A german word that combines Weg (way, path) and Freund (friend). It loosely translates to "a friend for the journey."
We're Wegfreund Games, a fully remote studio based in Munich, Germany founded in 2025 with a big love for games that you just can't put down. We want to build what we'd love to play ourselves, stay close to our players, and aren't afraid to try new ideas. True to our name, we want our games to be Wegfreunde: Companions for the journey, always there when you need a good time.
S.T.A.R.V.E. is a sci-fi 2D top-down deckbuilding game where you work as a lone contract farmer for the mega-corporation S.T.A.R.V.E., struggling to grow crops on hostile alien worlds. Using a deck of tactical cards, you cultivate bio-engineered plants, survive environmental hazards, utilize a unique combo mechanic to create powerful synergies that boost cards to their limit and race against tough seasonal quotas.
The core gameplay revolves around building and refining a deck of action cards, which players use in discrete turns to interact with a grid-based environment. The goal is to grow and protect plants to fullfill a seasonal quota. The deckbuilding aspect drives tactical decision-making, allowing players to tailor their strategy through customizable card combinations. The turn-based format emphasizes planning, sequencing, and resource management. The space setting brings environmental hazards, and dystopian corporate themes, giving the game a unique mix of survival farming and sci-fi satire.
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Game designer with solid industry experience and a background in teaching game design. Recently founded a studio to finally build the kinds of games that have been stuck on whiteboards for too long. Often found hiking, sometimes for fun, sometimes to escape civilization.
Game dev and co-founder who's all about getting things done right. Lean code, solid systems, and skipping the overcomplicated nonsense. Building games from scratch with a hands-on approach.
Experienced programmer with a track record in the software industry. Skilled prototyper who loves bringing ideas to life fast. Former competitive speedrunner. Still obsessed with making everything just a little bit faster.
Freelance 2D Concept and Storyboard Artist with over a decade of experience in the Animation and Games industry, who loves well crafted stories and good worldbuilding. Thrives in the organised chaos of creative probemsolving and draws the occasional pretty picture. Likes to play boardgames and explore a variety of handcrafts.
We don't have any open positions at the moment, but if you're looking for something new or curious about what we're working on, feel free to reach out at
We'll likely be looking for a 2D Game Artist in the near future, so if that's your thing, we'd love to hear from you.
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