The label Spellbound refers to one of the oldest independent game developers in Germany. The company’s roaring successes – “Airline Tycoon” and “Desperados” – made the name Spellbound known to the public all over the globe.

The business was founded by Armin Gessert in 1994 being one of the three developers of the legendary “Giana Sisters”.

Before Armin Gessert ventured the step to independency founding Spellbound, he worked as a game developer and programmer for the cult labels Rainbow Arts and Blue Byte.