Press Kit | HandyGames™

Factsheet

Publisher / Developer:

www.handy-games.com GmbH
Based in Giebelstadt, Germany

Address:

i_Park Klingholz 13
97232 Giebelstadt
Germany

Phone:

+49 (0) 9334 9757 – 0

Founding Date:

April 20, 2000

Employees:

~100
(Status as of August 2022, including Massive Miniteam)

Description

HandyGames™ is part of the THQ Nordic and Embracer Group family and operates as an international publisher for small and mid-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.

Platforms: STEAM, Epic Games Store, Google STADIA, Sony Playstation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X, Nintendo Switch, Google Play, GOG.com, Samsung Galaxy Store, Android, and iOS

History

About us

Our focus lies on creating and publishing games for next-gen consoles like Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Sony PS4 as well as games for Steam and many other PC gaming distribution channels. HandyGames™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, for example VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all kind of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.
As a games company and that is truly passionate about gaming, we always strive for gameplay innovation. We received the German Developer Award as “Best German Game Studio” in 2015 and produced and published award-winning games of virtually every video gaming genre imaginable for a diverse range of audiences and gameplay styles. One example is “Townsmen VR” which was awarded with the German Games Award 2018 in the category “Best Game Design”.
Located in beautiful Giebelstadt in the north of Bavaria and close to the university city of Würzburg, HandyGames™ is a proud part of the German and European gaming scene.

Embracing Innovation

Ever-changing and steadily improving technologies are part of our everyday life in this business and we at HandyGames™ take pride in trying to be on the forefront of the latest innovations in this field. We love being on new platforms, trying out new concepts and setting standards along the way.
This passion for progress and the opportunities it offers continues to reinforce our strong belief in supporting innovative technologies like the nintendo Switch. We have also been among the first developers who offer Virtual Reality games to new platforms such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Samsung Gear VR.

Featured Projects

Press Kit Wreckfest

Press Kit ENDLING – Extinction is Forever

Press Kit Townsmen VR

Press Kit Airhead

Press Kit PERISH

Press Kit A Rat`s Quest

Press Kit SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated

Press Kit One Hand Clapping

Videos

Wreckfest (Mobile) on YouTube

ENDLING – Extinction is Forever on YouTube

One Hand Clapping on YouTube

PERISH on YouTube

Townsmen VR on YouTube

Images

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Logo & Icon

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Awards & Recognition

Best Iberoamerican Video Game Animation at Quirino Prize (2023) // Endling
Best Spanish Developed Video Game at the Hobby Consolas’ Awards (2023) // Endling
Game Beyond Entertainment at the BAFTA Awards (2023) // Endling
Winner in 5 Categories at the Premios DeVuego (2022) // Endling
Best Video Game at ZOOM Festival (2022) // Endling
Game of the Year, Best Arts and Best Soundtrack at SAGA (2022) // Endling
App of the Week at toucharcade (2022) // Wreckfest
Best Spanish Game at 3D Juegos (2022) // Endling
Pädagogischer Medienpreis (2022) as best Game for Adolescenses // Endling
Best App at Apple – Apple TV Game of the Year (2022) // El Hijo
Best Indie (Asia) at Google’s Play Awards (2022) // One Hand Clapping
Honorable Mentions at Google’s Play Awards (2022) // El Hijo | One Hand Clapping
Nomination for the Innovation Prize at Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (2022) // Townsmen VR
Nomination for “Game for Impact” at The Game Awards (2022) // Endling
A highlight at the Indie World Show at Nintendo’s Indie World (2022) // Endling
Winner in the category Most Creative Game at Play Festival (PLAY21) // One Hand Clapping
Nomination for ‘Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game’ and ‘Statue of Liberty Award for Best World’ from The New York Video Game Critics Circle // Chicken Police
Best App for Tablets from Google (2021), voted by the users // Chicken Police
Das Rote Tuch (anti-fascist youth media award with the support of the Berlin SPD) // Through the Darkest of Times
Pädagogischer Medienpreis (2021) in the category Offerings for Children // El Hijo – A Wild West Tale
DevGAMM Awards (2021) in the category Excellence in Audio // Chicken Police
Der Deutsche Computerspielpreis (2021) in the category Best Family Game // El Hijo – A Wild West Tale
Der Goldene Spatz (2021) in the category Wettbewerb Digital // El Hijo – A Wild West Tale
German Computer Games Awards (2020) in the category Best Serious Game // Through the Darkest of Times
German Computer Games Awards (2020) nominated for best game in the categories Best German Game, Best Serious Game, Best Family Game // Through the Darkest of Times
The Mix Gamescom Indie Village Selects (2019) in the category Best Indie Game // El Hijo – A Wild West Tale
The Mix Gamescom Indie Village Selects (2019) in the category Best Mobile Game Award // Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Mobile Edition
The Mix Gamescom Indie Village Selects (2019) in the category Best Experience Award from Play Experience // Through the Darkest of Times
German Computer Games Awards (2018) // Winner in the category Best Game Design for Townsmen VR
XRC – Next Reality Contest (2017) // Winner in the category Interactive Entertainment for Townsmen VR
German Game Developer Awards (2015) // Best Mobile Game for Clouds & Sheep 2
German Game Developer Awards (2015) // Social Commitment Award
German Game Developer Awards (2015) // Best German Game Studio for HandyGames
“Making Games” German Developer of the year (2014) // 4th Place for HandyGames
German Game Developer Awards (2014) // best game in the category ‘innovation’ for Aces of the Luftwaffe
Opera Top Apps Awards (2013) // 2nd Place in the category “Games: Action” for Aces of the Luftwaffe
Tizen App Challenge (2013) // Honorable mention and a prize of $ 40,000 for our game Stage Dive Legends
Samsung Smart App Challenge (2013) // 2nd prize for Clouds & Sheep – Chord Edition!
Samsung Smart App Challenge (2011) // 1st prize ($ 100,000) for Guns ‘n’ Glory WW2

Management

Markus Kassulke

Co-Founder, CEO

Christopher Kassulke

Co-Founder, CEO

Udo Bausewein

Co-Founder, CFO

Contact

i_Park Klingholz 13
97232 Giebelstadt
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 9334 9757 – 0

Fax: +49 (0) 9334 9757 – 19

Info & Advertising: info@handy-games.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HandyGames/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/handy_games

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handygames/

discord: https://discord.gg/tKY8jrh

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/handy-games

Request Form

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About Us

HandyGames™ is a THQ Nordic Company, part of the Embracer Group Family, and acts as an international publisher for small and medium-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.

The focus lies on developing and publishing games for next-gen consoles such as Microsoft Xbox Series X, Sony PlayStation 5, but also Microsoft Xbox One, Sony PS4, and Nintendo Switch, as well as games for Steam, Epic Games Store, and many other PC gaming distribution channels and streaming platforms such as Google Stadia. HandyGames ™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, such as Apple TV and VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all genres for Android smartphones and tablets from Sony, Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei, Apple iPhones, iPads, and many other mobile and smart devices.