How to pitch a board game to Gamewright

What it has bought from outside

1. 2005

   Sleeping Queens from Miranda Evarts, age six, and her family

   “Sleeping Queens was invented in 2003 by Miranda Evarts at age six based on a dream she had. [ 2 ] Her family – Madeline, Denise, and Max Evarts – helped her develop the game and contact the games publishing company Gamewright Games with the idea.” en.wikipedia.org

2. 2010

   Forbidden Island from designer Matt Leacock

   “Forbidden Island is a cooperative board game developed by Matt Leacock and published by Gamewright Games in 2010. [ 1 ] Two to four players take the roles of different adventurers, moving around a mysterious island and looking for hidden treasures as the island sinks around them.” 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