Welcome Words & Introduction

Andreas Suika is an experienced German game designer and creative director with over 24 years of experience in the video game industry. Suika has provided game design consultancy on various indie games and contributes regulary in mentoring aspiring game developers or lecturing at institutions like the Cologne Game Lab.

As project manager for Gamecity Hamburg, Margarete Schneider helped shape Portside Games Assembly as well as other projects like the Games Lift Incubator. Previously, she built up an international network in the games industry as Senior Product Manager, Publishing Scout, and Head of Sales.