Source: Spielwarenmesse eG/The Toy Book

It’s game on at Spielwarenmesse 2023.

The organizers behind the annual toy industry trade show in Nuremberg, Germany have revealed plans to devote Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 to the Internationale Spieleerfindermesse – Game Inventors Convention. Set to take place in Hall 11.1, the event will bring together game publishers, creators, and editors from around the world.

In the evening GamingHour the Ali Baba Games Prize will be awarded. Presented by the Nuremberg-based Ali Baba Games Club, the award honors the best two-person game.

According to Spielwarenmesse eG, game makers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, and the U.S. have already registered for the event.

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“In many countries, there are productive communities of [game] authors with very few marketing opportunities locally,” says Christian Ulrich, spokesperson of the executive board at Spielwarenmesse eG. “We are therefore really pleased with the positive response so far.”

Parties interested in taking part in the gaming activities at Spielwarenmesse can find additional information here.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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