"Portal 2" räumt BAFTA-Awards ab Tim Pototzki March 19, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post BAFTA Spiel des Jahres: "Portal 2" © None Not slimy at all - Johannes and Simone Grünewald are currently at work on Slime King Games' first game. © Johannes and Simone Grünewald People Slime King Games: A Married Developer Couple Doing Their Thing From Indie to AAA – Every issue, we portray one studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Slime King Games from Hamburg. To commemorate the release of Under the Island, we unlock the studio portrait for everyone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read (ARD) Business ARD Game Jam – Classical Edition Starts 13 February 2026 With their second game jam, German broadcast union ARD brings classical music into focus. This weekend, six teams will jam on site while everyone can join in jamming from home with live music from the SWR Symphony Orchestra. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele Development GamesTalente Youth Competition Enters a New Round In the Germany-wide youth competition GamesTalente, young gaming fans aged 13–16 from all types of schools can develop their own computer game. In doing so, they will acquire the key digital skills needed in the professional world in a fun and engaging way. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Archive image from the Indie Arena Booth 2025 and Leonie Wolf | Pictutes by Indie Arena Booth 2025, Rolf Otzipka; Leonie Wolf People Super Crowd Entertainment Strengthens Indie Arena Booth Project Team with Leonie Wolf Since mid-February, Leonie Wolf has been strengthening the Hamburg-based Super Crowd Entertainment, organiser of Polaris in Hamburg, but also of the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom. Leonie Wolf is jointly responsible for the IAB as project manager. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Hendrik Lesser, President of the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) © rcp Business EGDF President Lesser Identifies 3 Strategic Priorities for 2026 and Appeals to Policy Makers As in 2025, Hendrik Lesser, President of the European Games Developer Federation, summarised the internal discussions within the association and identified three strategic priorities for the industry in 2026. He calls on politicians for support and recognition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Creator Baso (left) is marketing the caggtus 2026 as ambassador. (Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt) Business caggtus Leipzig 2026: New 18+ Area, Webedia Space, and 5,000 sqm Tabletop With new areas and more tabletop and TCG space, the caggtus takes place from 17-19 April in Leipzig: Webedia will host their own "FYNG City" area, an 18+ space will let people play USK18 games, and the tabletop space has massively grown, including tournaments in the German Major Series. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Christiane Gehrke, Senior Event Communication & Sales Manager, and Tom Achsel, Event Communications Manager at Factory-C © Factory-C Events Home of Indies at gamescom 2026: New Booth Concept & Tom Achsel Once again, the Berlin-based communications agency Factory-C is bringing indie studios from around the world together at gamescom with Home of Indies. Its new and enhanced stand concept features four booth sizes for increased flexibility. Tom Achsel is providing additional support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Jonas Hüsges, COO, Daedalic Entertainment / Patrick Streppel, Founder and CEO, gameXcite GmbH and Chief Product Officer, Jumpgate AB © Daedalic / Jumpgate Business Interview: The Largest Project in Daedalic's Publishing History to Date Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is the largest project in Daedalic's publishing history to date. The developer, gameXcite, has grown from six to eighteen employees thanks to funding and its own efforts. An interview with Jonas Hüsges (Daedalic's COO) and Patrick Streppel (gameXcite's CEO). By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXcite / Daedalic Entertainment / CBS Studios / Paramount Pictures Products Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown A Star Trek game from Germany? Yes, exactly. Developed by gameXcite and Daedalic Entertainment, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is a narrative adventure and base management game in which players embark on the starship's journey to the Alpha Quadrant. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Not slimy at all - Johannes and Simone Grünewald are currently at work on Slime King Games' first game. © Johannes and Simone Grünewald People Slime King Games: A Married Developer Couple Doing Their Thing From Indie to AAA – Every issue, we portray one studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Slime King Games from Hamburg. To commemorate the release of Under the Island, we unlock the studio portrait for everyone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
(ARD) Business ARD Game Jam – Classical Edition Starts 13 February 2026 With their second game jam, German broadcast union ARD brings classical music into focus. This weekend, six teams will jam on site while everyone can join in jamming from home with live music from the SWR Symphony Orchestra. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele Development GamesTalente Youth Competition Enters a New Round In the Germany-wide youth competition GamesTalente, young gaming fans aged 13–16 from all types of schools can develop their own computer game. In doing so, they will acquire the key digital skills needed in the professional world in a fun and engaging way. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Archive image from the Indie Arena Booth 2025 and Leonie Wolf | Pictutes by Indie Arena Booth 2025, Rolf Otzipka; Leonie Wolf People Super Crowd Entertainment Strengthens Indie Arena Booth Project Team with Leonie Wolf Since mid-February, Leonie Wolf has been strengthening the Hamburg-based Super Crowd Entertainment, organiser of Polaris in Hamburg, but also of the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom. Leonie Wolf is jointly responsible for the IAB as project manager. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hendrik Lesser, President of the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) © rcp Business EGDF President Lesser Identifies 3 Strategic Priorities for 2026 and Appeals to Policy Makers As in 2025, Hendrik Lesser, President of the European Games Developer Federation, summarised the internal discussions within the association and identified three strategic priorities for the industry in 2026. He calls on politicians for support and recognition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Creator Baso (left) is marketing the caggtus 2026 as ambassador. (Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt) Business caggtus Leipzig 2026: New 18+ Area, Webedia Space, and 5,000 sqm Tabletop With new areas and more tabletop and TCG space, the caggtus takes place from 17-19 April in Leipzig: Webedia will host their own "FYNG City" area, an 18+ space will let people play USK18 games, and the tabletop space has massively grown, including tournaments in the German Major Series. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Christiane Gehrke, Senior Event Communication & Sales Manager, and Tom Achsel, Event Communications Manager at Factory-C © Factory-C Events Home of Indies at gamescom 2026: New Booth Concept & Tom Achsel Once again, the Berlin-based communications agency Factory-C is bringing indie studios from around the world together at gamescom with Home of Indies. Its new and enhanced stand concept features four booth sizes for increased flexibility. Tom Achsel is providing additional support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jonas Hüsges, COO, Daedalic Entertainment / Patrick Streppel, Founder and CEO, gameXcite GmbH and Chief Product Officer, Jumpgate AB © Daedalic / Jumpgate Business Interview: The Largest Project in Daedalic's Publishing History to Date Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is the largest project in Daedalic's publishing history to date. The developer, gameXcite, has grown from six to eighteen employees thanks to funding and its own efforts. An interview with Jonas Hüsges (Daedalic's COO) and Patrick Streppel (gameXcite's CEO). By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown © gameXcite / Daedalic Entertainment / CBS Studios / Paramount Pictures Products Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown A Star Trek game from Germany? Yes, exactly. Developed by gameXcite and Daedalic Entertainment, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is a narrative adventure and base management game in which players embark on the starship's journey to the Alpha Quadrant. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
