GamesForest.Club

What GamesForest.Club does

GamesForest.Club, legally Games Forest Club gGmbH, is a Berlin-based non-profit organization founded in 2021 that channels gaming and creative industry funding into reforestation and forest conservation projects. The organization operates a digital twin forest platform that visualizes real-world forest restoration activities: companies and individuals see their contributions represented as virtual trees on an interactive map, with metrics for trees planted, area protected (m²), and CO2 sequestered. The platform includes gamification features (achievement badges across 16 categories such as Local Hero, Explorer, Adventurer, and Worldwide), 3D company forest pages with custom branding, and an embeddable widget for member websites. The core product surface also comprises a curated portfolio of verified forest projects spanning 4 continents and 9+ countries, including partnerships with WWF Germany, WeForest, Wilderness International, Bergwald Projekt, Climate Farmers, Wohllebens Waldakademie, and Plant for the Planet.

The business model is structured around three tiers of annual company membership subscriptions (Bronze €4,900, Silver €14,900, Gold €24,900), with 70% of fees flowing directly to reforestation and forest protection partners and 30% covering administrative costs. Supplementary revenue streams include individual and corporate donations (PayPal and bank transfer, with project selection available above €500), unit-priced carbon credit purchases (e.g., €30 per ton CO2 in Indonesia, €71.43 per ton in Portugal), and per-employee micro-subscription pricing for companies with fewer than 10 employees. The customer base of 50+ gaming and creative industry companies includes CD PROJEKT RED, Miniclip, Xsolla, Popcore, Curve Games, Goodgame Studios, remote control productions, Com2uS Europe, and Upright Games, with notable non-gaming members such as Better Things (music PR) and Out of the Park Developments.

Go-to-market is community-led, executed through participation in major gaming industry events (gamescom, Web Summit, COP27, Nordic Game Conference, DEVCOM, Pocket Gamer Connects), a high-profile ambassador program featuring gaming industry executives (Rob Small/Miniclip, Hendrik Lesser/remote control productions and EGDF), and content-driven marketing via a quarterly newsletter, blog, and the "10 Weeks" documentary partnership with Matchmade. The organization is led by Initiator & General Manager Georg Broxtermann (also founder of GameInfluencer GmbH) with a small core team. No external funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent entities are disclosed; the entity is independently operated as a Berlin-registered gGmbH non-profit.

Name

GamesForest.Club

Legal name

Games Forest Club gGmbH

Website

https://gamesforest.club

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GamesForest.Club is a Berlin-based non-profit (gGmbH) founded in 2021 that channels gaming and creative industry funding into verified reforestation and forest conservation projects across four continents via a gamified digital twin platform and tiered company memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Company Membership Subscriptions: Tiered annual membership subscriptions (Bronze €4,900, Silver €14,900, Gold €24,900) for gaming and creative industry companies. 70% of membership fees go directly to reforestation and forest protection projects; 30% covers administrative costs.
2. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals and companies. Donations under €500 go to GamesForest.Club's community forest project; donations above €500 allow donors to choose their project and display their logo on the website.
3. Carbon Farming Projects: Companies can purchase carbon credits through forest projects (e.g., Gula Gula Food Forest Program in Indonesia at €30 per ton CO2) to reduce their carbon footprint.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GamesForest.Club is a Berlin-based non-profit initiative that enables gaming and creative industry companies to invest in verified reforestation and forest protection projects through tiered company memberships (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and individual donations. Members receive a digital twin forest visualization, CO2 offset certificates for employees, customized branded forest pages, and access to a curated portfolio of forest projects across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. 70% of membership fees flow directly to certified planting and protecting partners, with the remainder covering platform and administrative costs.

Product overview

GamesForest.Club is a non-profit initiative offering a digital twin platform and membership-based services for the gaming and creative industries to invest in carbon absorption via forest planting and protection. The core offering consists of the GamesForest digital platform (a gamified interactive forest visualization), Company Club Membership tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold), and a curated portfolio of verified forest projects worldwide. Additional services include Travel & Restore (carbon offsetting for business travel), a GamesForest Widget for companies to showcase their engagement, and an Achievement Badge System that gamifies member contributions. The platform operates on a 70/30 funding model, with 70% of membership fees going directly to chosen forest projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GamesForest Platform (Digital Twin Forest) Interactive digital twin platform that visualizes real-world forest restoration activities supported by member companies. Features a hot air balloon exploration of an interactive map, tracks tree planting counts, area protected in m², and CO2 sequestered in tons, delivered as a gamified interface for gaming and creative industry members.
• Company Club Membership Subscription-based membership tiers (Bronze €4,900/year, Silver €14,900/year, Gold €24,900/year) for gaming and creative industry companies to support reforestation and forest protection projects. Includes benefits such as forest twin visualization, employee CO2 bonuses, networking events, customized forest pages with 3D models, branding integration, and conference mentions.
• Donation Program Individual and corporate donation options for supporting forest projects. Donations under €500 go directly to the community forest with rotating projects; donations above €500 allow donors to choose specific projects and display their logo on the GamesForest website.
• Carbon Credit Purchases Companies can purchase carbon credits through specific forest projects (e.g., Gula Gula Food Forest Program in Indonesia at €30 per ton CO2, Traditional Agroforestry in Portugal at €71.43 per ton CO2) to reduce their carbon footprint through verified carbon farming and agroforestry initiatives.
• Travel & Restore Service A service enabling gaming companies to offset carbon footprint from business travel by supporting forest projects, providing mindful travel options tied to reforestation outcomes.
• GamesForest Widget An embeddable widget that member companies can place on their own websites to showcase their engagement in forest protection and inspire others to take climate action.
• Forest Projects Portfolio A curated selection of verified reforestation and conservation projects across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America, including projects in Germany, Portugal, Tanzania, Brazil, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Canada, Peru, Colombia, and Finland. Projects are assessed against International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration and delivered through certified planting and protecting partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of membership fees go directly to reforestation and forest protection projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bergwald ProjektcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanting partner for the Harz region reforestation project in Germany. Involves volunteers in planting endemic tree species to restore lost forest stands affected by Forest Dieback 2.0.
• WeForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReforestation partner for multiple projects including Tietê Forests in Brazil, Tanzania agroforestry, and Ethiopia Desa'a. Collaborates with companies like AES Brasil for restoration projects.
• Wilderness InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partner for protecting old-growth forests in Canada and Peru. Buys wilderness areas legally with land title and protects them as undisturbed unique ecosystems for research and education.
• WWF GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtecting partner for Alluvial Forests in Eastern Germany and Old-Growth Forests in Eastern Germany. Has been working to liberate the Elbe river since 2002 and manages approximately 1,500 hectares of alluvial forest and grassland.
• Wohllebens WaldakademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtecting partner for German Beech Jungle project. Focuses on preserving ancient beech forests which are the rainforests of Europe.
• Niedersächsische LandesforstencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanting partner for oak tree planting in Wildlife Reserve Hutewald near Hannover. Manages the Wisentgehege Springe wild park and protects endangered species including European wood bison, wolves, and Przewalski's horses.
• Climate FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanting partner for Traditional Agroforestry project at Porcus Natura in Portugal. Supports regenerative farming with cork trees combined with pastoral activities.
• Gula GulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon farming partner for Food Forest Program in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Uses Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) method to restore degraded land into productive food forests.
• Plant for the PlanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for Anillo Verde de Granada reforestation project in Spain, creating green belt around Granada city.
• MatchmadecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the '10 Weeks' documentary series - a 3-month sustainable business trip through Europe visiting studios and events to discuss sustainability in gaming. CEO Jiri Kupiainen serves as content creator and sustainability advocate.
• Rob Small (Miniclip)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresident and Co-Founder of Miniclip serves as GamesForest.Club ambassador, promoting sustainability within the gaming industry.
• Hendrik Lesser (remote control productions)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO of remote control productions serves as GamesForest.Club ambassador. Also President of European Games Developer Federation (EGDF).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Major carbon offset and climate solutions provider offering verified forestry credits to enterprises globally. Comparable as a large-scale forestry carbon intermediary serving corporate sustainability buyers.
• Pachama: Forestry-focused carbon credit marketplace using satellite monitoring to verify nature-based projects. Comparable as a technology-enabled forestry carbon platform, but operates across all corporate buyers rather than gaming specifically.
• Patch (patch.io): API-first carbon credit marketplace connecting businesses to verified carbon removal and avoidance projects, including reforestation. Comparable as a forestry carbon offset distribution channel targeting tech-forward companies.
• Climate Neutral Group: Carbon offset and certification provider helping companies achieve carbon-neutral status through verified projects including forestry. Comparable as an established corporate carbon offset competitor with broader industry coverage.

Emerging players

• Plant-for-the-Planet: Global youth-led reforestation organization running restoration projects worldwide, including the Anillo Verde de Granada project partnered with GamesForest.Club. Comparable as a mission-driven reforestation nonprofit engaging corporate sponsors.
• WeForest: International reforestation nonprofit implementing scientifically-backed forest landscape restoration projects. Comparable as a forest project implementor; in fact a core planting partner to GamesForest.Club, so it is both a supplier and a thematic peer.
• Eden Reforestation Projects: Large-scale reforestation nonprofit employing local community labor to plant trees across degraded landscapes. Comparable as a project-delivery NGO in the same forest restoration supply chain GamesForest.Club taps into.
• Wilderness International: Nonprofit purchasing and legally protecting old-growth forests in Canada and Peru with corporate sponsorship model. Comparable as a verified forest-protection partner with corporate engagement; also a direct GamesForest.Club project partner.

Regional players

• Wohllebens Waldakademie: German forest education and conservation organization focused on preserving ancient beech forests. Comparable as a regional German forest-protection partner; also a direct GamesForest.Club project partner for the German Beech Jungle initiative.

Direct peers

• Playing for the Planet: UN Environment-backed alliance specifically mobilizing the video games industry on climate action. Directly comparable as a gaming-industry-focused climate coalition, though operating as an industry pledge group rather than a paid reforestation membership club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@10weeks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gamesforest-club
• Xx.com/GamesforestC
• Facebookfacebook.com/gamesforestclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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