Just like Cralon by Pithead Studio, Venice after Dark by Sebastian Grünwald, Weltenwandler and publisher Artex has shadowdropped on Friday during Webedia's FYNG Showcase on caggtus 2026. We spoke to Artex Co-Founders Helge Borgarts and Jan Klose as well as developer Sebastian Grünwald about finding a publisher as a dev in 2026 and making Venice after Dark a personal project.

Many indies struggle with finding publishers at the moment. Tell us, how did Artex get on board?

Slitherine's Dominion Days to Become Recurring Meeting Point for Strategy Gaming
Giulia Sellitto is Slitherine's Marketing Manager. She is also leading the organisation of the first Dominion Days event © Sellitto / Slitherine

Slitherine's Dominion Days to Become Recurring Meeting Point for Strategy Gaming

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read