18. Juli 2024
Gamecity Hamburg and Hamburg Game Studios at Gamescom 2024
Gamecity Hamburg brings five indie studios to the next gamescom 2024 from August 21 to 25. Find out more about the indie teams at gamescom 2024 and our "Road to Program".
Here we go again! We are looking forward to the next gamescom from August 21 to 25, 2024 in Cologne. Five exciting indie studios will showcase their games at our booth at the Indie Arena Booth with our "Road to gamescom" program. And that's not all: More Hamburg-based companies will attend gamescom 2024 in order to meet, network and show their games.
In this article:
- Five indie studios from Hamburg and their games at our booth
- Find out more about our “Road to Program”
Meet the five indie teams from Hamburg
Godcomplex Games - Stack 'Em Up
This newly founded indie studio consists of HAW Hamburg graduates, was part of the Games Lift Incubator 2022, and subsequently received prototype funding in 2023. Godcomplex Games are working on their first game Stack 'Em Up.
Stack 'Em Up is a fast-paced online and offline multiplayer party game for up to four players. In the game, players absorb and combine slimes with powerful abilities, which they can “stack” to take out their opponents in battle. Insanely funny, fast-paced and with great attention to detail.
Markus Koepke - Journey Beyond the Edge of the World
Markus Koepke is a solo developer and has already successfully produced formats and films as a cinematographer. In 2023, he took part in Gamecity Hamburg's Games Lift Incubator and was able to further develop his first immersive first-person game Journey Beyond the Edge of the World.
Journey Beyond the Edge of the World is an immersive, first-person adventure set on an abandoned fishing trawler in the middle of the North Sea in the 1950s. Players explore the ship and its mysterious history, which is gradually revealed through puzzles, radio transmissions and atmospheric music. After solving the puzzles and chapters, additional music tracks can be unlocked, drawing players deeper and deeper into the story. A unique, immersive experience.
Pipapo Games - Map Map - A Game About Maps
Pipapo Games is a newly founded, female-led indie studio by HAW Hamburg graduates with a focus on cozy and humorous games. In 2023, they further developed their project in the Games Lift Incubator and received Gamecity Hamburg prototype funding in 2024.
In the cozy exploration game Map Map - A Game About Maps, players slip into the role of adventure-seeking cartographers who explore and map the surroundings on unknown picturesque islands, complete small tasks for their friends and thus get closer and closer to the trail of a buried treasure. With lots of humor and colorful 3D graphics, the game is particularly appealing to cozy gamers and adventurers. The game is available for pre-order via Steam.
Slime King - Under the Island
Slime King Games are Joachim and Simone Grünewald, with over ten years of experience in the games industry, working on Under the Island together with their skilled team.
Under the Island delivers stunning 2D graphics and an in-depth RPG adventure story. After moving to Seashell Island, the protagonist Nia must save her island from sinking, together with new friends. Solve puzzles, fight monsters, and explore dungeons: Under the Island brings the classic content of well-made old-school RPGs and adds new ideas and a great soundtrack by Miyoko Takaoka (Sonic, Terranigma, among others). The game focuses on the feeling of being able to experience endless adventures through games and immerse yourself in uncharted worlds. The publisher of Under the Island is Top Hat Studios.
Sven Ahlgrimm & Mathilde Hoffmann - ODDADA
The developer duo Ahlgrimm and Hoffmann are based in Berlin and Hamburg. Mathilde Hoffmann from Hamburg has been a successful sound designer and composer for games for many years (including Unrailed, Deep Space Gardening, Closer the Distance, and many more) and Sven Ahlgrimm is an experienced programmer, artist, and game creator. Well-connected and with a lot of experience under their belts, they are bringing an extraordinary music game to gamescom in form of ODDADA.
In this beautifully animated music construction kit game, players create musical landscapes and songs. Machines become instruments, small buildings transform into sound companions, and new melodies unlock through combining. A colorful construction kit for music enthusiasts, with a lot of love for sound, music, and creative game design. A playable demo will be presented at the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom. The release is planned for Q3 2024.
You can visit all teams and the Gamecity Hamburg team in Hall 10.2 at the Indie Arena Booth F010 - E019. We're located right by the headquarter, at booth number 15.
More about the "Road to Program"
Developers and publishers from Hamburg could apply for free participation slots in the Indie Arena Booth via Gamecity Hamburg's "Road to gamescom" program until May 2. The chosen studios already participated in a Workshop Day as preparation for a successful gamescom.
Since 2013, the Indie Arena Booth has offered indie developers the opportunity to present themselves at gamescom at conditions that are feasible even for small companies.
You can find more info about the Indie Arena Booth on their website.
About Gamecity Hamburg's "Road to" programs
Gamecity Hamburg’s "Road to" programs are designed to give game developers and independent game companies from Hamburg access to national and international events where they can present their projects, make new business contacts and close deals. Gamecity Hamburg arranges delegation packages with organizers of various industry events and offers these to Hamburg games companies for free participation.
We have compiled more information on "Road to" here on our website.
More Hamburg companies at gamescom 2024
But that wasn't all - of course, many more companies from the vast Hamburg games industry landscape will be present at gamescom 24.
In case you want to do a full Hamburg tour at gamescom, we've got some directions here for you on where to find Hamburg-based game companies:
In the B2C area:
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Osmotic Studios will be showing their narrative slice-of-life adventure game Closer the Distance, which will be released on August 2, 2024, for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A demo will be playable at the Indie Arena Booth.
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Mooneye Studios will be represented as part of the Home of Indies in Hall 10.2 with the games Smushi Come Home, Farewell North, and Lost Ember.
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InnoGames GmbH will be available for press and business contacts for individual appointments.
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Bigpoint GmbH will be available in the B2B area for business contacts and press appointments.
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Daedalic Entertainment will be available for talks in the B2B area, and they will be presenting the cozy puzzle game Woodo in the indie area in the B2C area.
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In addition, the Hamburg gaming internet channel Rocket Beans TV will accompany gamescom with numerous live broadcasts.