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Friedberg celebrates: Pegasus Spiele wins Game of the Year 2025”!
Discover the history of Pegasus Spiele in Friedberg, an award-winning publisher of analogue games, founded in 1993.
Friedberg celebrates: Pegasus Spiele wins Game of the Year 2025”!
In Friedberg, Hesse, Pegasus Spiele has made a name for itself that goes far beyond the boundaries of the small fantasy store founded in 1993 by Karsten Esser and Andreas Finkernagel. The publisher is now one of the most successful German providers in the area of analog games. With an impressive collection of around 100 award-winning games, the company is celebrating particular successes this year, particularly with the title “Bomb Busters”, which was recently awarded “Game of the Year 2025”. Hessenschau reports, that the development of a new game at Pegasus takes on average two to three years, with thorough localization, as in the case of "Bomb Busters", being carried out to take cultural peculiarities into account.
Not only the games themselves, but also the places in which they are created are exciting. The company operates a games archive that serves as a memory and houses approximately 700 game boxes. There are also three games rooms available that are used for testing and community events, which promotes direct contact with the fan scene. This close connection to the community is often described as the heart of Pegasus games.
A rich gaming history
The roots of Pegasus Spiele reach deep into the history of the board game world. The first title they released was the pen and paper role-playing game GURPS in the 1980s. Since then, the range has expanded significantly, and the best-known games include titles such as “Cthulhu” and “Village Romance”, which was named “Game of the Year” in 2023. These successes show that Pegasus' innovative strength and creative streak are highly valued.
Interestingly, the name “Pegasus” is derived from Greek mythology, where Pegasus is the winged horse known for its association with various heroes. Loud Mythopedia Pegasus was born from the blood of Medusa after Perseus beheaded her. For the Greeks, Pegasus was not only a symbol of freedom and inspiration, but also the creator of the Hippocrene spring, which gave poets divine inspiration. He is often associated with the hero Bellerophon, who rode him to defeat the monster Chimera. Such ancient legends seem to inspire the creative processes of Pegasus games to this day.
From the warehouse to great success
When you look at the Pegasus Spiele warehouse, the size is impressive. It can store an incredible 4,000 euro pallets of games waiting to be discovered and played. With flat hierarchies and open exchange, the company ensures a creative and productive environment in which new ideas can flourish. The connection to the board game community remains not just a motto, but a practiced reality. Great importance is attached to regularly taking part in trade fairs and organizing play events - this way you always stay in dialogue with the players.
The rise of Pegasus games is no coincidence. With a good knack for creating new and diverse game worlds, the company has managed to stand out from the competition and gain a loyal fan base that is eagerly awaiting further new releases. In the world of analog games, Pegasus has once again proven that it is the combination of innovation and tradition that forms the basis for sustainable success.