SeriousGames Solutions

What SeriousGames Solutions does

SeriousGames Solutions operates as a German serious games development studio functioning as a division of Sixteen Tons Entertainment GmbH (HRB 381522, Stuttgart), with studios in Tübingen and Berlin. The company was founded in 1993 in Tübingen as Promotion Software GmbH by Ralph Stock, described publicly as a pioneer of digital game design, and is currently led by Geschäftsführer Klaas Kersting and Norman Pretzl. Its portfolio spans four primary verticals: education (e.g., the Blue Brain Club web-based multiplayer serious game co-developed with the Hertie Foundation, winner of the 2018 Comenius EduMedia Medaille), healthcare (I Manage Cancer mobile social games for pediatric oncology patients, Digiphobie augmented-reality therapy for arachnophobia, and sensor-driven lifestyle disease prevention apps), emergency services (self-described world-leading firefighter strategy games and command training that have supported hundreds of thousands of players), and corporate / business communications (sales training, change management, compliance, and performance management applications for named automotive, logistics, and pharmaceutical clients). Operationally the company sits on iOS/Android, web/PC browser, and AR/VR delivery modes and has accumulated five documented industry awards between 2016 and 2018.

The commercial model blends four revenue streams: bespoke custom game development sold via one-time project licenses to enterprise clients; the Performers platform licensed on a multi-year subscription basis across five tiers scalable for 50-10,000 employees; licensing and royalty arrangements with pharmaceutical companies for Games-for-Health solutions; and professional-services engagements for interactive mobile exhibitions such as the award-winning 'Menschen auf der Flucht' refugee-awareness truck. Distribution is a hybrid of enterprise field sales (custom and Performers licenses), mobile app store distribution for health titles, and physical deployment of mobile exhibitions. Geographic focus is DACH-region, with no disclosed international expansion. The firm is privately held, bootstrapped or founder-owned (no external funding rounds are documented), and reports a headcount in the 1-10 range, consistent with a boutique studio operating through a parent holding entity.

Name

SeriousGames Solutions

Legal name

Sixteen Tons Entertainment GmbH

Website

https://serious-games-solutions.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Serious Games and Game-Based Learning

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Serious Games & Simulation Studios (Training, Defense, Enterprise) (MPAFAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game-Based Learning & Gamification Authoring (EDAFAHAF), Simulation, Scenario & Serious Games Design (EDAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Serious games development
• Game-based learning
• Corporate training simulations
• Games for health
• Emergency services training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Game Development: Development of custom serious games for corporate clients, including sales training, change management, compliance, performance management, and emergency services training applications.
2. Performers Platform Licenses: Five license package tiers for the Performers game-based learning system, targeting companies with 50-10,000 employees for rapid deployment of training content.
3. Games for Health Solutions: Mobile health games and digital therapy applications for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers, including cancer support and lifestyle disease management.
4. Interactive Exhibitions: Mobile multimedia installations, such as the 'Menschen auf der Flucht' truck exhibition, deployed for educational and awareness purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Serious Games Solutions designs, develops, and licenses serious games and game-based learning systems for corporate training, emergency services, healthcare, and education. Offerings include the Performers game-based learning platform (license-based), custom serious game development for enterprise clients, mobile health games such as I Manage Cancer, AR-based therapy applications like Digiphobie, and interactive mobile exhibitions such as Menschen auf der Flucht.

Product overview

Serious Games Solutions is a German serious games developer offering a portfolio of game-based learning and training products. The company operates primarily as a custom game development studio rather than a unified platform, creating specialized solutions across distinct domains: corporate training (Performers for employee/management training, Power Matrix Game), educational applications (Blue Brain Club for schools), healthcare and therapy (I Manage Cancer, Digiphobie, Lifestyle Diseases games), emergency services training (firefighter strategy games), and interactive exhibitions (Menschen auf der Flucht). Products span mobile games, web-based PC/tablet games, AR/VR experiences, and location-based installations. The company was founded in 1993 and operates studios in Tübingen and Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Performers A flexible game-based learning system for corporate employee and management training that can be deployed within days. It offers five license packages and supports companies with employee counts ranging from 50 to 10,000.
• Blue Brain Club A web-based multiplayer serious game for secondary education (first stage) where students work together on tablets and PCs to solve tasks and puzzles related to the human brain.
• I Manage Cancer A mobile social game that creates networks for children with cancer, helping them stay socially integrated and cope with their disease during treatment.
• Digiphobie A digital treatment concept that uses augmented reality for the therapy of arachnophobia (spider phobia), with applicability to employee training scenarios.
• Menschen auf der Flucht An interactive mobile exhibition and serious game about refugee experiences that travels by truck to schools so thousands of students can experience the emotional story of refugee children from the Congo civil war.
• Emergency Services Training Games World-leading firefighter strategy games and realistic training simulations designed for emergency services personnel, including firefighters, police, and rescue teams.
• Corporate Learning Games Digital learning games for corporate contexts covering sales training, change management, compliance issues, and performance management, with deployments including automotive management training in seven languages and logistics dispatcher training.
• Lifestyle Diseases Games Mobile games designed to prevent diseases and support therapy through playful engagement, extending beyond typical fitness training with individualized training plans using modern sensor systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of thousands of players supported for emergency services commanders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung (Hertie Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-development partner for Blue Brain Club project - a web-based serious game for secondary education. The foundation funds and partners on the project while SGS provides development and game design expertise.
• missio-hilft.deminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for 'Menschen auf der Flucht' mobile exhibition, which travels to schools and locations to create awareness about refugee situations.
• Sixteen Tons Entertainment GmbHcoreOthersSGS is a division of Sixteen Tons Entertainment GmbH, registered in Stuttgart (HRB 381522) with offices in Tübingen and Berlin.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Filament Games: US-based educational game developer creating game-based learning experiences for K-12, higher education, and corporate training. Comparable in focus on learning outcomes through game design and similar productization of training content.
• Caspian Learning: UK serious games studio specializing in game-based learning for education and training, including immersive 3D simulations. Comparable in developing scenario-based training experiences for enterprise and educational clients.
• Muzzy Lane Software: US-based developer of serious games and simulations for education, training, and assessment. Comparable focus on game-based learning products targeted at both K-12 and enterprise training customers.
• SIMIS (Simulation Systems): UK-based simulation and training solutions company developing serious games for defense, transport, and emergency services. Comparable in building scenario-based training games for emergency services and similar target buyer profiles in public safety.
• BreakAway Games: US serious games developer with strong portfolio in healthcare, defense, and corporate training simulations. Comparable breadth across Games for Health and training verticals and similar use of immersive scenario design.
• GameLab: Educational game developer producing research-based learning games for schools and corporate contexts. Comparable in targeting education customers with game-based learning content and assessment.
• Serious Games Interactive: Danish serious games studio developing game-based learning products across health, education, and training. Closest direct peer in category and offering scope, with similar use of 3D simulations and educational scenarios.

Regional players

• Tivola: German games publisher and developer based in Hamburg, producing children's and family entertainment games. Comparable as a German-region games studio with overlap in family/educational content, though not focused on enterprise training.

Broad incumbents

• CAE: Global leader in training and simulation for civil aviation, defense, and healthcare. Comparable as a broad incumbent in scenario-based training and simulation, with overlapping capabilities in emergency services and healthcare training solutions.
• Bohemia Interactive Simulations: Developer of serious simulation software for defense and security training. Comparable in building immersive scenario-based training experiences for emergency and security personnel, though at significantly larger scale and contract size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Serious-Games-Solutions-274980195909813
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/serious-games-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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