AS D'OR in Cannes - The Awards of 2012
In Cannes, they gave this year three main awards, because the organizers startet a new main award similar to the German grey "Kenner-Preis": The Children's As d'Or 2012 went to Zwerg Riese by Marco...
View ArticleHippodice Game Designer Competition 2012: The winners
Here are the awards and decisions of the 24. Game Designer Competition of the Hippodice Spieleclubs e.V. The first three places of the final round: 1. Brethren of the Coast by Brett Gilbert (UK)2....
View ArticleGeneral Assembly of the SAZ: Trend-setting decisions
The General Assembly of the Games Designer Association (SAZ) on June 01, 2012 in Göttingen adopted trend-setting decisions following a dedicated discussion: 1. A "11-Point List of Minimum Standards in...
View ArticleSchnappt Hubi! by Steffen Bogen ist Children's Game of the Year
The decision of the jury Spiel des Jahres in Germany is now published. They elected the game "Schnappt Hubi!" by Steffen Bogen, published by Ravensburger, to the Children's Game of the Year. Nominated...
View ArticleNederlandse Spellenprijs for LANCASTER by Matthias Cramer
The new created jury of the Nederlandse Spellenprijs published its decisions for 2012: Winner is LANCASTER by Matthias Cramer, Queen Games Nominated have been further: Hoogspanning: De Eerste Vonken by...
View ArticleGerman Game of the Year Awards to KINGDOM BUILDER by Donald X. Vaccarino and...
The Jury Game of the Year in Germany announced their decisons for the Spiel des Jahres 2012 (Game of the Year) and the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2012 (Connisseur Game of the Year) in Berlin. Spiel des...
View ArticleGame Designers Call for More Fair Play in Contracts
Unfortunately, cases have come up more frequently lately in which game publishers want to force game designers to abide by contractual conditions that lack any fair play. The previous conditions of the...
View ArticleLucca Comics & Games: Finalists of The Best Unpublished Game 2012 Award
The jury has chosen the following six prototypes for the final decision. The winner will be announced al 2nd November during the Lucca Comics & Games Fair in Italy. Alle 23.59 del 20 Dicembre 2012...
View ArticleBack to Fair Play
In its press release from October 9th, 2012, the SAZ had criticized a lack of fair play in the context of the proposed contracts of various publishers. As one of the leading companies in the game...
View ArticlePegasus does not accept new game concepts currently
Pegasus Spiele annouced on the company website: So you’d like to propose a game idea to Pegasus? We would love to see your extraordinary and innovative ideas. Sorry, but just at this moment we cannot...
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SAZ Publisher Award goes to Hans im Glück
The SAZ PUBLISHER AWARD is meant to honor publishers who present game designers as the creators of their works in an exemplary manner and include them in relevant communication. As part of its GAMES...
View ArticleSAZ becomes a Member of the Initiative Urheberrecht and a Sustaining Member...
The Game Designer Association (Spiele-Autoren-Zunft; SAZ) reinforces its social commitment to put the specific interests of game designers as originators into the public eye. To this end, the SAZ has...
View ArticleThe SAZ Office moves
The SAZ Office has a new postal address – officially from April 1st, 2013, practically immediately: Spiele-Autoren-Zunft e.V. (SAZ)Office / Mrs. Marion CernyRinnenbachstr. 8 73760 OstfildernGermany All...
View ArticleAccept Game Designers as Originators! Open letter to the FACHGRUPPE SPIEL
With a legal opinion, an open letter, and a signature campaign, the Game Designer Association (Spiele-Autoren-Zunft e.V., SAZ) counteracts the refusal of the Fachgruppe Spiel e.V. to acknowledge game...
View ArticleOver 3,300 signatures already! The SAZ calls on the publishers to acknowledge...
The Fachgruppe Spiel e.V., the association of German game companies, still refuses to acknowledge that game designers are originators within the meaning of German copyright law. Consequently, the...
View ArticleGame Designers Apply Pressure with New Proclamation / New Board
The Game Designer Association (SAZ) will continue to campaign for the recognition of game designers as originators. At its general meeting on May 31, 2013, in Göttingen, the SAZ started a new "Beer...
View ArticleAustrian Spielehits Award 2013
Spiel der Spiele (Game of the Games) became Golden Horn by Leo Colovini at Piatnik – awarded by the Wiener Spieleakademie. Further Awards: Special Award- Feuer und Flamme (Stefan Dorra, Manfred Reindl...
View ArticleConflict over game designers' status as originators: 4,300 signatures...
After the controversial exchange of views in the past few months, the board of the Game Designer Association (Spiele-Autoren-Zunft e.V.; SAZ) and its legal adviser met the board and other...
View ArticleAdvisory Council of the SAZ extended
O July 31st, 2013, the Executive Board of the Game Designer Association (SAZ) has elected resp. confirmed the following members into the Advisory Council of the SAZ: Günter Burkhardt (ALEX Media Prize)...
View ArticleGame Designer Association (SAZ) and Ravensburger Agree on Author's Contract
The Game Designer Association (Spiele-Autoren-Zunft; SAZ) and Ravensburger, in a constructive meeting, yesterday came to an agreement regarding the last open points in the modified Ravensburger...
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