How to pitch a board game to Big Potato Games

In its own words

“Submit your idea and we’ll take a look.”

What you agree to by sending something

“Please note that when you provide us with any submission, such as a review, comment, suggestion or idea, you will retain ownership of all copyright in the data you submit but agree to grant us with a world-wide non-exclusive (which means that we can grant the same licence to other people), royalty-free, non-terminable licence so that we may use, copy, distribute, publish and transmit such data in any manner without…”

What it has bought from outside

1. 2023

   Chicken vs Hotdog from inventor Dominic Yard (This is Yard)

   “Dean worked with the award-winning inventor and engineer Dominic Yard (This is Yard) to create Chicken vs Hotdog, a flip-it-and-stick-it party game that’s perfect for all ages.” toyworldmag.co.uk

Other companies that take a board game

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  Czech Games EditionReads unsolicited workCzech Games Edition reads game pitches sent through the form on its Submissions and Pitches page, and replies when it can.

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  Exploding KittensHas a submission portalExploding Kittens takes game ideas through the Game Submissions page on its site.

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  Stonemaier GamesReads unsolicited workStonemaier is tentatively open to game submissions, through its submission guidelines page.
• Goliath GamesHas a submission portalGoliath takes inventions through its form at inventors.goliathgames.com, under a confidentiality agreement that lasts two years.

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  RavensburgerHolds open callsRavensburger no longer reads game proposals sent in unasked.
• University GamesHolds open callsUniversity Games takes original designs from students in a college or university design program, one each, and they must own the rights.
• Wizards of the CoastOnly through an agentWizards of the Coast does not review game or card submissions it did not ask for, and sends inventors to an agent, broker or experienced…

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  Fantasy Flight GamesDoes not take outside ideasFantasy Flight Games does not accept game design, development or writing submissions it did not ask for.

All of them, open doors first