How to pitch a board game to Fantasy Flight Games

In its own words

“Fantasy Flight Games does not accept unsolicited game design or development submissions, or unsolicited writing submissions.”

What it has bought from outside

1. 2011

   Star Wars card, miniature and role-playing games from Lucasfilm

   “In August 2011, Fantasy Flight Games acquired the license for card, miniature and role-playing games set in the Star Wars universe.…” en.wikipedia.org

2. 2018

   KeyForge from designer Richard Garfield

   “Created by Magic: The Gathering designer Richard Garfield, KeyForge differs from other collectible card games (CCGs) in that the game uses procedural generation to create unique decks.” en.wikipedia.org

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.
• Big Potato GamesHas a submission portalBig Potato takes game ideas through the submission form on bigpotato.com, and promises to take a look.
• 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…

All of them, open doors first