Paintbucket Games

Paintbucket Games is an indie studio based in Berlin, founded in 2018 by Jörg Friedrich and Sebastian St. Schulz. Both have been developing digital games for over 20 years, have a background in AAA game development, and have worked on titles such as Spec Ops: The Line. Paintbucket Games has since grown to a team of around 20 people.

Our debut title, Through the Darkest of Times, in which players coordinate a civilian resistance group in Nazi-era Berlin, won numerous awards in 2020. In The Darkest Files, our second major game, players take on the role of a public prosecutor investigating real-life Nazi crimes in the post-war period. It has also received multiple awards. We create games with impact and conviction.

Games that tackle political, historical and socially sensitive issues whilst taking a clear stand: against racism, anti-Semitism and hatred, and in favour of an open and democratic society.

At the same time, it is important to us that our games are always engaging and fun.