Two Bayreuth games receive FilmFernsehFonds Bayern games funding

Two Bayreuth computer game projects have received FilmFernsehFonds (FFF) Bayern GmbH funding for development. The two Bayreuth projects are called "Cursed Broom" and "Salt Collector". Both game ideas were developed as part of the studies at the University of Bayreuth.

The initial idea for the project was developed as part of the Master's programme "Computer Game Science" under lecturer Robin Hädicke and was then continued by the students. "It's nice to see that the ideas developed in a seminar live on after the end of the semester," says Robin Hädicke, who works as a coach in the Game Innovation Lab at the University of Bayreuth. "Time and again, games emerge from our Master's programme that are recognised by prizes or funding beyond the academic achievement," also says Prof. Dr. Jochen Koubek, Professor of Applied Media Studies Digital Media, where the Game Innovation Lab is located. "This not only shows the passion of our students, but also the know-how they are given here."

The FFF Bayern's games funding supports the development of high-quality, culturally or educationally significant computer games. In addition, the aim of the games funding is to strengthen the Bavarian games industry, to ensure a diverse cultural landscape and to support innovation.