Theses

In their 2026 Game Thesis Competition, the Finnish Society for Game Research and games hub Neogames honoured Vilma Varismaa and Mikko Korpela from Tampere University as well as Sina Berger from the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #22

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a retrospective of Half-Life 2, body norms, cheating and the bidirectional design influence between tabletop and video game RPGs.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

Products

Nintendo Direct Brings Ocarina of Time, Kingdom Hearts IV, Xenoblade Genesis and More

Nintendo's summer Direct was filled to the bring with exciting game reveals, from inhouse titles Ocarina of Time, Xenoblade Genesis and Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave to Kingdom Hearts IV and the Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC, titled Dark Arisen.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Business

Game Members Elect New Board

At their general meeting in Berlin today, the members of game - the German Games Industry Association elected a new board of directors as part of their regular rotation. Three of the previous five board members did not stand for re-election due to career changes.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula

Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Products

Waterful Reaches 10K Wishlist Milestone

After being part of Wholesome Games Showcase 2026, Waterful by Findling Games has reached 10,000 wishlists.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

G+ A Union of Unions – For Fair Games Industries

What are workers’ unions, how do they act around the world and why do ever more game workers feel the need to organise? We interviewed the German service union ver.di, which supports the Game Devs Roundtable, about an international union initiative.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Products

Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September

During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read