Italy
Luca Borsa
Born in 1962, engineer, free-lance game designer; his first game was "Verbindung Gesucht" - Ravensburger 2007 and then, with his friends Luca Bellini, he has published more than 30 board games for children and families, published with Italian and international publishers. Moreover, he has held game design courses at the Milan Polytechnic, Turin Polytechnic, the Brera Academy and various high schools. Further fields of activity are the training for educators, teachers, and companies through games, as well as Gamification and also promotional games for companies with Walter Obert e C.E. Lanzavecchia.
Netherlands
Arjan van Houwelingen
As the founder in 2015 of the Spellenmaakgilde, Arjan van Houwelingen, will be the spokesperson of the Dutch SAZ chapter. However, there are many designers that are now actively contributing in coordinating and organizing events in the Netherlands. Including regular playtesting events, weekend retreats, pitching conventions, game jams and award design awards.