IDEAG | L'INCONTRO DEGLI AUTORI DI GIOCHI DA TAVOLO in PARMA / Italy

Founded by Walter Obert in Piossasco near Torino, the „Incontro italiano di autori di giochi da tavolo" takes now place near Parma – usually every year mid of January. A very nice convention where Italian game authors play together and help eachother in a very cooperative atmoshere. Publishers are there too, of course. Local IDEAG events are held throughout the year all over Italy.

International Game Designers Fair in Nuremberg / Germany

Founded 1998 by Tom Werneck in Haar by Munich, this convention takes now place at the Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg and creates a good market place between game authors and game publishers.

Next event: January 31, 2025

Game Designers Convention in Göttingen / Germany

Founded 1982 by Karin & Reinhold Wittig (Edition Perlhuhn) — this event the oldest and largest gathering of game authors and game publishers in Germany. The Game Designers Association (SAZ) is – beside the City of Göttingen – co-organizer of this convention.

Next date: 01.06.2024 09:00–02.06.2024 14:00

Next date: 31.05.2025 09:00–01.06.2024 14:00

POP – PEOPLE OF PLAY in CHICAGO / USA

This event – founded and organized by Mary Couzin – (originally called ChiTAG) takes place regularly in November.