Play to show
what you've got.Job simulation games for recruiting & training

Custom job simulation games for companies, built in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Candidates play and prove their skills in real job situations: objective, measurable, fair.

LIVE ASSESSMENT
LEVEL 4 / 5
Job Simulation
Grid Technician
92 SKILL-SCORE
Problem-solving94%
Technical skill88%
Resilience90%
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Passed – results sent to HR
The numbers speak for themselves

What game-based recruiting delivers.

50%
shorter time-to-hire
Companies using game-based selection fill open roles twice as fast on average. · Deloitte
25%lower hiring costs · McKinsey
63%more applicant engagement · Talent Board
70%of the Global 2000 use gamification · Deloitte
2×more Gen Z applications with games
70kwork hours saved · Unilever
78%

of bad hires come from unsuitable selection methods.

Résumés lie. Interviews deceive. Job simulation games show what candidates can actually do. Objective, measurable, fair.

How it works

Three steps to a
fairer selection process.

01

Briefing & Concept

We analyze your open role and develop a custom game concept that mirrors real job situations.
02

Development & Testing

Our creative team in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern builds the game in Unity or Unreal Engine, tests it extensively, and ensures a fair, well-balanced challenge.
03

Rollout & Support

The game goes live. We advise you on integrating it into your recruiting process and support you with analytics and technical support.
Why Games Concept

We're not a recruiting agency.
We're game developers.

Games Concept combines real game development with strategic recruiting know-how. Our recruiting games are built with the same methods and the same quality as professional video games, with one clear goal: finding the best candidates for your company.

Objective selection

Skills instead of self-presentation. Every decision in the game is measured, quantifiable, fair, and free of unconscious bias.
01

Employer branding

Your company comes across as modern and attractive, standing out clearly in the competition for top talent.
02

Reaching Gen Z

Younger candidates apply in a playful, motivated way and complete game-based applications far more often.
03

Measurable ROI

Unilever saved 70,000 work hours, PwC increased its application rate by 70%. An investment with a provable return.
Who's on board

Large and mid-sized companies already rely on game-based recruiting.

Cooperation partners

Stronger together with our partners.

We work with partners who support companies in recruiting. That brings game-based candidate selection to more businesses.

NOVA Recruiting Recruitment agency & recruiting campaigns
René-Maik Reuter, founder of Games Concept – game developer and gamification expert from Schwerin, Germany
The founder

René-Maik Reuter

Founder, Games Concept

Games Concept develops job simulation games and interactive formats for recruiting, training and corporate communication: projects that confront people with real situations instead of just informing them. I'm responsible for them, and I bring a combination that rarely comes together in one person: more than 21 years of experience as a music producer and sound designer, long-standing practice in game development, and entrepreneurial thinking.

That experience led to two companies of my own: Sound Concept and Games Concept. I worked on a range of game projects and in development studios before taking the step with Games Concept to put that knowledge to work as an entrepreneur. Today I lead an interdisciplinary team of 13 specialists from design, programming, sound design and project management, working together on an ambitious game project of our own, one that shows how much technical skill and creative vision emerge when people are given room and a clear structure.

What drives me goes beyond a single project. I combine technical know-how, creative development and entrepreneurial thinking, because I'm convinced that this combination is what moves the games industry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern forward. That standing reaches beyond Games Concept: I support the expansion and networking of the creative industries in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, I'm regional lead of game – the German Games Industry Association for our state, and I'm the organizer of GameOn!, the first industry kickoff for games and the creative sector in MV, starting in Ludwigslust in September 2026. I see all three roles as part of the same cause: giving an industry that is still at its beginning here a voice and a structure.

My goal is to establish Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a serious location for games, digital innovation and creative technologies in the long term. Games Concept is where this experience, this network and this vision come together. If you want to help shape that path, I'd be glad to talk.

My mission: to make Mecklenburg-Vorpommern a place where good ideas in games don't just emerge, but stay.

Frequently Asked Questions

What companies ask us most.

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Our projects range from simple browser-based mini-games to complex 3D productions. We put together an initial, no-obligation quote after a short briefing call, where we work out together what fits your company.

Development time depends on complexity:

1 game in 2Dapprox. 8-30 weeks
1 game in 3Dapprox. 26-30 weeks
1 game in 3D (complex)30+ weeks
Multiple games in 2D30+ weeks
Multiple games in 3Dapprox. 60-100 weeks

You'll get a binding timeline after the briefing.

Essentially any industry where technical skill, decision-making, or hands-on craftsmanship matter, from energy utilities and IT to skilled trades and public administration. Entry-level projects start as a browser game; every further game we build professionally in Unity or Unreal Engine, in 2D or 3D depending on the requirements.

Depending on the package, we deliver the game as a browser version that candidates open directly via a link, or as an installable application (.exe). Both options integrate easily into your application process. Candidates play, and you automatically receive an evaluation.

Every job simulation game is built by a specialized creative team from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Depending on project size, between 3 and 12 people work on it: game designers, developers, artists, and sound designers. René-Maik Reuter personally leads every project.

Games Concept has no access to personal applicant data. The game runs on infrastructure owned by the client company or a provider of its choice. The company itself is responsible for GDPR-compliant processing. We provide all technical documentation on request.

No. Results are transmitted automatically and directly to the company. The applicant only sees a confirmation screen. Manipulation is not technically possible.

Our home base and focus is Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but we don't only work here: we're always open to companies outside the state and deliver projects nationwide. And our skills don't stop at recruiting. As game developers, we don't just build recruiting games, but games as a service in general, including for other studios and partners, for example for training, onboarding, marketing, or trade shows, with the same quality as our recruiting games.

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From MV. For MV.

Every game we build is made in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

By creative talent from the region, based in Schwerin. We create jobs and help companies in MV attract skilled workers and secure the best talent before they move away.

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No sales pitch. We listen, understand your situation, and tell you honestly whether and how Games Concept can help.

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Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 2026 · Games Concept, René-Maik Reuter

English translation for convenience only. The German-language version is the legally binding one.

§ 1 Scope

These terms apply to all contracts between Games Concept, René-Maik Reuter (hereafter "Contractor") and the respective client for the development of job simulation games, custom games, and related services. Deviating terms proposed by the client are not recognized unless the Contractor expressly agrees to them in writing. These terms apply exclusively to business clients within the meaning of § 14 BGB, legal entities under public law, and public-law special funds.

§ 2 Formation of Contract

Offers made by the Contractor are non-binding. A contract is only formed through the Contractor's written order confirmation or by commencement of performance.

§ 3 Scope of Services

The exact scope of services follows from the respective offer and order confirmation. Changes or extensions require written agreement and may result in an adjustment of price and delivery date. The Contractor is entitled to engage qualified subcontractors and freelancers to perform the services; this does not affect the Contractor's responsibility toward the client.

§ 4 Client Cooperation

The client provides all necessary information, documents, and access in a timely manner. Delays caused by insufficient cooperation are not the Contractor's responsibility.

§ 5 Fees and Payment

Payment is due under one of the following options: (a) Prepayment: The full agreed fee is payable in advance before project start. (b) Installments by agreement: 50% of the fee is due upon order placement, the remaining 50% upon project completion and handover. The applicable payment terms are specified in writing in the respective offer. Invoices are payable within 14 days without deduction. The Contractor is registered for VAT purposes; VAT ID: DE355647683.

§ 6 Copyright and Usage Rights

All games developed are protected by copyright. Upon full payment, the client receives an exclusive, non-transferable right of use for the agreed purpose; for the duration of this exclusivity, the Contractor is not entitled to license the same game, or substantial parts of it, to third parties or to use it themselves. Any sublicensing by the client requires the Contractor's written consent. Notwithstanding this exclusivity, the Contractor may name the project as a reference and promote it to a customary extent (e.g. on its own website, in portfolios, or in proposals to third parties); any further use of the game itself remains unaffected by this and requires the client's consent. The Contractor warrants that the delivered services are free of third-party rights that would prevent contractual use, and indemnifies the client against third-party claims arising from a culpable breach of this warranty.

§ 7 Acceptance

Upon completion, the game is presented for acceptance. The client has 14 days to report material defects in writing. If no objection is raised, the work is deemed accepted. The Contractor will expressly draw the client's attention to this deadline and the resulting deemed-acceptance consequence at the time of delivery.

§ 8 Warranty

The Contractor warrants that the delivered work is free of material and legal defects at the time of acceptance. The warranty period is one year from acceptance. Within this period, the Contractor will remedy reported defects, at its choice, by repair or replacement; if remediation fails, the client is entitled to the statutory rights.

§ 9 Liability

The Contractor is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body, and health, and under the German Product Liability Act. For ordinary negligence, liability is limited to breaches of material contractual obligations ("cardinal duties") whose fulfillment is essential to the proper performance of the contract and on whose observance the client may regularly rely; in such cases, liability is limited to the typical, foreseeable damage at the time the contract was formed, and in any event capped at the fee agreed for the respective order. Liability for indirect damages, consequential damages, and lost profits is excluded in cases of ordinary negligence. No limitation or exclusion of liability under this section applies to claims under the German Product Liability Act.

§ 10 Termination

The client may terminate the contract at any time before completion of the work (§ 648 BGB). In that case, the Contractor is entitled to the agreed fee less any expenses saved; advance payments already made are offset accordingly, with any excess refunded. The right of either party to terminate for good cause remains unaffected.

§ 11 Confidentiality

Both parties undertake to treat all confidential information and trade secrets of the other party obtained in the course of the collaboration as confidential, and to use it only for the purposes of performing the contract. This obligation continues after the end of the contractual relationship and must be imposed on each party's own employees and any subcontractors engaged.

§ 12 Form

Wherever these terms or an underlying contract require written form, text form within the meaning of § 126b BGB (e.g., email) is sufficient.

§ 13 Final Provisions

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies. Where legally permissible, the place of jurisdiction is the Contractor's registered place of business. Should individual provisions be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions is unaffected.

Legal Notice

English translation for convenience only. The German-language version ("Impressum") is the legally binding one.

Information pursuant to § 5 TMG (German Telemedia Act)

René-Maik Reuter
Games Concept
Händelstraße 5
19055 Schwerin

Germany

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Tax number: 090/261/01015
VAT ID pursuant to § 27a of the German VAT Act: DE355647683

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