Johannes Roth has been Mimimi's MD from founding to closure. His solo project brings back his love for coding from being a kid - through his kids (all photos: Johannes Roth Core Production). 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
Not slimy at all - Johannes and Simone Grünewald are currently at work on Slime King Games' first game. © Johannes and Simone Grünewald 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
(ARD) 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
GamesTalente 2025 © GamesTalente/Dominik Eisele 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
Godot © godotengine.org 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
© riprip 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
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
Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
