Note for our trade fair visitors

Spielwarenmesse is a specialised trade fair. Tickets can only be purchased by registered trade professionals. Persons under 16 will not be admitted – excluding children up to 6 months.
Tckets are only available online and not be sold at the venue.
Please note: Suitcases, large bags and similar items that exceed standard hand luggage size must be left in the cloakroom.
Acquisition in return for payment with handover of products at the Spielwarenmesse (“over-the-counter sales”) is not permitted.

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Information for Game editors and Game agencies

On 30 January 2026, game editors can look forward to a compact and exclusive meeting point for exchanging ideas. Plan to attend the International Game Inventors Convention on Friday of the trade fair for your game idea scouting.

Please request access to prototype portraits by email.

Include your full name, your company and your function in the board game publishing process.

What you get out of your visit

  • The Game Inventors Convention further enhances the international gathering at Spielwarenmesse.
  • A total of 156 game designers from 21 different countries will present their prototypes in Nuremberg.
  • Discover the innovators behind tomorrow’s board games and expand your publishing programme with them.

Please note the admission regulations

The following persons are entitled to admission to the Game Inventors' Fair:

→ Game editors
→ Product managers
→ Game agencies
→ Game critics
→ Trade journalists
→ Bloggers

A business card must be handed in in addition to the exhibitor, press or blogger entry card.

The Game Inventors Convention will bring the brains behind the games together with publishing houses and journalists. Retailers and buyers are not an eligible visitor group.

Many thanks to our sponsors

Questions? Send us an e-mail!

For new exhibitors

Greta Neumann

Sales Manager

For returning exhibitors

Francesca Ercoli

Project Manager