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PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games"
PandaBee at their caggtus 2026 booth were Beards Go Underground was shown to the public for the first time, from left: Julien Schillinger, Gustav Mehner and Nathan Taylor. (Elisabeth Conrad)

PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games"

At yesterday's Second Wind Showcase, PandaBee from Leipzig revealed their mining game Beards Go Underground, a potential deckbuilding smash hit from Germany. We talked to studio co-founder Julien Schillinger about the game idea, making mining feel smooth, and deckbuilding inspirations.
By Pascal Wagner 4 min read
Michael Borras Joins Arc Games as a New Executive
Yoon Im, Chief Executive Officer Arc Games | Michael Borras, Vice President of Business Development Arc Games © Arc Games / Borras

Michael Borras Joins Arc Games as a New Executive

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen its operational capabilities, expand its global partnerships and support long-term growth across its publishing portfolio, Arc Games announced several key updates to its leadership team. Notably, Michael Borras is joining Arc Games as a new executive.
By Marcel Kleffmann 5 min read
MDM Funds Seven Game Studios in First 2026 Round
Phillipp Illmer of Level Labs is one of the recipients of the funding round for DrillScape. Level Labs had exhibited their game at the Indie Ground at caggtus Leipzig as part of their membership in the Press Start accelerator (GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner)

MDM Funds Seven Game Studios in First 2026 Round

Seven studios receive games and transmedia funding from the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung now. Among them are several that exhibited at caggtus too, such as Level Labs, RotxBlau and the narrative company Narradiver.
By Pascal Wagner 1 min read