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How Do You Say It – Fasching or Karneval?

How Do You Say It – Fasching or Karneval?

blog_en февраля 28, 2025

Fasching and Karneval refer to a festive season full of colorful parades, costumes, and celebrations. It is similar to Carnival in Brazil or Mardi Gras in New Orleans, marking a time of revelry before the fasting period of Lent begins. While the celebrations vary by region, they generally involve elaborate street parties, masquerades, and playful … read more

Black Friday 2024 – Play, save, and have fun with upjers

Black Friday 2024 – Play, save, and have fun with upjers

blog_en ноября 25, 2024

Black Friday 2024 is just around the corner, and in addition to unbeatable discounts, you can expect exciting new trends, exclusive in-game deals, and tips on how to make the most of this shopping event at upjers. Have you ever wondered about the origin of Black Friday? Black Friday is nowadays a worldwide shopping phenomenon, … read more

gamescom: A Global and National Powerhouse in the Gaming World

gamescom: A Global and National Powerhouse in the Gaming World

blog_en августа 23, 2024

gamescom in Cologne is not only the largest event for video games in Europe but also one of the most significant trade fairs for the gaming industry worldwide. Every year in August, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the globe—among them not only passionate gamers but also industry experts, developers, and publishers. … read more

1st Advent at upjers: 5 Cozy Ideas

1st Advent at upjers: 5 Cozy Ideas

blog_en ноября 25, 2022

The first snowfall in Franconia was just last weekend so we at upjers want to get cozy! It is quite fitting that the 1st advent on 27.11.22 is right around the corner. But there’s a lot to do; some might get overwhelmed with options on how to spend their first advent out of lockdown! We … read more

Uppy’s Travels: Real-Life Dino Experience

Uppy’s Travels: Real-Life Dino Experience

blog_en августа 27, 2021

Our mascot Uppy loves to play our new game Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo, because our dear bunny is a huge dino fan. Uppy was all the more pleased that one of our colleagues took him to a real dinosaur park! The Funtana Dinopark, which Uppy visited, is located in the heart of Istria only a … read more

The Profession Sound Designer

The Profession Sound Designer

blog_en августа 20, 2021

It doesn’t ring a bell for everyone when they hear the term sound designer. Therefore we would like to introduce you to that profession by using the following interview with our sound designer Rene. He is not only the new but also the first sound designer at upjers and he has been working on the … read more

Developer Diary Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo

Developer Diary Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo

blog_en июля 23, 2021

Editorial Dr. Felix Vogel Dear readers and future players! In my position as Head of Game Design at upjers I occupy myself with the most different game genres every day. And one day the concept for Dino Park – this was the working title at that time – found its way to my desk and … read more

Meet The Artist Monday with Björn – Concept Art for Dino-NPCs

Meet The Artist Monday with Björn – Concept Art for Dino-NPCs

blog_en июля 23, 2021

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo is mainly about the cute dinosaurs, but also about an amusement park. Therefore, funny NPCs can’t be missing in the game. And who is behind all the funny characters? At upjers these are of course created by some graphic artists.We picked Björn for Meet The Artist Monday. He created the concepts … read more

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – 3 pro tips for a dinotastic UI

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – 3 pro tips for a dinotastic UI

blog_en июля 23, 2021

The UI (User Interface) in a game comprises all the buttons, menu items, and other icons that lead you to the different game features. The graphic artists at upjers also invest a lot of time and effort in this, because after all, you should be able to find your way around in Dinosaur Park: Primeval … read more

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – How the 3D dinos are created

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – How the 3D dinos are created

blog_en июля 23, 2021

When the rough game concept for a new game is set, one of the most exciting phases for us begins: the creation of the graphics. They are the heart of the game – at least for outsiders. While the code remains invisible to the players, they are constantly interacting with the interface as well as … read more