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PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games"
PandaBee at their caggtus 2026 booth were Beards Go Underground was shown to the public for the first time, from left: Julien Schillinger, Gustav Mehner and Nathan Taylor. (Elisabeth Conrad)

PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games"

At yesterday's Second Wind Showcase, PandaBee from Leipzig revealed their mining game Beards Go Underground, a potential deckbuilding smash hit from Germany. We talked to studio co-founder Julien Schillinger about the game idea, making mining feel smooth, and deckbuilding inspirations.
By Pascal Wagner 4 min read
Exclusive Gameplay Preview: Beards Go Underground
Dig up gold with tools and explosives, chain combos together and work to keep enemies in check in Beards Go Underground, the mining deckbuilder. (All screenshots in this article: GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner)

Exclusive Gameplay Preview: Beards Go Underground

We played an exclusive gameplay preview of Beards Go Underground, the upcoming mining deckbuilder by PandaBee Studios, and were absolutely enamored by what could well become the internet's next card-based digging obsession.
By Pascal Wagner 6 min read

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Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves
Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games

Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves

From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
By Marcel Kleffmann 5 min read

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Exclusive Gameplay Preview: Beards Go Underground
Dig up gold with tools and explosives, chain combos together and work to keep enemies in check in Beards Go Underground, the mining deckbuilder. (All screenshots in this article: GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner)

Exclusive Gameplay Preview: Beards Go Underground

We played an exclusive gameplay preview of Beards Go Underground, the upcoming mining deckbuilder by PandaBee Studios, and were absolutely enamored by what could well become the internet's next card-based digging obsession.
By Pascal Wagner 6 min read

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Dorothee Bär and Dr. Markus Söder Attend the German Computer Game Awards 2026
Dorothee Bär is the Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Space | Minister-President of Bavaria Dr. Markus Söder presented the "Studio of the Year" award on stage during the annual German Computer Game Award (Deutsche Computerspielpreis) at Eisbach Studios on 18 April 2024 in Munich, Germany. © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler | Sebastian Reuter / Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications

Dorothee Bär and Dr. Markus Söder Attend the German Computer Game Awards 2026

Laudators from the worlds of gaming, film, sport, culture and politics will honour the best German computer games at the German Computer Game Awards on 29 April 2026. Federal Minister Dorothee Bär and Bavarian Minister-President Dr Markus Söder will be in attendance.
By Marcel Kleffmann 2 min read
Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves
Basil Weber (left) has served as CEO of Urban Games since 2013. His brother, Urban Weber (right), has been working as Tech Lead. It all started with a fascination for Transport Tycoon and a vision to breathe new life into the subgenre. It's certainly paid off! © Urban Games

Urban Games: How the Saviours of Transport Simulations Became Tycoons Themselves

From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Urban Games from Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
By Marcel Kleffmann 5 min read