What do Charlie Brown, penguins, and Superman have in common?

This question was posed to us last week by Markus Weise, the coach of the German hockey team, in our series of motivational speeches for managers. In his brief yet informative talk, Markus explained to us what tactics or maneuvers are necessary to winning a match, and how this relates to leading a successful company. More important than keeping your sights set on the results – “We want to win gold!” – is focusing on your actions – “We have to make this goal!”. In order to achieve our goals at Goodgame Studios, we have seven separate teams assigned to the different game genres we are developing. Each of these teams has fixed objectives to achieve within their field of responsibility, and those are what they focus on.

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International buffet at Goodgame Studios

We were proud to host our first ever international partner dinner yesterday! We invited all of our new international employees and their partners and children to share an evening together in our café. Everyone brought along a specialty from their homeland to help us put together a diverse and international buffet of delicacies. Brigadeiro from Brazil, jelly cake from the Ukraine, causa limeña from Peru, and even fried fish cutlets, a favorite in Sri Lanka, were set out for guests to enjoy. Read more

Goodgamers celebrate their “Childhood Heroes”

On March 13, hundreds of Goodgamers came together to remember and relive their “childhood heroes”. Many of them stuck closely to the theme and donned creative costumes made with an astonishing attention to detail. Whether Super Mario, the Ghostbusters, the Flintstones, or Harry Potter – everyone was in attendance! The party was held at Fabrik in Hamburg-Altona. Normally a venue for concerts, the club was appropriately decked out for the night:  Read more