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"Ausnahmestudio" - DER SPIEGEL We make games that matter. The Darkest Files, Through the Darkest of Times,Beholder 3 and more @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de Linktree: https://linktr.ee/paintbucketgames
While Babylon Berlin goes into its fifth and final season, Berlin game studio @paintbucket.de will soon release a game based on the hit series and books for PC and Mac in cooperation with the SWR.
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Happy birthday Through the Darkest of Times!
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Graphic with text, reading: Job opening. Working Student: Marketing & Communications. Questions? Interest? Shoot us an email at jobs@paintbucket.de
We are looking for a working student in Marketing & Communications to join us! 🎨
Interested? Find more information about the role here 👉 paintbucket.de/en/job/16
#GAMES & #HISTORY
🗓️ When: February 4, 2026, 6:30 PM
📍Where: DIE GAMEREI, München
Our Game Designer Yannick will share insights into creating authentic historical game worlds.
Find more information and free tickets here: events.games-bavaria.com/event/gamere...
Terminhinweis 📅: Das Portal #SagWas der @fesonline.bsky.social lädt am 27.01. zur Live-Debatte über #Edutainment und #Demokratie ein. Diskutiert wird die Frage, ob gesellschaftliche #Bildung durch #Gaming gelingen kann. 🎮🎓 Mehr Infos 👇 @playinghistory.bsky.social @paintbucket.de
Investigation board style graphic with the title "Steam Detective Fest: January 12th to 19th at 10 am PT.", featuring cover art of The Darkest Files.
Surprise! Just in time for the Steam Detective Fest, we’ve released a brand-new demo for The Darkest Files 🥳
Also, the full game is currently 30% off!
If you love detective games and mystery-solving, be sure to check out the many other awesome titles featured in the Steam Detective Fest as well 🔍
Danke liebe Steinwallen-Community! 🥳
A drawing of the The Darkest Files characters with Christmas hats and "Merry Christmas".
What a year! We still can’t believe everything that happened in 2025 — we released The Darkest Files, won multiple awards, and saw our game being used in schools. We’re excited for what’s to come, and thank you for your support 🧡
Steam Winter Sale is still on until the 31st of Dec! 🔍
"Gerade wenn man sich niedrigschwellig mit der Hamburger NS-Geschichte beschäftigen möchte, schafft das Spiel spannende neue Zugänge. Das Besondere sind definitiv die gut durchdachten Geschichten, die von detaillierten und liebevoll gezeichneten Bildern begleitet werden" @paintbucket.de
Games werden zunehmend genutzt, um #Demokratie, #Erinnerungskultur und #Geschichte zu vermitteln.
Aktuell sucht die @bpb.de eine Marketing-Agentur für „6 Weeks“, ein historisch-politisches Game von @paintbucket.de.
🗓️ Bewerbungsfrist: 19.01.2026
🔗 Alle Infos: www.evergabe-online.de/tenderdetail...
‼️ You can also watch online and live here: www.twitch.tv/institutspaw...
Find more information about the workshop here: th.rosalux.de/veranstaltun...
📢 Workshop in Erfurt today at 17:30!
Educators explore how games can support remembrance. With Paintbucket Games and titles like Through the Darkest of Times and The Darkest Files, it will be discussed how games enable meaningful memory work and where the medium reaches its limits.
Die Hauptstadt-Studios waren in diesem Jahr besonders erfolgreich beim Deutschen Entwicklerpreis - unter anderem mit dem 'Studio des Jahres' @toukana.bsky.social und zwei 🏆 für @paintbucket.de.
Picture of the Paintbucket Games team on stage, holding the awards for Best Game Design and Best Game Beyond Entertainment
We still can’t believe it! Last night was the #DEP, and we are so happy and grateful to have won in the two categories “Best Game Design” and “Best Game Beyond Entertainment” 🥳
Especially because the other contenders had such amazing projects! Thank you to everyone involved with the award show🎄
Join us to watch the DEP Awards together!
Get some behind-the-scenes fun facts from the devs, cheer us on, and hopefully celebrate with us 🥳
When: 2nd December 8pm til 10pm CET
Where: The Darkest Files Discord server: discord.com/invite/U5zXu... 🧡
See you there!
In einer Woche (8.12.) ist es soweit:
Jörg Friedrich von @paintbucket.de und Suntje Brumme vom Erinnerungsort Topf & Söhne Erfurt reden über "Erinnern in und mit Games". Wir hoffen Viele nehmen die Gelegenheit wahr vor Ort oder bei Twitch dabei zu sein.
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear lawyer‘s robes and briefcases 👩🏼⚖️
The Darkest Files is part of the #BeAHero Steam event and 25% on sale until the 9th of December!
📢 That‘s our biggest discount yet. View the event here: store.steampowered.com/sale/Be-a-he...
Courage took many forms during WWII in the fight against fascism—in the air and on the ground.
Experience both in our new bundle featuring «Ground of Aces» and «Through the Darkest of Times» from @paintbucket.de.
Limited-time offer 👉 Get it for 25% off: store.steampowered.com/bundle/62713...
Tipp aus der Redaktion: Das Computerspiel "The Darkest Files" versetzt den Spieler zurück in die bedrohlich-beklemmende Zeit nach Kriegsende. Wen es interessiert, findet hier unsere Rezension:
Democracy, History and Games in Dialogue
On the panel: • Markus Bassermann, Historian, Project Manager and Coordinator of the serious game “Erinnern. Die Kinder vom Bullenhuser Damm” (Remembering. The Children of Bullenhuser Damm) • Jörg Friedrich, Game Director at Paintbucket Games • Dr. Tabea Widmann, Consultant for digital communication and format development at the Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen The panel will focus on the current relevance of games as part of democracy education and remembrance culture and take a look at the possibilities for game development in this context.
Games that matter. Screenshot der Webseite von Paintbucket
Press play to remember. What makes a democracy strong, and how can we engage with the past and present in a video game? How can developers tackle difficult topics in their games? Come join us in the next #Gamecity Impulse panel discussion: tickets.infield.live/event/gameci...
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Thank you! Currently, we have German subtitles, and all documents and tutorials are translated. Here you can find recordings of workshops about how to include The Darkest Files in lessons: www.stiftung-digitale-spielekultur.de/project/schu...
Thank you, Daniel!
We're on a roll! Our game is nominated for the German children's and youth software award #TOMMI 🥳
We feel honored by the jury's words: "The Darkest Files is a bold and impressive game that brings history to life and promotes remembrance culture in a unique way." - Thank you so much!
We're thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for #DEP in not one, but four categories!
Best Gamedesign
Best Game Beyond Entertainment
Best Story
Best Graphics
Thank you to the jury and congratulations to the other amazing nominees - we are looking forward to the award show 🧡
This game hooked me and I played through it in one setting. It is so well-made, I love the art style and how it plays. It feels so incredibly applicable to the world today. The scene of Esther seeing her friend taken away could have taken place in present day USA as ICE kidnaps children and families off the street. I loved the game a lot and I so hope there will be more cases!
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Hey there,
The Darkest Files is an escapist, power fantasy in which you can bring fascists to court and send them to jail.
It tells a tale from the rule of law age, which your grandparents might still remember.
It is also 20% off right now on Steam — so get yourself a copy now!
Which Berlin indie game studios are on Bsky? Help me out for a little starter package in the future please:
@paintbucket.de @megagonindustries.bsky.social @toukana.bsky.social @byterockers.games @tametick.bsky.social @bildundtonfabrik.bsky.social @happybroccoligames.bsky.social
#sharingiscaring
Illustration: Max Mannheimer mit Pinsel, im Hintergrund Menschen und ein Lagergebäude. Auszeichnung „App des Monats“.
Hurra! \o/
unsere Visual Novel "Max Mannheimer – Ben Jakov – Eine Holocaust-Geschichte" – wurde von der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur zur App des Monats gewählt!
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Our game Star Birds launches in Early Access TODAY! Take flight & explore the stars.
- Space Game x Wholesome Game
- Factory Building x Story Mission
- Toukana x kurzgesagt
👉 Get Star Birds now on Steam!
#indiegame #earlyaccess