Swiss Game Awards 2026: The Nominees

Business

Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI

Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Awards

SAE Institute Presents the SAE Awards 2026 and Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and has presented the SAE Awards 2026 for media productions created by students and alumni from around the world.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Awards

DEP: Anno 117, Corsair Cove and Forever Ago Nominated for Best German Game

Following the Grand Jury’s deliberations, the nominations for the Best German Game category at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award) have now been finalised. At the same time, the organisers have announced that Lynne Glaner and Dom Schott will be hosting the evening.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Crystals Of Irm Launches January 2027

Deck13 Spotlight and David Schütze are set to release their old-school RPG, Crystals Of Irm, for PC and consoles in January 2027.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Funding

Additional Funding Allows Games Ground to Move to a Larger Venue

The extra funding approved in August 2026 will mean that Games Ground can take place at a larger venue next year. Overall, the additional funding will strengthen the capital region.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027

The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Business

Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI

Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Funding

Sixteen Tons Received Over €2 Million in Federal Funding

With almost €2.5 million in funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme, Sixteen Tons Entertainment has received a substantial sum. This is the thirteenth-highest amount awarded to date.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Wielders of the Essence

The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read