Our goals

• The SAZ represents game designers' rights and interests. It promotes new game designers and advocates the strengthening of the cultural assets of games in society. (§ 2.1 of the bylaws)
• The SAZ supports a lively exchange of experiences and ideas among members – nationally and internationally.

• The SAZ advocates fair conditions in the utilization of intellectual property rights regarding games. It provides advice to members in contract matters and, if required, also acts in arbitration with publishers at home and abroad.
• The SAZ advocates the strengthening intellectual property rights for games, which is – at least in legal practice – still a part of copyright that receives too little attention. Together with other cultural organizations, the SAZ counters all efforts to weaken copyright in its principles.
• The SAZ makes the creative faces behind the games better known. Almost every game has its author (designer). This is not always perceived by the public yet in the desired manner. Therefore, the SAZ perseveres in getting publishers to clearly name the designers on the boxes, for example, and also welcomes additional forms of presentation, such as the designer's portrait on the box, in the instruction booklet and on the publishers' websites. See as well Game Designers in the Spotlight.

• The SAZ advocates the strengthening of the cultural assets of games. That means, for example, equal treatment of games on the cultural scene, better acknowledgment of the importance of game playing for developing social and cultural competences, and equivalence to books, movies, theater, and other cultural assets with regard to sales tax.
• The SAZ promotes new game designers. Even though game designers sometimes compete with one another, new creative blood is dear to our hearts. The cultural assets of games revolve around people. For this reason, experienced members "adopt" new members on request; in addition, workshops and other forms of exchange of experiences are organized and supported. New members reveive an advanced training voucher for selected workshops.