Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus G+ Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Nadine Trautzsch of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #38 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include an article about what makes pornographic games popular, how Aloy can challenge gender stereotypes and why Big Walk will not be released on Xbox. By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read
The Maximilianeum, seat of the Bavarian State Parliament (Picture: Bildarchiv Bayerischer Landtag/Rolf Poss) Insights Goldmedia Study: Huge Potential in Bavaria For the first time, Medien.Bayern has funded a detailed study by Goldmedia of Bavaria as a gaming location, with the aim of providing a data-driven basis for further developing its gaming strategy. The result: the current situation in Bavaria is impressive, but there is huge potential for growth. By Stephan Steininger • 11 min read
Impressions from the Serious Games Summit 2026 (Brain Food Games) Events Serious Games Summit Returns August 2027 The second edition of Serious Games Summit in Switzerland will take place on 31 August 2027, again in Lucerne. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #37 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include meta studies, in-between time, conferences, a new institute and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
(EHM / Olaf Malzahn) Campus European Hanseatic Museum Starts Let's Play the Middle Ages Exhibition From today until 31 October next year, the European Hanseatic Museum (Europäisches Hansemuseum) in Lübeck exhibits their gaming program Let's Play the Middle Ages. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Development Subotron Live Pitch and FROG Exhibition Participants 2026 Revealed Five young studios from four universities in Austria have been revealed as participants at Subotron Live Pitch 2026 on 27 November. The exhibition games for Future and Reality of Gaming a week before are also now public. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
One of the games universities in Bavaria is Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, but other institutions have even more special programmes and labs to offer (LMU) Campus Games Education under Bavarian Skies Games research is big at Bavarian education institutions. The free state has several of the best games programs in Germany, as well as some truly unique offers. We have collected all universities with games courses, as well as some highlights. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Hochschule für Bildende Künste / University of Fine Arts Braunschweig (Hbk Braunschweig) Tabletop AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #36 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. Tuning in from Limerick this week, he discusses Call of Duty, Deckbuilding, games as therapeuthic tools for teens and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Michael Hebel is one of the heads of the new Game Institute at the HNU. (HNU/Hebel) Campus University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm Founds Game Institute The University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (Hochschule Neu-Ulm, HNU) has founded a new Game Institute that brings together interdisciplinary experts and game studies scholars. The goal is to pave the way to becoming the "Game University Bavaria". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
