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“Playing board games” in the nationwide UNESCO directory of intangible cultural heritage

The German Conference of Ministers of Culture of the Federal States and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media confirmed yesterday that 18 living traditions will be included in the nationwide directory of intangible cultural heritage – including “playing board games”. The SAZ welcomes the decision and demands consequences.

Election test stones for the German Bundestag elections 2025

We have prepared for the German Bundestag election in February 2025 four election test stones that document our expectations, goals and positions, even though we will unfortunately not receive any official answers from the parties due to the shortened time frames.

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As a game designer living abroad the SAZ is important to me to help with contracts, share know-how about publishers and, maybe the most important reason of all, getting to know my colleagues.

Liesbeth Bos

The SAZ is the strong voice for a fair and cooperative partnership with publishers!

Marco Teubner

I joined the SAZ because designing games is a young profession and we game designers need to communicate about our status, rights and duties.

Antoine Bauza

The SAZ is more than just a successful advocacy. It provides authors a home and lets them share their wealth of experience. Thus, it was and is an vital component of today’s diverse and challenging games landscape.

Klaus Teuber

Without game designers, there would be no games. The SAZ brings us designers together to promote the culture of gaming so that many people can enjoy our games.

Reiner Knizia

The combined expertise of the SAZ and its members, the networking among them and the many nice “colleagues” are worth gold.

Inka Brand

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Games in the collections and catalogs of the German and all other National Libraries!

About SAZ: A strong interest group introduces itself

FAQ: EXPERIENCED GAME AUTHORS ANSWER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Experience and expertise for members – Now online seminars too

... than just a pastime ... playing together also strengthens social cohesion"

Contract negotiations with publishers on equal footing

News

“Playing board games” in the nationwide UNESCO directory of intangible cultural heritage

Election test stones for the German Bundestag elections 2025

More news

Loans of analogue games in Germany doubled in four years

The 35th Hippodice Game Design Competition has started

German withholding tax: Foreign authors despair

Registration for the International Game Inventors' Fair

Game of the Year 2024: Award Winners

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Deren Gündogdu

Rita Modl

Jürgen Then

Thomas Dettbarn

Volker Cullmann

Daniel Bahr

Rainer Schlichtholz

Barbara Schröders

Martin Student

Betty Baindl

Lucas Stark

Luca Borsa

Michiel de Wit

Peter Jürgensen

Michele Piccolini

Florian Maas

Clark Rodeffer

Patrick Katona

Anja Wrede

Martin Schlegel

Lidia Blanco González

William Cavaglieri

Thomas Franken

Tobias Thulke

Ellen Schulze

Sebastian Riechmann

Florian Ortlepp

Andrea Mezzotero

Stefan Malz

Nicolas Straccia

Andrea Angiolino

Jochen Scherer

Arnold Reisse

Harvey Johnston

Walter Obert

Tanja Malinowski

Andrea Sbragia

Johannes Fähndrich

Martin Berger

Jürgen Heel

Tom Werneck

Jörg Pollack

Peer Thies

Andrea Boennen

Thilo Hutzler

Jürgen Elias

Gerd Fenchel

Robert Brouwer

Christoph Cantzler

Dennis Matthias

Violetta Leitner

Matteo Sassi

Andreas Steding

Bernd Müller

Marco Canetta

Jonathan Linke

Lukas Setzke

Udo Dieter Peise

David-Lennart Sturz

Jochen Knittel

Alex Taube

Ulrich Blum

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