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You like games? Me, too. Join me and experience games in Bavaria!
I am a passionate gamer, you know. I also like meeting people and creating something new with them. That is why I love my job as Project Manager Games at the business incubator WERK1 and as companion of Games/Bavaria, the umbrella brand of the Bavarian games industry. Thanks to my passion, I was able to gather great experience during the last years. At the trade fair gamescom, I had the opportunity to host the community booth of the Bavarian games industry with many Bavarian companies. I also helped organizing the fantastic community events GameCamp Munich and Games/Bavaria Vernissage and was able to represent our business location at numerous other events. Robin Hartmann, Project Manager Games It is very rewarding to see events like these go smoothly and to initiate dialogues – WERK1, Games/Bavaria with students, founders or people working in the games industry. Some look to enter the industry, others want to learn more about the Bavarian scene and some try to boost their very own agendas or are eager to get in contact with like-minded people. All of this is possible here in Bavaria and is actively supported. Above all, by institutions such as the FFF Bayern, the MediaNetwork and the WERK1, by the local associations as well as our Ministry which proactively seeks the dialogue with our industry. We have put texts, pictures and a lot of thoughts into this product to provide a valuable tool to everyone interested and to answer their questions. The following pages contain useful and precise information: contact persons, contacts, descriptions of events, success stories, and a lot more. Pages 22 et seq. are rather plain, yet they might be the most important part. Here you can find the register of companies with a comprehensive over- Sincerely, view of Bavarian services, developers, and publishers, to let you know who to call. I am sure you want to experience and shape Bavaria’s vivid games community.
Robin Hartmann Let’s go! Gaming in white and blue!
www.games-bavaria.com facebook.com/gamesbavaria 3 Prestigious visitors at WERK1: Media Minister Ilse Aigner at the Games/Bavaria lecture series.
Freggers Play I Developer: SPiN AG
The odd birds and pigs from “Angry Birds” are the stars of the tactical role playing game “Angry Birds Epic”, which was produced in Munich. Three days of media program was provided by the Media Campus area at Medientage München 2015.
“The Last Tinker”: “Best Game Design” at the In the past 16 years, CEO Christopher Kassulke has established the developer HandyGames DCP 2015 – an excellent performance by the sustainably. His reward: The award “Best Studio” at the DEP 2015. Munich-based developer start-up Mimimi.
4 Index
>> WERK1 >> Success Stories: Hotspot of the digital start-up scene...... 6 Award winners from Bavaria...... 17
>> FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern) >> Event spotlight: Funding of games in Bavaria...... 8 Games/Bavaria Vernissage, Gamecamp Munich...... 18 >> Media Network Bavaria The media location agency for Bavaria...... 10 >> Event spotlight: Gamescom, >> Statement of Ilse Aigner German Computer Game Award...... 19 Bavarian State Minister of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology ...... 12 >> Event spotlight: Update Games, Global Game Jam...... 20 >> Statement of the associations Games Bavaria Munich e. V., BIU, G.A.M.E...... 13 >> Event spotlight: VSK Gameslounge, Gamify Conference...... 21 >> Success Stories: Learn und build up ...... 14 >> Register of companies: Bavaria’s games industry from A-Z ...... 22 >> Success Stories: Angry Birds Epic...... 15 >> Contact persons The right expert for every area ...... 30 >> Success Stories: Development without boundaries, Space Hawk...... 16
5 The meeting point of the games community
WERK1 is set up to be a start-up center for the digital world, a common port of call for members of the games industry.
State Secretary Franz Josef Pschierer (second from the left) appre- ciates the modern architecture, too, with its stage and free-floating bridge with a view over the lower floor.
Prestigious visitor and guest on a regular basis at WERK1: Media Minister Ilse Aigner.
Periodically, WERK1 hosts a breakfast and get together. Dates can be found on the website.
6 Franz Glatz I [email protected] I +49 (0) 89 99 52 99 22 WERK1
WERK1 also hosts several games events, is the home of the cultural association for WERK1 offers an ideal setting for events like video games with its huge games archive, the Global Game Jam. and offers a gaming zone.
Bavaria’s state capital has a new attraction: Since 2012, game developers, start-up companies, and entrepreneurs have been drawn to WERK1 – the incubator for digital start-ups in Bavaria.
On November 25, 2015, the CEO of WERK1, Franz Glatz, held a speech about the expansion of the business incubator.
Close to Munich’s nightlife district Haidhausen and and the established, indies and established studios, universities and investors as well”, ideally connected to city center, main station, and explains Franz Glatz, CEO of WERK1. the airport, the start-up center WERK1 demonstrates the huge creative diversity of Bavaria. With the WERK1 offers everything young companies need for growing and for success. The ten- extension of its floor area to 4,000 m² at the end of ants praise the startup-friendly environment with its affordable rental fees, flexible time 2015, the incubator provides co-working and office periods and shared areas. An inviting games corner, including consoles and games, and an space for 45 start-ups and an infrastructure for open kitchen with its brilliant “coffee station” create a relaxing atmosphere in which you workshops, lectures and conferences, all under one can meet like-minded individuals, present ideas and gather opinions. Where voluntary roof. WERK1 constitutes an important networking employees of the VSK Games Lounge chat with game developers of Klonk UG, junction in Bavaria for founders and creatives of the Fairytale Distillery and Icebird Studios – all located on the premises of WERK1, games, IT and media industries. inspirations and ideas are bound to take form – over lunch. To turn those ideas Its mission: to be a common home to creatives, into products, WERK1 offers specific support e. g. in form of workshops on developers and young entrepreneurs – a start-up entrepreneur coaching and project financing. center for the digital economy. “WERK1, being the If you prefer some peace and quiet: There are doors in WERK1. hotspot for the digital start-up scene, offers the best Close them behind you. Now, in this oasis of calm, you can carry conditions for start-ups looking to network within out your plans undisturbed. the game industry. Here they all meet up: founders
www.werk1muenchen.de facebook.com/werk1muenchen 7 The first public private partnership within a games funding program comes from Bavaria: Prof. Dr. Klaus Schaefer, Media Minister Ilse Aigner and Hans Ippisch signing the new agreement between Computec Media GmbH and the Bavarian Film and Television Funding (FFF Bayern) that supports the Bavarian games industry with media services worth 2 million Euros.
Role playing project “Das Tal” by Fairytale Distillery
Shift Happens Developer: Klonk UG FFF Bayern
Bavaria as a business location for games Impulses of the games industry has changed rapidly over the years. In will have a major impact in shaping the future of entertainment and its ways of Bavaria, a lively and active community of telling stories on various platforms. game creators, who are able to put their The funding of computer games in Bavaria, talent and passion for games into their own initiated by the Bavarian State government in productions, has emerged. cooperation with FFF Bayern, supports the local development and production of high quality games. In the last six years, 72 projects were put on track using 3,8 million Euros worth of funding. For the first time in Germany, a public private partnership has been created between Computec Media and FFF-Bayern. The publishing group provides
8 Michaela Haberlander I [email protected] I +49 (0) 544602 15 The FFF Bayern’s Funding Allocation Committee for Games: Funding Exec- utive Games Dr. Michaela Haberlander , Managing Director Prof. Dr. Klaus Schaefer, Prof. Gudrun Klinker (TUM), Verena Weigand (BLM), Ralf C. Adam (Tiger Team Productions), Philipp Döschl (FDG-Entertainment), Daniel Curio (Bavarian Ministry of Economics and Media ) Games Hike: 21st C Walk - meet the digital Creatives
>> CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Die Uhr by appp media, Munich The Last Tinker 2 by Mimimi Productions, Munich Trails of Exodus by Gentle Troll Entertainment, Submerge Würzburg Developer: Icebird Studios
Bavarian Film and Television Funding (FFF)
media services worth 2 million Euros Many different projects have been supported to games funded within the program by the FFF Bayern. Here are a few examples over of the FFF Bayern. This is another the past years: proof for the constructive cooperation between all parties involved and >> PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT their common goal of promoting the importance of the location far beyond >> PRODUCTION A Puzzeling Truth – a dystopian WikiLeaks Thriller the borders of Bavaria. by Tellux next, Munich Shift Happens by Klonk, Munich Daily Grind by Thera Bytes, Hohenschäftlarn Freggers Play by SPiN, Regensburg GameDeck – Mara und der Feuerbringer by Wecke Charly! by funline MEDIA, Munich Reality Twist, Munich Bavariaville by GamesInFlames, Munich Submerge by Icebird Studios, Munich Virtual Boxing Challenge by Dexperio, Munich
www.fff-bayern.de www.facebook.com/FilmFernsehFondsBayernGmbh 9 Media Network Bavaria
Like its games industry, Bavaria’s impact as a media location has grown over the years. To preserve and boost its appeal, it is important to expedite innovation, establish networks, promote success stories and continuously refine educational opportunities. All these activities fall under the umbrella of Media Network Bavaria.
Media Network Bavaria is the media location agency for the state of connections to other industries need to be shaped, as there is a high Bavaria. Supporter is the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Me- potential for innovation at the intersections. dia, Energy and Technology. Its main task is to strengthen Bavaria’s One topic of the series of cross-industry networking events is role as media location. These are its four areas of responsibility: for example “Healthcare meets Games & IT”. This project connects Network building, location PR and communication, education medical professionals, game developers and computer scientists. and training, and the identification and promoting of Information about current topics of the Bavarian media industry trends. can be found online at www.medien.bayern, and in the annual Network building is connecting companies print magazine medien.bayern. and media professionals in the media industry Six partners belong to the Media Network: the state of Bavaria, through events, workshops and network the Bavarian regulatory authority for commercial broadcasting, Ba- meetings of all kinds. Furthermore,
GamesCampus is the annual meeting of Bavarian games professors.
10 Markus Kaiser I [email protected] I +49 (0) 89 216 691 0 Three days of media program were provided by the Media Campus area at Medientage München 2015.
The media location agency for Bavaria
varia’s public broadcasting service Bayerische Rundfunk, the Bavarian Film and Television Fund, Media Campus Bavaria and the Bavarian Business Association.
The area of education and training is covered by the umbrella brand Media Campus Bavaria, which is an association with 118 members. Next to counseling, its main function is coordination and network building between the different educational offers. This includes the organization of the education and training area at Medientage München and the annual meeting of all Bavarian games professors.
www.mediennetzwerk.bayern www.medien.bayern www.mediencampus.bayern www.facebook.com/mediennetzwerk The team of the media location agency Media Network Bavaria 11 Media Minister Ilse Aigner
The video games industry is a perfect example of digital added value. It serves as an innovative force for other media sectors, as well as the traditional economy.
The fact that a mere 7 % of the games industry’s overall sales in Germany are My goal is to establish Bavaria as produced in Germany is a clear indication that start-up companies as well as a leading location for the games the business location need more support and funding. Bavaria has been actively industry with an outstanding committed for six years. In this period, 72 projects received more than 3.8 international profile ... million Euros in funding. Starting with the 2017 budget, a further significant increase in funding within the framework of Bayern Digital is planned.
a significantly better promotion of innovative games and applications with cultural value
the strengthening of the location development, the promotion of the location (Games/Bavaria) and the improvement of the general conditions for start-up companies
the reinforcement of networking activities between the games industry and other industries
further strategic dialogues between my department and the games industry
WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON
12 Associations Statements
Dr. Maximilian Schenk, Thorsten Unger, Johannes Roth, Managing Director Managing Director Chairman of the Board BIU - German Entertainment Software Association GAME e.V. Games Bavaria Munich e.V.
For many years, Bavaria and especially Munich Bavaria has become a vital business In early 2015, we founded our as a business location have been among the most location for the development of ground- industry association and finally important clusters of the computer and video games breaking games made in Germany. In recent emancipated as an industry. In industry. This is mainly due to the unique mix of local years, a great deal has happened in the 2016, we aim to continue to build businesses, small independent developer teams, and free state. Nowadays, young teams from all on the foundation laid. It is going the German branches of international publishers. Also over Germany are settling in the region and to be a challenging year: With the in respect to funding, Bavaria’s position is outstanding benefitting from the locational advantages. funding instruments already being within Germany due to the very committed Bavarian We are thrilled to see that politics have at the limits of their capacity, we Film and Television Fund and the periodic hosting of obviously recognized the industry’s potential, are excited for the budget increase the German Computer Game Awards. and that Bavaria has good opportunities expected in 2017. to keep pace in the international game development industry.
13 SUCCESS STORIES Learning, founding, building
Media Design University of Applied Sciences
Spin-off companies of the MD.H Munich Education in the games sector is a priority in Bavaria. Nearly
Aesir Interactive / Icebird Studios 20 private and public educational institutions help students founded in 2012, Munich icebird-studios.com to get ground in the industry. Case studies carried out by
Augmented Minds the Media Design University of Applied Sciences (MD.H) founded in 2010, Munich Munich show the possible careers after studying games. www.augmented-minds.com
Bit Barons founded in 2010, Munich www.bitbarons.com
Chimera Entertainment founded in 2006, Munich www.chimeraentertainment.de
FF Visuals founded in 2009, Munich www.ff-visuals.de
Klonk Games founded in 2013, Munich www.klonk-games.de
Mimimi Productions founded in 2011, Munich www.mimimi-productions.de
Wolpertinger Games A sensation at the German Developer Award 2014: the MD.H alumni of founded in 2010, Munich Mimimi Productions wins three awards with their adventure game “The wolpertingergames.com Last Tinker” – only three years after the foundation of their studio!
At the turn of the year 2015/16, exactly 100 Gamedesign students were registered at the Media Design University of Applied Sciences (MD.H). According to the MD.H, 85 % of them will enter the games industry – or be successful with their own start-up studio – after they have finished their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Founders and Bavaria, a perfect match. MD.H professor Dominik Mieth: “Thanks to the Media Network Bavaria and Games/Bavaria, the games industry in Bavaria has merged. It is easy for young developers to become a part of this network.” What might it become? Well, in 2006 Alexander Kehr and Christian Kluckner founded Chimera Entertainment. Eight years later, The underwater strategy game “Submerge” their studio sold millions of copies of the strategy game “Shift Happens”: The smart by the indie developers Icebird Studios: “Angry Birds Epic” worldwide. Things like that happen coop-platformer of the Munich- the elaborate creation of former MD.H based studio Klonk Games launched students, supported by the FFF Bayern with under white and blue skies. in September 2015 live on Steam – 80’000 Euros. created by former MD.H students.
14 [email protected] I +49 (0) 89 45 06 05 0 www.mediadesign.de www.facebook.com/mdhmuenchen SUCCESS STORIES Angry Birds Epic Chimera Entertainment
The odd birds and pigs from “Angry Birds” are the stars of the tactical role playing game “Angry Birds Epic”, which was produced in Munich.
With more than 60 million downloads worldwide, “An- gry Birds Epic” is Germany’s most successful roleplaying game. It was created in the heart of Munich.
The odd birds from “Angry Birds” are usually attributed to the Finnish publisher Rovio. The spin-off “Angry Birds Epic”, however, was created at Chimera Entertainment in Munich, the biggest studio of the remote control productions rcp family of developers. The Munich-based founder Hendrik Lesser commented the success: “The game combines the world renowned Angry Birds brand with the popular concept of Japanese role playing games and boasts superior product quality.” The fact that “Angry Birds Epic” has been downloaded more than 60 million times after the release in June 2014 may be partially due to the business location: “Bavaria provides excellent training opportunities, infrastructure and ease of access. We also appreciate the support of organizations like the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern), Media Network Christian Kluckner of Chimera Entertain- Bavaria, and Games/Bavaria”, says Hendrik Lesser. Chimera is currently cooperating with Koch ment, Hendrik Lesser of remote control and Media for a mysterious AAA mobile game. Another success story? Anastasios Katapodis of Rovio are celebrating the successful launch of “Angry Birds Epic” in Munich’s party location Lebenslust.
[email protected] I +49 (0) 89 21 02 05 79 0 www.chimeraentertainment.de www.facebook.com/chimeraentertainment 15 SUCCESS STORIES Development without boundaries
Ravensburger Digital
Implementing innovative Ideas with the help of modern technology and international cooperation: The hybrid game “Space Hawk” by the Munich-based publisher Ravensburger Digital is a good example for the success stories this concept brings forth.
Thomas Bleyer, CEO Ravensburger Digital, and his 20 employees operate from Munich-Pasing since 2010.
Nominations for the Innovation and Best Mobile Game Award at the German Developer Awards 2015 emphasizes the high quality of “Space Hawk”. Everybody is enthusiastic about this idea: A combination of a mobile game and a haptic toy to appeal to all of our senses. The core element is the versatile spaceship “Space Hawk”. By using the adventure application on their smartphones, players unleash a thrilling science fiction story. At Ravensburger Digital in Munich-Pasing, everything came together during the 18 months of development. CEO Thomas Bleyer: “We worked out the basic concept in-house. The mobile game was produced by Deck13 in Frankfurt, the production of the toys was taken care of by our sister company in Hong Kong. Our team had to coordinate the production of hardware and software and to bring everything together seamlessly: A great example of teamwork made in Bavaria.” „Space Hawk“ was published in October 2015 as the first product from Ravensburger Digitals’s new SNAPTOY line, which combines The idea behind „Space Hawk“: games apps with traditional toys Games app on the smartphone for hybrid adventures. plus a traditional toy equals fun for (almost) all of our senses.
www.ravensburger-digital.com 16 [email protected] I +49 (0) 89 122 28 18 0 www.facebook.com/RavensburgerDigitalGmbH “Ori and the Blind Forest”: Pädi 2015 for “Best Game For Young People”. A reason SUCCESS STORIES for the guys at Microsoft in Unterschleißheim to pop the cork, we suppose. Award winners from Bavaria
Success in white and blue
The high quality of enter- “The Unstoppables”: The heartwarming tainment software produced adventure of four in Bavaria can be quanti- handicapped friends produced by Gentle Troll fied. Just count the awards Entertainment, a studio Bavarian publishers and in Würzburg, honored at the Pädi 2015. developers reap on a regular basis.
Whoever seeks to enter the industry in an optimal fashion and therefore wants to apply for a job with Germany’s best games studio, is going to end up in Lower Franconia, in Giebelstadt, to be precise, at HandyGames. “This War of Mine”: A double success for Koch Media from München-Planegg at the DCP 2015. At least this is what the jury of the German In the past 16 years, CEO Christopher Kassulke Developer Award (DEP) 2015 said. Awarding has established the developer HandyGames local level and furthermore fosters young sustainably. His reward: The award “Best the prize in Cologne, the experts paid tribute talents supra-regionally. Studio” at the DEP 2015 to the willingness to innovate as well as to the ongoing commitment of the team from Lots of other award winners each year are proof that Bavaria and success belong Giebelstadt, on business level and beyond: ceremony of the German Computer Game together like salt and pretzels. At the award HandyGames sponsors youth sports on a Award (DCP) in 2015, for example, so many awards went to studios, publishers and distributors from Germany’s most southern Current award winners state, one was tempted to flag Berlin in HandyGames RULES! Lords of the Fallen “Best Studio” and “Special Award For by The Coding Monkeys by Deck13 / Koch Media white and blue. Social Commitment” at the DEP 2015 “Best Mobile Game” at the DCP 2015 “Best Presentation”, “Best German Game” Just have a look at the table! at the DCP 2015 Renu und die Sari Revolution The Last Tinker by Reality Twist by Mimimi Productions The Unstoppables “Best Story” at the DEP 2015 “Best Game Design” at the DCP 2015 by Gentle Troll Entertainment Awarded “Best Application For Children” Clouds and Sheeps 2 This War of Mine” at the Pädi 2015 by HandyGames by 11Bit Studios / “Best Mobile Game” at the DEP 2015 distributed by Koch Media Utopolis – Aufbruch der “Best International New Game World”, Tiere Ori and the Blind Forest “Best International Game” at the by Reality Twist by Microsoft DCP 2015 “Best Application For Young People” at “Best Game For Young People” at the Pädi 2015, “Best Serious Game” at the Pädagogischer Interaktiv-Preis DCP 2015, reddot Design Award 2015 “The Last Tinker”: “Best Game Design” at the “Pädi” 2015 DCP 2015 – an excellent performance by the Munich-based developer start-up Mimimi.
17 GameCamp A meeting point for everyone interested in games
The homo ludens is a social creature that loves to share the passion for games with others. Take the GameCamp (GC) in Munich for example, the central meeting point for game developers, media students, culture enthusi- asts, and the curious, taking place annually in early summer. GameCamp is like a convention – but totally different. Every spring, about 200 like-minded people come togeth- er. In 2015, they gathered at the Media Design University of Applied Sciences Munich. The visitors are interested in every aspect of games: Code, sound, text, graphics, design, culture. They communicate, join talks, and listen to contributors who spontaneously decided to pick up the microphone. Just like a convention. But different. Spur-of- GameCamp Munich: Every spring, Munich turns into a meeting point for games the-moment. The people decide on contributors and enthusiasts, who listen closely to captivating talks. topics via show of hands and applause. You have to experience it yourself.
At the GameCamp, everything’s about spontaneity. Whether Alexander Zacherl of Fairytale Distillery, for example, should give a talk about community building for the roleplaying project “Das Tal”, is decided by the visitors.
Games/Bavaria Vernissage A productive get together for gamers
The Games/Bavaria Vernissage is a get together for everyone interested in art and culture, business and media, finances and politics unique in Bavaria. Once a year, the business incubator WERK1 in Munich displays a fusion of games content and artwork on canvas. This range of impressions and opportunities to participate creates a casual environ- ment that constitutes an ideal breeding ground for productive discussions and expedient contacts. Every spring. Free of charge. Also once a year, the business incubator WERK1 hosts the Games/Bavaria Vernissage. It’s easy to chat and network while looking at games artwork and exhibits.
18 www.gamecampmunich.de/ www.games-bavaria.com Nowhere else in the world, more gamers gather than at the leading games industry event gamescom (GC) in Cologne. Here, the Bavarian games industry shows live what it is worth.
gamescom An event not to be missed
At the opening of the Bavarian breakfast reception at GC 2015, Ilse Aigner, Bavarian State Minister of Technolgy, found impressive words: “The games industry is a strong innovative driving force and an important economic factor. I say that today in my capacity as Minister of Games.” At the same time, the Bavarian-based major names and indies in the industry inspired the 350,000 fair visitors: Microsoft, Koch Media, and Activision present the most recent AAA blockbusters. Along with other developer start- Bavarian State Minister of Visiting the Bavarian joint stand, f.l.t.r.: Karl-Georg Nickel Economic Affairs and Media, (formerly Print and Media Association), Michaela Haberlander ups, Mimimi demonstrates Bavarian innovation. Energy and Technology, Ilse (Bavarian Film and Television Fund FFF, Ilse Aigner (Media “GC is a networking forum. We’ve met excellent Aigner, acquaints herself with the Minister), Robin Hartmann (Games/Bavaria), Markus Kaiser people here”, says Robin Kocaurek of Klonk latest games technology. (Media Network Bavaria), Franz Glatz (WERK1). Games. For that alone, the trip was worth it. German Computer Game Award Games Oscar (Deutscher Computerspielpreis DCP) The German Computer Game Award is Germany’s The award is supported by the industry most important games award. In spring 2016, the associations BIU e.V. and GAME e.V. and event will be held in Munich. by Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. It is a Along with Funding Executive joint initiative of the German government Michaela Haberlander (second from right), the team of the and the economy. Every year, the award Munich-based developer winners are honored at a festive gala. The Mimimi appreciates the award winners enjoy pomp and circumstance, for “Best Game Design” for Significantly supporting the and some financial contributions as well: the game “The Last Tinker”, DCP: Federal Minister Alexander which was supported by the The DCP supports the games industry with Dobrindt and Parliamentary FFF Bayern. 470,000 Euros. State Secretary Dorothee Bär. www.gamescom.de deutscher-computerspielpreis.de 19 Global Game Jam 48 hours of nonstop creativity
Playing makes you creative. The annual Global Game Jam (GGJ) proves that point. For 48 hours, artists, designers and developers get together all over the world to create new games. The Bavarian scene is also taking part. Once again, the GGJ 2016 has been a global event. At the end of January, creative people gathered at exactly 537 different locations all over the world. In Bavaria, the event was hosted by the business incubator WERK1. Everyone involved reached for the same goal: To team up with other creative people and to create games within 48 hours. That is what the Game Jam is all about. Once a year, game At the business incubator WERK1 in Munich, creative Bavarians annually gather designs are drafted, programs are developed, board games are sketched to work on game designs together. on paper. After 48 hours, time is out. The results of these intense days and nights are reviewed by the participants – a special experience open to everyone. Some participants bring cutting-edge equipment and focus nonstop on the implementation of an idea for a new game. They have 48 hours to do so.
Update Games in Bavaria Acquire Knowhow Valuable industry knowledge at your disposal: At the workshop Update Ga- mes, experienced industry insiders share their knowledge with everyone interested. Free of charge. In 2016, the Update Games will be held for the fifth time in Bavaria. Initiated by the FFF Bayern and the chancellery SKW Schwarz with the aim to present the funded games to the public and to professionalize the industry in the form of (legal-) lectures on current topics. The half-day event is supported by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media. Since 2015, the newly Contributors of the 2015 Update Games Workshop, f.l.t.r.: Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner (SKW Schwarz), Johannes Roth (Mimimi), Daniel Curio founded Developer Association Games Bavaria Munich e.V. became (Bavarian Ministry of Economics), Elisabeth Noltenius (SKW Schwarz), also a partner. Jari-Pekka Kaleva (EGDF), Dr. Michaela Haberlander (Bavarian Film and Television Fund).
20 globalgamejam.org Periodically, the VSK Games Lounge opens the gates of the business incubator WERK1, where visitors find good company to play older games as well as the newest titles. Free admission.
VSK Games Lounge Come in, meet up, play How about checking out Periodically, the team of Videospielkultur e.V. watch others, and have a chat with them. With timeless retro platforms or organizes the VSK Games Lounge. This gathering free admission, you soon obtain a good overview recent games and chat about connects gamers and everyone interested to let of the scene and establish valuable contacts. them? Come visit the VSK them enjoy computer games together. Retro Games Lounge! classics as well as cutting-edge titles are available at several game stations. You can play yourself or
GamifyConference Games and Business Among the speakers: Use games to impress your customers, motivate Franz Josef Pschierer, your employees, and reach your business goals: State Secretary, Ministry of Economics The GamifyConference shows you how this works. and Media, Energy Games are more than just a pastime. They make education a pleasure and Technology and motivate the players to learn. The GamifyConference provides the latest findings of neurosciences, psychology, and game design thinking. This event is organized by the Association of the Bavarian Economy vbw and GAMIFY now! and is supported by Games Bavaria Munich e.V. and the federal association GAME e.V.. The latest case studies and Best Practices provide insights into the measurable efficiency of Gamification and Serious Games for business goals.
In February 2016, the GamifyConference initiated by the Bavarian Business Association debuted at the “ConferenceCenter Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft” in Munich.
gamify-con.de www.facebook.com/videospielkultur 21 Register of companies
Be it developer, publisher, trader or service provider: A lot of companies are actively participating in Bavaria’s games indus- try, covering all kinds of fields. Here you can find all important contact details.
Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
Business Service
albertZWEI media GmbH Englmannstraße 2 81673 Munich http://www.albert-zwei.de/
Edelman GmbH Landshuter Allee 10 80637 Munich http://www.edelman.de/
F+F Distribution GmbH Implerstraße 25a 81371 Munich http://www.ffdistribution.de/
Gärtner PR Karl-Theodor-Straße 72 80803 Munich http://www.gaertner-pr.de/
GfK SE Nordwestring 101 90419 Nürnberg http://www.gfk.com/
Hans Seyfried Consult Distribution Becker-Gundahl-Straße 43 81479 Munich http://www.consult-distribution.com/
Harvard Public Relations GmbH Implerstraße 26 81371 Munich http://www.harvard.de/
Kupferwerk GmbH Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 17 93055 Regensburg http://www.kupferwerk.com/
LEWIS Communications GmbH Baierbrunner Straße 15 81379 Munich http://www.lewispr.de/
Luehrsen // Heinrich - Agentur für Grafinger Straße 6 81671 Munich http://www.luehrsen-heinrich.de/ Medienkommunikation
Making Games Lyonel-Feininger-Straße 26 80807 Munich http://www.makinggames.biz/
Marchsreiter Communications GmbH Guldeinstraße 41a 80339 Munich http://www.marchsreiter.com/
mediascale GmbH & Co. KG Briennerstraße 45 a-d 80333 Munich http://www.mediascale.de/
Neos Film GmbH & Co. KG Metzstraße 14b 81667 Munich http://www.neosfilm.de
nexxter interactive services GmbH Guido-Schneble Straße 62 80689 Munich http://www.nexxter.com/
remote control productions GmbH Karlstraße 68 80335 Munich http://www.r-control.de/
SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte Wittelsbacherplatz 1 80333 Munich http://www.skwschwarz.de/
22 Bavaria’s games industry from A-Z
Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
swordfish PR Habsburgerplatz 2 80801 Munich http://www.swordfish-pr.de/
Treffpunkt Idee Löpsinger Str. 25 86720 Nördlingen http://www.treffpunkt-idee.com
VEDES AG Beuthener Straße 43 90471 Nürnberg http://www.vedes.com/
Wortspielmacher Fliederweg 4 97232 Giebelstadt http://www.wortspielmacher.de/
XiLLeR GmbH Röselstraße 13 90441 Nürnberg http://www.xiller.de/
Development
7mindfiction UG Mauerkircherstraße 40 81679 Munich http://www.rolandsusorichter.com/
adrastea GmbH & Co. KG Bielefelder Straße 5 90425 Nürnberg http://www.adrastea.com/
Aesir Interactive GmbH Grafinger Straße 6 81671 Munich http://www.aesir-interactive.de/
aevum GmbH Nadistraße 12 80809 Munich http://aevum.de/
AntMe! GmbH Friendenstrasse 33 85221 Dachau http://www.antme.net
appp media UG Feinhalsstraße 7 81247 Munich http://apppmedia.com/
Beople GmbH Seestraße 113 86938 Schondorf http://www.beople.de/
Bit Barons GmbH Grafinger Straße 6 81671 Munich http://www.bitbarons.com/
Bit2Good UG Augustenstrasse 31 80333 Munich http://www.Bit2Good.com
Brighter Games GmbH Lindwurmstraße 88 80337 Munich http://www.brightergames.com/
Bumm Game GmbH Menterschwaigstraße 4 81545 Munich http://www.bummfilm.de/
Chimera Entertainment GmbH Karlstrasse 68 80335 Munich http://www.chimeraentertainment.de/
CipSoft GmbH Prüfeninger Straße 20 93049 Regensburg http://www.cipsoft.com/
Coda Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG Albrechtstraße 43 80636 Munich http://www.coda-entertainment.de/
23 Register of companies
Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
Cribster UG Rümannstraße 70 80804 Munich http://www.foldapps.com/
DeeBee Entertainment GmbH Ligusterweg 5 85375 Neufahrn bei Freising http://www.deebee-entertainment.com/
Digital Treasure Entertainment (DTE) Landwehrstraße 64a 80336 Munich http://digital-treasure.de/
Double Dash Jagdfeldring 33 85540 Haar http://www.doubledash.de
Early Learning Group GmbH Balanstraße 73 81541 Munich http://www.earlylearninggroup.com/
Fairytale Distillery UG Grafinger Straße 6 81671 Munich http://www.das-tal-game.com/
FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG Romanstrasse 7-9 80639 Munich http://www.fdg-entertainment.com/
Frank Groh Geyerstr. 42 80469 Munich http://www.flauchersfinest.de/
funline MEDIA GmbH Bavariafilmplatz 7 82031 Grünwald http://funline-media.de/
gameus Kufsteinerstraße 40 83064 Raubling http://www.gameus.de/
Gentle Troll Entertainment GmbH Pleicherkirchgasse 8 97070 Würzburg http://gentletroll.com
Grimlore Games dba Nordic Games GmbH Schleissheimer Straße 6-10 80333 Munich http://grimloregames.com/
HandyGames i_Park Klingholz 13 97232 Giebelstadt http://www.handy-games.com/
Icebird Studios GmbH Grafingerstrasse 6 81671 Munich http://icebird-studios.com/
KAZOU Amberger, Dufter, Lachauer, Parente GbR Kyreinstr. 2 81371 Munich http://kazou.eu/
Klonk UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Grafinger Straße 6 81671 Munich http://www.klonk-games.de/
konstrukt3 Sternbergstr. 14a 93047 Regensburg http://www.konstrukt3.de
Kritzelkratz 3000 GmbH Dieselstraße 2-6 97082 Würzburg http://www.kritzelkratz.de/
LOCLET GmbH & Co. KG Ungererstr. 129 80805 Munich http://www.loclet.com/
McPeppergames UG & Co. KG Nikolaus-Molitor-Straße 11a 97702 Münnerstadt http://www.mcpeppergames.com/
MegaDev GmbH Zielstattstr. 10a 81377 Munich http://www.megadev.info
MegaZebra GmbH Steinsdorfstraße 2 80538 Munich http://www.megazebra.com/
Milkroom Studios GmbH Bavariafilmplatz 7 82031 Grünwald http://milkroomstudios.com
Mimimi Productions UG Berg-am-Laim-Straße 64 81673 Munich http://www.mimimi-productions.de/
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Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
Moebiusgames UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Zeppelinstr. 16a 81541 Munich http://moebiusgames.com
narayana Games UG Leitenberg 6 82266 Inning am Ammersee http://narayana-games.net/
NeoBird GmbH & Co. KG Südwestpark 37-41 90449 Nürnberg http://www.neobird.de/
Owlient SA Demollstraße 15 80368 Munich http://www.owlient.eu/en/
Pappuga - Timo Leibig, Daniel Klöck GbR Fürther Straße 212 90429 Nürnberg http://www.pappuga.com/
Playata GmbH Vordere Sterngasse 4-6 90402 Nürnberg http://www.playata.com/
plazz entertainment AG Kronstadter Straße 4 81677 Munich http://www.plazz-entertainment.com/
Ploosh GmbH Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 6 86159 Augsburg http://www.ploosh.de
Reality Twist GmbH Franz-Joseph-Str. 11 80801 Munich http://www.reality-twist.com/
Realmforge Studios GmbH Hofer Straße 15 81737 Munich http://www.realmforgestudios.com/
RedMoon Studios GmbH & Co. KG Dieselstraße 16 86368 Gersthofen http://www.redmoonstudios.de/
Ritter Mobile Technology UG Benzstrasse 13 84034 Landshut http://www.ritter-mobile.com
Roflcopter Ink Aidenbachstr. 54 81379 Munich http://www.roflcopter.ink
Shin'en Multimedia Königswieserstraße 83 81475 Munich http://www.shinen.com/
SPiN AG Emmeramsplatz 5 93047 Regensburg http://www.spin-ag.de/
tausenMedien Ganghofer Straße 82 81373 Munich http://ulrichtausend.com/
TheCodingMonkeys GmbH Landwehrstr. 37 80336 München http://www.codingmonkeys.de
Thera Bytes UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Matthias-Bauer-Ring 11 82069 Hohenschäftlarn http://www.therabytes.de/
Trollgames GmbH Brunnengasse 12 87629 Füssen http://www.trollgames.de/
United Independent Entertainment GmbH (UIG) GmbH Knöbelstraße 14 80538 Munich http://www.uieg.de/
upjers GmbH & Co. KG Hafenstraße 13 96052 Bamberg http://company.upjers.com/
White Pony GbR Dr.-Mach-Str. 29 85540 Haar http://www.whitepony.com
Wolpertinger Games Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 6 80336 Munich http://www.wolpertingergames.com/
25 Register of companies
Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
Development, Publishing / Distribution
Ravensburger Digital GmbH Kaflerstraße 8 81241 Munich http://www.ravensburger-digital.com/
Travian Games GmbH Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Straße 22 80807 Munich http://www.traviangames.com/
Education
Macromedia Akademie Elsenheimerstraße 63 80687 Munich http://www.macromedia-ausbildung.de/
Hochschule für angewandte Bahnhofstraße 61 87435 Kempten http://www.hochschule-kempten.de/ Wissenschaften Kempten
Macromedia Hochschule für Medien http://www.macromedia- Gollierstraße 4 80339 Munich und Kommunikation fachhochschule.de/
Mediadesign Hochschule für Design Claudius-Keller-Straße 7 81669 Munich http://www.mediadesign.de/ und Informatik
SAE München Bayerwaldstraße 43 81737 Munich http://de.sae.edu/
Technische Universität München Arcisstraße 21 80333 Munich http://www.tum.de/
Universität Augsburg Universitätsstraße 2 86159 Augsburg https://www.uni-augsburg.de
Universität Regensburg Universitätsstraße 31 93053 Regensburg http://www.uni-regensburg.de/
Freelancer
Caspar Siebel (Gamification) Theresienhöhe 1 80339 Munich http://www.casparsiebel.com/
Michael Klier / Sound Design For Bayersdorferstrasse 7 80637 Munich http://www.m-klier.de Games & Media
Nicole Klinge / GCONSULTNET Glyzinenstraße 7c 80935 Munich http://www.gconsultnet.de/
Spieleschreiber Ahornallee 161 86899 Landsberg http://www.spieleschreiber.de
Public Sector
FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH Sonnenstraße 21 80331 Munich http://www.fff-bayern.de/
Games Bavaria Munich e.V. Karlstr. 68 80335 Munich http://gbm.online/
Industrie- und Handelskammer Balanstraße 55-59 81541 Munich https://www.muenchen.ihk.de/de/home/
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Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
MedienCampus Bayern Liebigstraße 8 80538 Munich http://www.mediencampus.bayern
Videospielkultur e. V. Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 6 80336 Munich http://www.videospielkultur.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ Vipspace Enterprises LLC rossinistraße 17 85598 Baldham esportclubmuenchen
WERK1.Bayern Grafinger Straße 6 81671 Munich http://www.werk1muenchen.de/
Publishing / Distribution
2K Ganghoferstraße 70a 80339 Munich https://www.2kgamesinternational.com/de
505 Games GmbH Brunnfeld 2-6 93133 Burglengenfeld http://www.505games.co.uk/
Activision Blizzard Deutschland GmbH Fraunhoferstraße 7 85737 Ismaning http://www.activision.com/
Alias Entertainment GmbH Rumfordstraße 10 80469 Munich http://www.alias-entertainment.de/
Cyber Arena Entertainment UG Carola-Neher-Straße 12 81379 Munich http://www.c-arena.com
Disney Interactive Studios Kronstadter Straße 9 81677 Munich http://disney.de/
dreamfab GmbH und Co. KG Domplatz 3 93047 Regensburg http://www.dreamfab.com/
European Games Group AG Wiener Platz 7 81667 Munich http://www.gamesgroup.eu/home/
EuroVideo Medien GmbH Bavariafilmplatz 7 82031 Geiselgasteig http://www.eurovideo.de/
GAMESINFLAMES UG Karlstr. 68 80335 Munich http://www.gamesinflames.com/ (haftungsbeschränkt)
Planegg near Koch Media Holding GmbH Lochhamer Straße 9 82152 http://www.kochmedia.com/de Munich
Microsoft Deutschland GmbH Konrad-Zuse-Straße 1 85716 Unterschleißheim http://www.microsoft.de/
Morphicon Limited Lindwurmstraße 88 80337 Munich http://www.petergames.de/
redspotgames p.o. box 31 04 64 80104 Munich http://www.redspotgames.com/
Studio 100 Media GmbH Nymphenburger Straße 82 80636 Munich http://www.studio100media.de/
Take Two Interactive GmbH Agnesstraße 14 80798 Munich http://www.take2games.com/
United Soft Media Verlag GmbH Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 11 80539 Munich http://www.usm.de/
27 Register of companies
Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
Publishing House
Burda Broadcast Media GmbH & Co. KG Arabellastraße 23 81925 Munich http://www.hubert-burda-media.de/
Computec Media GmbH Dr.-Mack-Straße 83 80762 Fürth http://www.computec.de/
G+J Entertainment Media GmbH Weihenstephanerstraße 7 81673 Munich http://www.buschgroup.com/ & Co. KG
IDG Entertainment Media GmbH Lyonel-Feininger-Straße 26 80807 Munich http://www.idg.de/
mixtvision Digital GmbH & Co. KG Leopoldstraße 25 80802 Munich http://www.mixtvision-digital.de/
Publishing Office Langer Anechostraße 27 81827 Munich http://www.publishingoffice.de/
Spielend Lernen Verlag Bullachstraße 2 82237 Wörthsee http://www.spielend-lernen-verlag.de/
TELLUX next GmbH Laplacestraße 12 81679 Munich http://www.telluxnext.com/
Technical Service
Acronis Germany GmbH Landsberger Straße 110 80339 Munich http://www.acronis.com/
Affare Dachauerstraße 267 80637 Munich http://www.affare.de/
Akamai Technologies GmbH Betastraße 10B 85774 Unterföhring http://www.akamai.de/
AMD Advanced Micro Devices GmbH Einsteinring 24 85609 Dornach near Munich http://www.amd.com/de-de
Apple GmbH Arnulfstraße 19 80335 Munich http://www.apple.com/
Augmented Minds Ambrus und Fasangartenstraße 134 81549 Munich http://www.augmented-minds.com Lonau GbR
B.TON Medien GmbH Luise-Ullrich-Straße 4 82031 Grünwald http://www.bton.de/
cogni.net GmbH Hohenlindener Straße 1 81677 Munich http://www.cogni.net/
DEXPERIO Gmbh Fürstenriederstr. 201 81377 München http://www.dexperio.net
Elgato Systems GmbH Rotkreuzplatz 1 80634 Munich https://www.elgato.com/de
FBPsound Amalienstr. 77 80799 Munich http://www.fbpsound.com/
FF Visuals Radeckestraße 34 81245 Munich http://www.ff-visuals.de/
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Company Street ZIP-Code City Website
FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH Poccistraße 3 80336 Munich http://www.ffs-synchron.de/
GOFRESH GmbH Lilienstraße 7 81669 Munich http://gofresh.de/
Hama GmbH & Co. KG Dresdner Straße 9 86653 Monheim https://de.hama.com/
infin - Payment Aidenbachstraße 141 81479 Munich http://www.infin.de
Intel Deutschland GmbH Dornacherstraße 1 85622 Feldkirchen http://www.intel.de
Knights of Soundtrack Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 7a 83527 Haag http://knightsofsoundtrack.net/
Level 3 Communications GmbH Wamslerstraße 8 81829 Munich http://www.level3.com/
MindMatics AG Marcel-Breuer-Straße 18 80807 Munich http://www.mindmatics.com/
NVIDIA GmbH Rosenheimer Straße 145b 81671 Munich http://www.nvidia.com
SONTON Music GmbH & Co. KG Schleibingerstraße 10 81669 Munich http://www.sonoton.de/
Spinor GmbH Agnes-Pockels-Bogen 1 80992 Munich http://www.spinor.com/
Teamspeak Systems GmbH Soierstraße 1 82494 Krün http://teamspeak.com
Virgin Lands GmbH Gneisenaustraße 10-11 97074 Würzburg http://www.virgin-lands.de/
Trade
Amazon Deutschland Marcel-Breuer-Straße 12 80807 Munich http://www.amazon.de/
Ex-Trade GmbH & Co. KG Benzstraße 2a 63741 Aschaffenburg http://www.ex-trade.net/
Gamesrocket GmbH Goldbacher Straße 33 63739 Aschaffenburg http://www.gamesrocket.de/
Gamestop Deutschland GmbH Fraunhoferstraße 84 87700 Memmingen http://www.gamestop.de/
Media Saturn Holding GmbH Wankelstraße 5 85046 Ingolstadt http://www.media-saturn.com/
NBG Handels und Verlags GmbH Brunnfeld 2-6 93133 Burglengenfeld http://www.nbg-online.de/
29 Imprint & contacts
Contact person at WERK1 for all topics regarding the bavarian games industry For everything regarding funding and networking Robin Hartmann Projekt-Manager Games WERK1.Bayern GmbH Dr. Michaela Haberlander +49 (0) 89 995299 23 Funding Advisor Digital Games [email protected] FFF Bayern +49 (0) 89/544 602 15 [email protected]
For everything regarding media education, training and networking For questions regarding media- and location policy Markus Kaiser Branch Manager Daniel Curio Media Network Head of Unit for film and audiovisual policy +49 (0) 89/216 691 10 Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and [email protected] Media, Energy and Technology +49(0)89/2162 2527 [email protected]
IMPRINT
Editor Project management and CEO Computec Media GmbH In cooperation with WERK1.Bayern editorial staff WERK1.Bayern Rainer Rosenbusch, Hans Ippisch FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Mediennetzwerk / Mediencampus Bayern, Richard Grafinger Straße 6 Robin Hartmann (verantwortlich) Löwenstein (Editorial staff, text), Knights of Soundtrack (translation), Luehrsen 81671 München Project management Heinrich GmbH (additional graphic) Tel. 089 - 99 52 99 22 Publisher Computec Media GmbH www.werk1muenchen.de COMPUTEC MEDIA GmbH Thomas Eder, Simon Schmid Photo credits Dr.-Mack-Str. 83 WERK1.Bayern, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Medien, CEO WERK1.Bayern 90762 Fürth, Deutschland Graphic concept and layout Energie und Technologie, FFF Bayern, Luehrsen//Heinrich Agentur für Dr. Franz Glatz Tel.: +49 (911) 2872-100 Simon Schmid Medienkommunikation, Privat
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