Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Sharon Baylay-Bell and Sonia Kerr (From Left; Pictures by Testronic) People Sharon Baylay-Bell Becomes Chairwoman of Testronic, Sonia Kerr Named New CEO Change at the top of Testronic. The British Q&A specialist has brought Sonia Kerr on board as its new CEO. Her predecessor, Sharon Baylay-Bell, is moving into the role of Company Chair. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Ivan Buchta is Associate Creative Director ad Madfinger Games (Picture by Madfinger Games) People Ivan Buchta joins Madfinger Games A new addition to Madfinger Games. The Czech studio has recruited Ivan Buchta as Associate Creative Director. Buchta joins from Bohemia Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Kreshnik Halili, CTO and Shareholder | Thorsten Feldmann, Managing Director of Thera Bytes © Thera Bytes Business Thera Bytes Refocuses on Co-Op Games and Secures €600,000 in Federal Funding German indie game studio Thera Bytes has completed a strategic and organisational realignment, focusing its future development on cooperative multiplayer games. Kreshnik Halili is leading the studio's technical direction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Tabletop The Hobbit - Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit delivers a whimsy flavor win and an enjoyable Limited experience that is carried by strong, reliable Commons and Uncommons. This is the way a mini-set has to be to succeed in the format. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. gamescom Seligenstadt Now Houses the "German Pinball and Arcade Museum" Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. The fully volunteer-driven museum by For Amusement Only e.V. will show its new exhibition first at the gamescom retro area in hall 10.2. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 14. Aug. 26: Transparency, Kalypso Media, Daedalic, Games Ground, Mattel and Gamescom The game Verband is making not only the German games market but also itself more transparent. Also in the news: a high-profile visit to Kalypso, plenty of gamescom updates, and Mattel’s new games division, which is very different from the former Mattel Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Business Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Some of the games exhibited: Seaworks: Trap Season (Binary Impact), Fiesta Online (Gamigo) and Car Park Capital (MicroProse) gamescom Binary Impact, Gamigo and MicroProse Show gamescom 2026 Lineup Binary Impact is bringing two, gamigo three and MicroProse a full 18 games to gamescom this year. Binary Impact is also welcoming LKA RLP President Mario Germano. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Games Ground Berlin 2025 (Games Ground) Events Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners 11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sharon Baylay-Bell and Sonia Kerr (From Left; Pictures by Testronic) People Sharon Baylay-Bell Becomes Chairwoman of Testronic, Sonia Kerr Named New CEO Change at the top of Testronic. The British Q&A specialist has brought Sonia Kerr on board as its new CEO. Her predecessor, Sharon Baylay-Bell, is moving into the role of Company Chair. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ivan Buchta is Associate Creative Director ad Madfinger Games (Picture by Madfinger Games) People Ivan Buchta joins Madfinger Games A new addition to Madfinger Games. The Czech studio has recruited Ivan Buchta as Associate Creative Director. Buchta joins from Bohemia Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kreshnik Halili, CTO and Shareholder | Thorsten Feldmann, Managing Director of Thera Bytes © Thera Bytes Business Thera Bytes Refocuses on Co-Op Games and Secures €600,000 in Federal Funding German indie game studio Thera Bytes has completed a strategic and organisational realignment, focusing its future development on cooperative multiplayer games. Kreshnik Halili is leading the studio's technical direction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tabletop The Hobbit - Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit delivers a whimsy flavor win and an enjoyable Limited experience that is carried by strong, reliable Commons and Uncommons. This is the way a mini-set has to be to succeed in the format. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. gamescom Seligenstadt Now Houses the "German Pinball and Arcade Museum" Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. The fully volunteer-driven museum by For Amusement Only e.V. will show its new exhibition first at the gamescom retro area in hall 10.2. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 14. Aug. 26: Transparency, Kalypso Media, Daedalic, Games Ground, Mattel and Gamescom The game Verband is making not only the German games market but also itself more transparent. Also in the news: a high-profile visit to Kalypso, plenty of gamescom updates, and Mattel’s new games division, which is very different from the former Mattel Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Business Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Some of the games exhibited: Seaworks: Trap Season (Binary Impact), Fiesta Online (Gamigo) and Car Park Capital (MicroProse) gamescom Binary Impact, Gamigo and MicroProse Show gamescom 2026 Lineup Binary Impact is bringing two, gamigo three and MicroProse a full 18 games to gamescom this year. Binary Impact is also welcoming LKA RLP President Mario Germano. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2025 (Games Ground) Events Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners 11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
