500 reviews!! You did it, thank you everyone 🧡
The Darkest Files is overwhelmingly positive on Steam - we can‘t believe it 🥹

#indiedev #indiegames

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to you all! ✊🏳️‍⚧️

And in other Berlin indie-dev-related news, #TheDarkestFiles by the @paintbucket.de gang is now available on the Nintendo-Switchiest platform of them all. Chop, chop! Again. bsky.app/profile/thed...

@akuramalp.bsky.social this is for you

Key art of The Darkest Files with the text: "We are nominated! Best Serious Game, Best Game Design, Best Graphic Design, Best Story, Best German Game"

We woke up to some incredible news today! The Darkest Files has been nominated for the @derdcp.bsky.social in no less than five categories! 🥳

Thank you to the jury and congratulations to the other nominees. We're really grateful to be alongside so many great names 🧡

See you in Munich!
#derDCP

The Darkest Files is OUT NOW on #NintendoSwitch! 🕵️

Get your detective hat ready: our historical investigation game about Fritz Bauer's quest for justice in 50s Germany is finally available.

Do you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

👉 Buy now: www.nintendo.com/de-de/Spiele...

Online-Anmeldung für Veranstaltungen der Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung - Berlin.de

Spielung zu The Darkest Files:

🗓️ Fr, 27.03.2026
⏰ 18:00–20:00 Uhr
📍 Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
🎟️ Eintritt frei

Live Diskussion über die Ursprünge des heutigen Rechtsextremismus und das Vermittlungspotential von Games.

👉 Hier anmelden: www.berlin.de/politische-b...

Online-Anmeldung für Veranstaltungen der Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung - Berlin.de

Spielung zu The Darkest Files:

🗓️ Fr, 27.03.2026
⏰ 18:00–20:00 Uhr
📍 Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
🎟️ Eintritt frei

Live Diskussion über die Ursprünge des heutigen Rechtsextremismus und das Vermittlungspotential von Games.

👉 Hier anmelden: www.berlin.de/politische-b...

Omas Gegen Rechts spielen The Darkest Files! YouTube video by Paintbucket Games

Die @omasgr.bsky.social haben The Darkest Files gespielt und wir durften sie dabei filmen! Lust auf ein entschleunigtes Let’s Play mit persönlichen Anekdoten und herzlichem Commentary? Hier geht's zum YouTube-Video!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPty...

#OmasGegenRechts

Keyart of The Darkest Files, featuring a Nintendo Switch and the text "30.3. out on the Nintendo Switch."

❗GET READY, DETECTIVES🕵️‍♀️
We’re excited to finally let the cat out of the bag 😻

Happy to announce that you’ll be able to play The Darkest Files on the #NintendoSwitch on March 30!

Finally, you can take Esther Katz’s real cases with you wherever you go. Mark your calendars!

is there a better start in the week than waking up to a review like this? Thank you so much! 🧡

Lukas Haasis mit Kameramann Sebastian Welp besuchten uns im Rahmen einer bundesweiten Studie zur Geschichtkultur in Schleswig-Holstein.

Die Erfahrung und Erkenntnisse wurden im Anschluss in einer Gruppenphase vertieft und von Lucas Haasis abschließend mit den Schülerinnen und Schüler ausgewertet.

@lhaasis.bsky.social (Gamelab Oldenburg) führte in der 10b ein Projekt zum Serious Game „The Darkest Files“ durch, das sich an den Fällen von #FritzBauer orientiert.

Die SuS erkundeten dabei die juristische Aufarbeitung von NS-Verbrechen – ein starkes Beispiel moderner #Erinnerungskultur.

#blueLZ

Spring cleaning… but it’s your emotional baggage🌷
Vampire Therapist is on sale now on Steam!

We got visited by two of the "Omas Gegen Rechts" ("Grannies Against the Right") @omasgr.bsky.social 🧡

Can you guess what we are up to? 🕵️‍♀️

Graphic of the Steam Spring Sale featuring the cover image of The Darkest Files

We're part of the Steam Spring Sale with 35% off The Darkest Files!

And if you'd like to take it outside, the game runs on the Steam Deck as well 🌞

Meme of Nvidia's DLSS feature. On the left, handpainted character Esther Katz from The Darkest Files with the caption "DLSS 5 Off". On the right, character from Resident Evil with beauty enhancements and the caption "DLSS 5 On".

You decide 🤔

Screenshot of the game Forced Abroad with an illustration by Barbara Yelin

Barbara Yelin will be Germany's very first professor of comics. Congratulations! 🥳

We're proud to say our game "Forced Abroad" - a visual novel about a forced laborer - features her illustrations.

Play for free on mobile: paintbucket.de/de/game/forc...

That’s included! Last year, Media Circus by Papercoda Games was part of the booth - a game about media literacy.

Something curious is happening on Steam… From March 11–18, we’re part of the Curious Odyssey Sales Event! With 30% off.

If you'd like to take a break and lose yourself in great stories, then check out the great titles featured in the Curious Odyssey Sale ✨

➡️ store.steampowered.com/curator/4589...

Apply here and don't forget to use the keyword “Democracy” in your application title!

➡️ home.indiearenabooth.de/submission/f...

The Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb), returns to Indie Arena Booth with a dedicated space under the theme “Democracy at Play.”

The booth highlights games that explore democratic values, civic participation, and political systems through games.

Apply now for the chance to win a free spot!

Paintbucket Develops Babylon Berlin Game for the Final Season While Babylon Berlin goes into its fifth and final season, Berlin game studio Paintbucket will soon release a game based on the hit series and books for PC and Mac in cooperation with the SWR.

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.
www.gamesmarket.global/paintbucket-...

Through The Darkest Of Times // Official Cinematic Trailer YouTube video by HandyGames

Happy birthday Through the Darkest of Times!
youtu.be/PATk-zo1RGM?...

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...

Edutainment und Demokratie | Sagwas.net Gesellschaft lebt von Geschichten. Aber kann gesellschaftliche Bildung durch Gaming gelingen? Hier geht’s zum Event…

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! 🔍

Eintauchen in Erinnerungskultur - FINK.HAMBURG Ein Videospiel über den Bullenhuser Damm ermöglicht es jungen Menschen, sich auf spielerische Art mit der NS-Geschichte zu beschäftigen.

"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