Board Game Designers Forum

This is an introductory list of contact information for publishers and their current status on accepting submissions. Below you will find multiple sections containing publishers who are current seeking submissions, require you to write more more info, only accept games through an agent or broker and not current accepting submissions.

These sections will be updated as new publishers are added or as the status of current publishers changed.

ACCEPTING GAME SUBMISSIONS

Amigo Spiel
Information about submission can be found by going to Amigo Spiel and reading the pdf located here.

Cambrige Game Factory
Game Submission guidelines in this PDF

daVinci Games
From their site: "daVinci is interested only in the kind of games known as "German" (e.g. The Settlers of Catan or Bohnanza: simple rules, reasonable length, wide choice of strategies, good appeal) for 3 or more players. At the moment, we are not interested in abstract games, war or economic simulations, sport games, collectible card games and games for two players."

Gamewright
Submissions Info: http://www.gamewright.com/gamewright/index.php?section=talktous&page=index
Send a short description of the game, including Game title and theme, Number of players, Suggested age range, Components, Rules overview, and Unique features.

JKLM Games
Submission Info: email Markus Welborne, with a description of the game.

Out of the Box Publishing
Submission Info: http://www.outoftheboxgames.com/contact.html
Send a short description of your game.

Playroom Entertainment
Submission Info: Send an email -- they will send you a submission form.

Rio Grande Games
The only way to get Rio Grande to look at a game is to go see Jay at a convention, and you can demo your game for him there. They don't accept mail-in submissions.

Z-Man Games
Submission Info: http://www.zmangames.com/submissions.htm

WRITE FOR SUBMISSION INFO

Face-2Face Games
No page specifically stating that they are accepting submissions.

Hans im Glück
Mostly German site with Engligh list of game aids.
Couldn't find English page specifically stating that they are accepting submissions.

Jolly Roger Games
No page specifically stating that they are accepting submissions.

Kosmos Games
No page currently stating that they are accepting submissions or not.

Phalanx Games
No current information on this company.

Queen Games
Site in German. English mirror site?

CURRENT SUBMISSION STATUS UNKNOWN

ONLY ACCEPTING FROM AGENT/BROKER

Ravensburger Spieleverlag
I couldn't find submission info on their website (a tangle of mega-corporation frontispieces), but according to gameagent, they only accept from agents or brokers.

Wizards of the Coast/Avalon Hill
Submission Info: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=contactinfo/submissions

NOT ACCEPTING GAME SUBMISSIONS

All Things Equal, Inc.
Explicitly state: "We do not look at any outside game submissions."

Atlas Games
Submission Info: http://www.atlas-games.com/information_writer.php

Days of Wonder
Submission Info: http://www.daysofwonder.com/index.php?t=designers&rid=&S=4d919ef9fa0e930f778e76b4dc87338e
Send short abstract of the game after reviewing their game criteria and company philosophy.

Fantasy Flight Games
Submissions Info: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/submit.html
Require a full working prototype with signed release form.

Live Oak Games
No page specifically stating that they are accepting submissions.

Mayfair Games
Submissions Info: http://www.mayfairgames.com/about/submissions.htm

Steve Jackson Games
Submission Info: http://www.sjgames.com/general/guidelines/authors/card-board.html

Winning Moves (Germany)
Submission Info: http://www.winning-moves.de/index.php?mid=6&cid=6
BGDF member says they no longer accept submissions.