More initiatives of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft
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More initiatives of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

Map Map - A Game about Maps

By Pipapo Games

Funded with 80,000 €

Games Lift 2023

Prototype Funding 2024

'Map Map - A Game about Maps' is a cozy exploration game with a unique cartography mechanic in which you explore wondrous landscapes to find a legendary lost treasure. 

Ready for a new adventure? 

In this single-player game, you'll take on the role of a 12-year-old kid who explores islands and makes maps for his friends. In your search for a legendary lost treasure, you travel from island to island and set up camp with your crew of adventurers. They task you with finding different places in the surrounding landscape.  Explore the island, find the locations you are looking for and pinpoint them on your map. This will unlock new clues and help you to follow the trace of the hidden treasure. 

Explore the world without distractions by actively engaging with the game world and not just following quest markers. Discover your full potential as a cartographer and enjoy the stress-free atmosphere while exploring the islands. Awaken your inner child and see the world through new eyes in this cozy exploration game with puzzle elements. 

The Team 

Pipapo Games is a young, ambitious and mostly female-lead studio from Hamburg that includes the four founding members and two additional team members. The founding members consist of Annika Neumann (Lead Programmer), Lukas Hort (Game Designer, Programmer), Laura Hantschel (Concept-, Character Artist) and Clara Müller (Project Manager, Environment Artist). The team is supported by Ali Popa (Sound & Music) and Jennifer Wagner (Social Media). They have been working together for 2 years now and are very passionate about their project 'Map Map - A Game About Maps'.  Combining their different skill sets and previous industry experience, they focus on developing light-hearted, humorous games that feature creative and unique mechanics. They value the indie community a lot and can be found on most networking events of the local community. 

News

Games Lift: Pipapo Games get the joke

Pipapo Games know how to make a concerted effort. The team behind "Map Map" reports to the interview in a bright mood, helps each other out on every question and still manages to take their own plans very seriously.

Kranich Games win Best Prototype at Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026

Games Lift: The Incubator’s Impact

What are the alumni of the Games Lift Incubator up to? They win awards, find funding and successfully release games. The program keeps paying off for years.

Recap: Game Playtest Night #5 at XPERION Hamburg

What a fantastic night! Our Game Playtest Night #5 at XPERION Hamburg once again brought together developers and gamers for an evening filled with exchanges, games, and fun: developers received valuable feedback for their games, and players got a behind-the-scenes look at game development.

Games Lift: We’ll keep in touch

Is the Games Lift Incubator 2023 already over? Not exactly. But the first phase is, and on the occasion all teams presented their projects and progress: It’s the graduation pitch on December 5 at Design Zentrum Hamburg! 

German Developer Award 2024: Hamburg Studios win big

At the German Developer Award on December 3, 2024, "Closer the Distance" by Osmotic Studios won in the 3 categories Best Audio Design, Best Story and Innovation. The Ubisoft Newcomer Award went to "Map Map - A Game about Maps" by Pipapo Games, which is also represented in the Games Lift Incubator 2023 and the Prototype Funding 2024 of Gamecity Hamburg.

Road to Nordic - Four Hamburg indies present their games

The Nordic Game Conference is one of the most important games conferences in Europe, with an expo area, developer showcase, and plenty of opportunities for meetings. Gamecity Hamburg brings four indie games from Hamburg to Malmö with the "Road to Nordic" program.

Gamecity Hamburg at Polaris Convention 2025: Eight Indie Games on Showcase

From October 10 to 12, the Polaris Convention, Hamburg's community convention dedicated to gaming, anime, manga, and Asian pop culture, will open its doors for the fourth time – and expands again for more booths and guests!

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All Prototype Funding 2024 Projects

Games LiftPrototype Funding

Map Map - A Game about Maps

by Pipapo GamesFunded with 80,000 €

'Map Map - A Game about Maps' is a cozy exploration game with a unique cartography mechanic in which you explore wondrous landscapes to find a legendary lost treasure. 

Games LiftPrototype Funding

Chaos Royale

by MonodotFunded with 80,000 €

Chaos Royale is a strategic PvP multiplayer game where you take on hordes of monsters while using your wits to disrupt and take out other players – competing to be the last person standing

Prototype Funding

Melodies (Working Title)

by Behind the StoneFunded with 60,000 €

On the edge of the fair stands the organ grinder, a ghastly figure whom no one dares to approach—no one except a single girl, who is drawn to the macabre melodies. The dark short stories that the bizarre minstrel shares with his rare audience form the core of Project "Melodies," the 2D horror anthology where players step into the roles of its unfortunate protagonists.

Prototype Funding

The Regreening

by Positive Impact GamesFunded with 80,000 €

The Regreening is a cozy nature restoration simulation game inspired by real world projects. As the last human on the planet, plant seeds to restore biomes, mend friendships with folklore animals, and bring back life to the Earth. The game is a twist on the classic cozy farming simulation game that puts the player in a position of having a positive rather than exploitative role in their environment.  

Prototype Funding

A Most Honorable Bunch

by Osmotic StudiosFunded with 72,000 €

A Most Honorable Bunch is a narrative heist game that captures the spirit of gangster films such as “Reservoir Dogs” or “The Usual Suspects” in game form. The game tells a story about five more or less dubious characters who meet - seemingly by chance - on a long-abandoned island. Only they themselves know the reason that drove them here. But none of them can shake off the feeling that the others are also looking for something from the past of this “lost place” - and will go to any lengths to find it. 

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