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Gamecity Hamburg at Gamescom 2025: All You Need to Know
Gamecity Hamburg announces its delegation to gamescom 2025, held in Cologne from August 20 to 24, positioning the event as a showcase and networking opportunity for Hamburg's games sector.
- Gamecity Hamburg is hosting a delegation of four indie studios at the Indie Arena Booth (Hall 10.2) during Gamescom 2025, held August 20–24 in Cologne.
- The four featured indie studios are Mooneye Studios (IKUMA: The Frozen Compass), Tiny Roar (Lou's Lagoon), Wetterfest (Frisia – Tales & Tides), and solo developer ThinMatrix (HomeGrown).
- Major established companies from the Hamburg region, including Bigpoint, InnoGames, Daedalic Entertainment, Exit Games/Photon, Gamigo, and Toneworx, are confirmed to attend for B2B engagement.
Fourth "Games Made in Germany" Steam Sale
The fourth annual "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale, rebranded this year under the tagline "Games Forged in Germany," launched on July 25, 2025, and ran through July 31.
- The fourth annual 'Games Forged in Germany' Steam sale runs from July 25 to July 31, 2025, featuring over 350 German-developed titles.
- Organized by the regional collective Games Germany, the event aims to increase the global commercial visibility of German studios by leveraging Steam’s 69 million daily active users.
- The showcase highlights a diverse portfolio of software, including award-winning titles from the German Computergame Award and the German Developer Award.
Gamecity Hamburg and Hamburg Game Studios at Gamescom 2024
Gamecity Hamburg will facilitate the presence of five indie studios at Gamescom 2024, held from August 21 to 25 in Cologne, through its "Road to gamescom" program.
- Gamecity Hamburg supported five local indie studios at Gamescom 2024, held in Cologne from August 21 to 25, by providing exhibition space at the Indie Arena Booth.
- The initiative is part of a 'Road to' program that provides delegation packages and professional workshops to help Hamburg-based developers secure networking and business opportunities.
- The five featured indie projects include Godcomplex Games (Stack 'Em Up), Markus Koepke (Journey Beyond the Edge of the World), Pipapo Games (Map Map - A Game About Maps), Slime King Games (Under the Island), and Sven Ahlgrimm and Mathilde Hoffmann (ODDADA).
Why LGBTQIA+ Visibility in Games is So Important: Hamburg
Queer representation in video games matters because it can shape how people understand themselves, and the gap between player demographics and available content remains wide.
- While approximately 17 percent of U.S. gamers identify as LGBTQIA+, inclusive titles account for only 2 percent of digital libraries on major platforms like Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo.
- Steam currently hosts the highest volume of LGBTQIA+ content, though availability remains limited when excluding adult-oriented titles.
- Inclusive storytelling in games serves as a critical tool for identity formation, providing 'mental anchors' that foster self-acceptance and validation for queer players.
Gamecity Hamburg and Hamburg Game Studios at Gamescom 2023
Gamecity Hamburg, the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft's games initiative, announced on July 11, 2023 its plans for gamescom 2023, held August 23 to 27 in Cologne.
- Gamecity Hamburg supported five independent studios—About Cannons + Sparrows, Crumbling Games, DrownTown, Radioactive Dreams, and Symmetry Break Studio—at Gamescom 2023 through the 'Road to Gamescom' program.
- The initiative provided selected indie developers with free delegation packages and exhibition space at the Indie Arena Booth to facilitate international business connections.
- Several participating indie studios previously utilized local support mechanisms, specifically the Games Lift Incubator and regional prototype funding, to reach the Gamescom exhibition stage.
Games Made in Germany Steam Sale 2023
The 2023 "Made in Germany" Steam Sale, running June 22 to June 29, 2023, promoted more than 215 games from German developers and publishers on the Steam platform at discounted prices.
- The 'Games Made in Germany Steam Sale' took place from June 22 to June 29, 2023, featuring a curated selection of over 215 titles from German developers.
- The campaign aimed to increase the global visibility and commercial success of German-made games, ranging from independent projects to major blockbusters.
- Featured titles in the promotion included high-profile games such as 'Chained Echoes,' 'Everspace 2,' 'Anno 1800,' 'Hunt: Showdown,' 'Dorfromantik,' and 'SIGNALIS.'
Influencer Guide Part Two: 8 Tips to Make Influencers Fall in Love With Your Game
Published in July 2022 by Gamecity Hamburg as the second installment of an influencer series, this practical guide helps game developers, particularly indie studios, recruit streamers and content creators to promote their titles.
- Prioritize targeting smaller, niche-focused influencers whose specific audience demographics align with your game's genre rather than pursuing creators based solely on high follower counts.
- Conduct thorough research to identify and engage creators who already actively play titles similar to your own.
- Treat influencer outreach as a professional business inquiry by utilizing official contact channels and maintaining a polite, patient follow-up cadence.
Welcome to Games Germany Steam Sale
Nearly 200 games from German studios were promoted in the "Welcome to Games Germany" Steam Sale, running from February 14 at 7 pm to February 17 at 7 pm, 2022.
- The Games Germany Steam Sale features nearly 200 titles developed by German studios to increase their international market visibility.
- The initiative leverages the Steam platform to connect regional developers with a global audience of over 47 million active users.
- The curated selection includes a mix of independent projects, award-winning blockbusters, and Early Access titles, such as Battle Brothers, Chorus, the Orwell series, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and Everspace 2.
Indie Dev Insights #4: Indie Game Marketing - Tips for Small Budgets
Gamecity Hamburg's January 2022 news post introduces the fourth episode of its "Indie Dev Insights" video series, which addresses non-development topics that matter to independent studios, such as marketing, sales, funding, and publishing.
- Small indie studios can achieve market visibility by prioritizing organic reach and targeted engagement over expensive traditional media buys like television or billboards.
- Strategic planning and learning from past operational mistakes are essential for maintaining fiscal discipline during the transition from game development to market entry.
- The marketing strategy for the award-winning title Lost Ember serves as a primary case study for successful, low-budget promotional execution.
Road to gamescom: Five Hamburg Indies at Indie Arena Booth Online 2021
Gamecity Hamburg announced on July 28, 2021 that five Hamburg-based indie developers and publishers would receive free booth spaces at the Indie Arena Booth Online during the virtual gamescom 2021, through its "Road to gamescom" program.
- Gamecity Hamburg’s 'Road to gamescom' initiative provided subsidized digital booth space for five local studios—Tiny Roar, OneManOnMars, Mooneye Studios, Radioactive Dreams, and Klickaffen—at the 2021 Indie Arena Booth Online.
- The Indie Arena Booth, a partner of gamescom, functions as a virtual multiplayer platform that reached millions of visitors across 180 countries in 2021.
- The program supported participating studios with access to the devcom B2B conference, professional matchmaking services, and expert-led strategic workshops to improve their digital trade fair presence.
Recap: Nordic Games 2021 - May Edition
Gamecity Hamburg's "Road to Nordic" program sent a delegation from Hamburg's games industry to the May 2021 online edition of the Nordic Game Conference, and the June 30, 2021 recap documents its scope and outcomes.
- The Nordic Game Conference May 2021 edition hosted over 1,600 registered attendees and facilitated more than 1,000 business meetings.
- Gamecity Hamburg supported a delegation of 59 representatives, including 38 students and professionals from ten local studios such as THREAKS, Mooneye Studios, and Tiny Roar.
- The conference live stream reached over 3,000 views, providing a platform for Gamecity Hamburg to showcase a dedicated showreel of local studio trailers.
Mooneye Indies: Mooneye Studio Starts Publishing Label
Hamburg-based indie developer Mooneye Studios, creator of the exploration adventure Lost Ember, announced on May 10, 2021 that it is launching a publishing label called Mooneye Indies.
- Hamburg-based developer Mooneye Studios, creator of Lost Ember, has launched a new publishing label named Mooneye Indies.
- The label focuses exclusively on narrative-driven and wholesome indie games to help smaller titles gain visibility in a saturated market.
- Mooneye Indies was established to formalize the advisory and marketing support the studio previously provided to student groups and indie developers.