Max Mannheimer vs Lazuli Fun

We stand in Max Mannheimer’s studio. From here we can delve into the chapters of his life via his pictures: his childhood in Nový Jičín in Czechoslovakia, the time of the commencing persecution and deportation by the national socialists, the imprisonment in different concentration camps and his life after the Second World War in Germany. In engaging images the visual novel tells his life story interactively. The players can comprehend his decisions, solve small challenges to advance and collect memories on the way which lead to further information. Once his whole life has been played the contemporary witness Max Mannheimer can be actually heard. The game was developed and realised by the Max Mannheimer Study Centre in Dachau together with the renowned game studio paintbucket games and the cartoon artist Greta von Richthofen. The project was funded by the foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ Foundation) as part of the line of funding [re]create digital history within the funding programme Young People Remember International, financed with resources from the German Foreign Office.

A new, lovingly crafted app from the award-winning Lazuli series: In 16 imaginative mini-games, even the youngest users can explore sounds, colors, and shapes – and enjoy playful micro-adventures that delight older ones too. Whether making frogs, robots, monkeys, or birds "dance" by dragging them across the screen, splashing water, popping balloons, swirling particles, or painting with colorful blobs – Lazuli Fun is full of delightful, interactive experiences. Music is part of the journey as well: A colorful xylophone invites children to play along with familiar tunes or follow visual cues to perform them on their own – perfect for a first musical experience. The high-quality design, inspired by Kandinsky’s art, and the lovingly crafted sounds create a rich, sensory world. Along the way, kids naturally develop hand-eye coordination, curiosity, and sensory awareness. A child-friendly, high-quality app full of art, music, and playful creativity – for the first joyful steps into the digital world.