The Whispered World: Echte Handarbeit Patrick Maier May 13, 2009 – 2 min read Share this post © None Johannes and Simone Grünwald are Slime King Games. Their game Under the Island is an homage to classic titles like Alundra, Terranigma and Zelda (Slime King Games) 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 Picture by Kickstarter 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 The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg 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 NCSoft Co-CEO Park Byung-moo (NCSoft) Business NCSoft Buys Majority Stake in Berlin Casual Studio JustPlay Korean mobile publisher NCSoft has bought Berlin casual platform studio JustPlay for around $202 mil, with a 70 per cent majority stakehold. The deal will be finalised end of April. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Slay the Spire 2 can be played in co-op mode with up to four players and has topped the weekly global Steam charts © Mega Crit Games Business Slay the Spire 2 Tops Weekly Steam Charts, Where Does the Legend of Khiimori Rank? Following its spectacular launch, Slay the Spire 2 has taken the top spot in the global weekly Steam charts in terms of revenue. Meanwhile, The Legend of Khiimori by Aesir Interactive and Mindscape has made it to number 10 in the German charts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Products The Horror Returns to the German Games Charts in February February brings a new number one to the official German sales charts of game: Capcom's Resident Evil: Requiem came, saw and made everyone else shake in their (football) boots. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read People GG Bavaria 2026: Impressions If you missed GG Bavaria 2026, relive the biggest iteration of Munich's gaming event with our image gallery. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Nvidia @ GDC 2026 © Nvidia Nvidia GeForce @ GDC 2026: From Dynamic Multi Frame Gen to Path-Traced Games At GDC 2026, Nvidia announced that DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation will be available from 31 March. The company also revealed new DLSS 4.5 titles and games with path tracing, as well as updates for RTX Remix, Mega Geometry and GeForce Now. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Esoteric Ebb © Christoffer Bodegård & Raw Fury Products Esoteric Ebb It's been a long time since we've seen such a creative and reactive fantasy world that invites players to experiment. In the CRPG Esoteric Ebb, developed by Christoffer Bodegård and published by Raw Fury, players make bizarre decisions, roll dice frequently, and converse with their attributes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Johannes and Simone Grünwald are Slime King Games. Their game Under the Island is an homage to classic titles like Alundra, Terranigma and Zelda (Slime King Games) 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
Picture by Kickstarter 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
The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg 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
NCSoft Co-CEO Park Byung-moo (NCSoft) Business NCSoft Buys Majority Stake in Berlin Casual Studio JustPlay Korean mobile publisher NCSoft has bought Berlin casual platform studio JustPlay for around $202 mil, with a 70 per cent majority stakehold. The deal will be finalised end of April. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Slay the Spire 2 can be played in co-op mode with up to four players and has topped the weekly global Steam charts © Mega Crit Games Business Slay the Spire 2 Tops Weekly Steam Charts, Where Does the Legend of Khiimori Rank? Following its spectacular launch, Slay the Spire 2 has taken the top spot in the global weekly Steam charts in terms of revenue. Meanwhile, The Legend of Khiimori by Aesir Interactive and Mindscape has made it to number 10 in the German charts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Products The Horror Returns to the German Games Charts in February February brings a new number one to the official German sales charts of game: Capcom's Resident Evil: Requiem came, saw and made everyone else shake in their (football) boots. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People GG Bavaria 2026: Impressions If you missed GG Bavaria 2026, relive the biggest iteration of Munich's gaming event with our image gallery. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nvidia @ GDC 2026 © Nvidia Nvidia GeForce @ GDC 2026: From Dynamic Multi Frame Gen to Path-Traced Games At GDC 2026, Nvidia announced that DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation will be available from 31 March. The company also revealed new DLSS 4.5 titles and games with path tracing, as well as updates for RTX Remix, Mega Geometry and GeForce Now. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Esoteric Ebb © Christoffer Bodegård & Raw Fury Products Esoteric Ebb It's been a long time since we've seen such a creative and reactive fantasy world that invites players to experiment. In the CRPG Esoteric Ebb, developed by Christoffer Bodegård and published by Raw Fury, players make bizarre decisions, roll dice frequently, and converse with their attributes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
