Releases KW 18: The Amazing Goat Simulator Patrick Maier April 28, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post "Goat Simulator" © None 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 Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Dorothee Erpenstein, MD of FFF Bayern. (FFF) Products FFF Bayern Massively Enhances XR Funding Guidelines Triple the possible money per funding, more eligible projects, and no more repaying loans: The FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has changed the guidelines for XR funding. Money now comes as subsidy, and more money per funded project can be accessed. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read New European Advanced Training Programme GameSkills Launches Submission Round GameSkills, a new advanced training programme for devs by gamescom dev, SpielFabrique, Gamaste, GameBadges and Metropolia with Creative Europe Funding has launched its applications today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Products Greenheart Games' Eleven-Year Journey With Tavern Keeper and the Importance of German VO Following the release of Game Dev Tycoon, Australian studio Greenheart Games spent over eleven years working on Tavern Keeper, which is now available on Early Access and has been a success. GamesMarkt spoke with Patrick and Daniel Klug, who are originally from Austria. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read StarRupture © Creepy Jar Products Creepy Jar's StarRupture Significantly Exceeds Expectations Creepy Jar is delighted with the Early Access launch of StarRupture, which sold over 500,000 copies in under two weeks. Gross sales have exceeded $8.7 million, which is well above the Polish studio's expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Tavern Keeper Greenheart Games spent over eleven years developing Tavern Keeper. Over the years, they have thoroughly experimented with and tested their fantasy tavern management simulation. This persistence has paid off, with the game proving outstanding in Early Access. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 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
Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Dorothee Erpenstein, MD of FFF Bayern. (FFF) Products FFF Bayern Massively Enhances XR Funding Guidelines Triple the possible money per funding, more eligible projects, and no more repaying loans: The FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has changed the guidelines for XR funding. Money now comes as subsidy, and more money per funded project can be accessed. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Thorsten Hamdorf, Martine Spaans, Claire Barilla and Thomas Rössig found Forth Moon Games Business Barilla, Hamdorf, Rössig and Spaans Found Fourth Moon Games as a Partner for Indie Developers Experienced games managers Claire Barilla, Martine Spaans, Thomas Rössig and Thorsten Hamdorf have founded Fourth Moon Games, a studio-as-a-service partner. The aim is to support indie developers with administrative expertise by filling the CxO roles small independent studios often cannot afford. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
New European Advanced Training Programme GameSkills Launches Submission Round GameSkills, a new advanced training programme for devs by gamescom dev, SpielFabrique, Gamaste, GameBadges and Metropolia with Creative Europe Funding has launched its applications today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Products Greenheart Games' Eleven-Year Journey With Tavern Keeper and the Importance of German VO Following the release of Game Dev Tycoon, Australian studio Greenheart Games spent over eleven years working on Tavern Keeper, which is now available on Early Access and has been a success. GamesMarkt spoke with Patrick and Daniel Klug, who are originally from Austria. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
StarRupture © Creepy Jar Products Creepy Jar's StarRupture Significantly Exceeds Expectations Creepy Jar is delighted with the Early Access launch of StarRupture, which sold over 500,000 copies in under two weeks. Gross sales have exceeded $8.7 million, which is well above the Polish studio's expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Tavern Keeper Greenheart Games spent over eleven years developing Tavern Keeper. Over the years, they have thoroughly experimented with and tested their fantasy tavern management simulation. This persistence has paid off, with the game proving outstanding in Early Access. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read