2025 Indie Game Awards Nominees: Game of the Year; © IGA, Six One Indie Business Indie Game Awards 2025 Nominations The nominations for the 2025 Indie Game Awards (IGAs) have been announced. Those nominated from Germany, Switzerland and Austria include Assemble Entertainment, Happy Broccoli Games, Joel Schoch, Okomotive, Lululu Entertainment, Philipp Stollenmayer, Playables and Zockrates Laboratories. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Games Ground: Press Start, Sustainability, Indies, and Unvarnished Truths On the first business day of Games Ground, in addition to the approximately 100 indie games on display, numerous first-class lectures and panels dominated the event, even if they did not always receive the attention they deserved. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
From left: Ruth Lemmen, Frederico Machado de Campos, Monika Michalak, Fredrik Lindahl and Achim Quinke [Picture by GamesMarkt] Business 75% Fewer Job Ads – Surprising Figures on the German Games Job Market at Games Ground Given the never-ending reports of layoffs in the gaming industry, the topic of jobs was naturally also on the agenda at the Games Ground Festival. Achim Quinke, who runs Games-Career.com alongside his agency, had some surprising figures to share. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
From Left: Dr. Anna Sarah Vielhaber, Jeannine Koch, Joscha Neumann, Amanda Förtsch, Michael Biel, Gianni Sommer, Fernanda Pagani and Helge Jürgens [Picture by GamesMarkt] Business Games Ground Berlin 2025 Officially Opened With the opening photo and a short welcome speech, the third Games Ground Berlin has been opened, which is open for two days for business visitors and two days for consumers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Emilio Coppola, Executive Director of Godot Foundation, holding the keynote and answering the community's questions at GodotFest 2025 (GamesMarkt) Products First GodotFest in Munich Attracts 330 Developers Under the new title GodotFest, the Godot engine event tradition in Munich continues. 300 people attended the event by local hosts GameDev Events Munich. The schedule was perfectly tuned in on the needs of developers. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
In 2025, GG Bavaria took place for the first time in the Small Olympic Hall (Kleine Olympiahalle). [Alexander Hartung für Games/Bavaria] Business Games Bavaria Confirms GG Bavaria for March 2026 GG Bavaria will continue in 2026. The event, organized by Games Bavaria, will take place again at the Kleine Olympiahalle in Munich from March 6 to 8. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
DevGamm CEO Maria Chyrvona (left) and Founder Lerika Mallayeva explaining the DevGamm 2026 timeline in Lisbon (GamesMarkt) Business DevGamm on Growth Path to Dubai, Here’s Why After a massive growth-spurt in Lisbon this year, DevGamm is moving to Dubai next. We explain why based on market data from the UAE, MENA's drive to gaming power and an exclusive interview with DevGamm CEO Maria Chyrvona. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Impression from Caggtus 2025 [Picture by Leipziger Messe | Niclas Schmidt] Business Caggtus: Tabletop Tournament, More Space for Artists and Reduced Prices for Merchandise Retailer Six months before the trade fair, advance ticket sales for Caggtus 2026 are in full swing. New details from the concept are also being revealed. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The exhibition floor of DevGamm Lisbon 2025 in the Crystal Center of Myriad Hotel Lisbon (GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner) Business DevGamm Lisbon 2025 - Photo Recap DevGamm Lisbon 2025 closed this weekend and GamesMarkt was on site. Relive Portugal's most important games B2B event with out picture gallery and see who graced the stage, exhibited their game or partied at the awards. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Ghost Town by Fireproof Games won the TIGA Award for Game of the Year 2025 (Fireproof Games, TIGA) Products The Horror: Ghost Town and Still Wakes the Deep win Double at TIGA Awards 2025 Both Fireproof Games and Secret Mode won two TIGA Awards last week at the UK association gala. Sony Interactive and a Microsoft studio got double gold as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
All winners of the DevGamm Awards 2025 (GamesMarkt) Products One DevGamm Award Goes to GSA, Two Grand Prizes to Indie Rockstars With Kaizen Game Works taking the biggest cash prize for Promise Mascot Agency and YCJY the Grand Jury Prize for Keep Driving, DevGamm Awards 2025 in Lisbon turned out to be an indie star fest. One award went to Austria for Crowded by Nestwork Games. Despelote and Drop Duchy also won big. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
DevGamm CEO Maria Chyrvona opening the 2025 event. Business DevGamm Lisbon 2025 Introduces New DevGamm Timeline At the DevGamm Lisbon 2025 opening, the 2026 event timeline was revealed, with Dubai in Spring and foggy Gdansk in Summer. The keynote was held by Chris Charla of Xbox about tips to reach more players in the ecosystem. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
