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
In future, VG WORT will use the board game database of the Altenburg Game Archive, run by the Spielen Foundation, as an additional reference for determining library royalties
VG WORT’s use of the database of the Stiftung Spielen archive to calculate library royalties demonstrates its practical functionality and underscores the archive’s eligibility for funding.
75 years of the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse: Congratulations!
For 75 years, the Toy Fair has been the most important event for the industry – nationally and internationally. This applies to most manufacturers, publishers, retailers... but also to creative minds such as game designers, who present their latest creations there. We would like to thank the Spielwarenmesse for the generous support we have received over many years.
Read more … 75 years of the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse: Congratulations!
BECOME A MEMBER IN A STRONG COMMUNITY
AND REPRESENTATION OF INTERESTS
Knowing to belong to a professional and strong community is protecting me at every step: from the first idea up to the publication.
Carlo E. Lanzavecchia
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
I always find competent contact persons in the SAZ for my questions. Thanks to SAZ my interests towards games publishers are well represented.
Janet Kneisel
Game authors/designers
Hartmut Kommerell
Teltow
Wolfgang Lehmann
Rechberghausen
Rita Modl
Huglfing
Jerome Rank
Braunschweig
Matt Leacock
Sunnyvale
Stefan Bauer
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Matthias Cramer
Essen
Nicole Zeller
Dettingen
Marcus Meigel
Landstuhl
Stefan Kloß
Mannheim
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Winnenden
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Madrid
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Bern
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Kiel
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Schmelz
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Huixquilucan
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Bari
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Rheine
Michael Feldkötter
Kiel
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St.Wendel
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Sala Baganza
Michael Palm
Tengen
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Padova
Reiner Knizia
München
Werner Schmitt
Kaiserslautern
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Kornwestheim
Luca Borsa
Busto Arsizio
Peer Thies
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Amsterdam
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Imst
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São Paulo
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Dortmund
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Heidelberg
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Bonn
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Unna
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Hamburg
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Roma
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München
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Schwalmtal
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Ritterhude
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Neuss
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Zwickau
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Heiligenhaus
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Pulheim
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Lüneburg
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Rome
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Zutphen
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Düsseldorf
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Berlin
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Bremen
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Torino
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Bielefeld
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Essen
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Berlin
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Lehrberg
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Spalt
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Stuttgart
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Lähden
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Regensburg
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Berlin
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Quickborn
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Hamburg
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Zevenaar
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Duisburg
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Kelkheim
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Nuenen
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Brescia
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Herzhorn
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Mainz
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Berlin
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Berlin
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Dortmund
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London
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Frankfurt Am Main
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Bonn
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Zuzgen
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Bozen
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Hamburg
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Bunde
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Griesheim
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Bonn
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Frechen
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trossingen
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Wellheim
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Berlin
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Berlin
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Hamburg
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Berlin
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Piossasco (TO)
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