Development

People

Slime King Games: How Under The Island was Made

Almost eight years did Under the Island cook in the minds of Johannes and Simone Grünewald. Now, the game is one of the best retro exploration adventures has been out for two weeks. We talked to Slime King Games about the design, the release and their next plans.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Business

Kickstarter Establishes Partner Programme to Make it Easier For Creators to Find Support

Kickstarter has announced the launch of a partner programme. Essentially, it is a database of trusted partners who help creators implement their campaigns. Interested partners can apply to join.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027

A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Events

1SP Agency Becomes Strategic Enterprise Partner of XRCC Berlin 2026

Immersive Insiders (UniVRsitas UG) and 1SP Agency are jointly organising XRCC Berlin 2026 (XR Creator Con), which will take place in Berlin from 30 June to 3 July 2026. The aim is to transform prototypes into 'pilot-ready solutions'.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

"Cool... but Dad, How Can I Actually Land Now?"

The former Mimimi Games founder Johannes Roth is back in games development: With one man show Core Productions and a love for the Nintendo 64. We spoke with him in detail about his reignited love for coding, how his family helped him shape expectations for his game and the end of his time at Mimimi.

By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read

Business

Shiro Unlimited To Publish Funday Games' Next Title

French studio Shiro Games' publishing arm will distribute the next title from Danish studio Funday Games, makers of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. The game reveal will take place in April.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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

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

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

Development

Godot 4.6 Kicks off With a Tighter Integration of Industry Standards

With the recent release of Godot 4.6, the engine has taken another leap forward. The latest stable version of this popular open-source game engine focuses on improving workflows and quality of life, as well as integrating industry standards more tightly and improving performance.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026

European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Products

Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip

In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read