Zoch Verlag

For people named Zoch, see Zoch (surname).

The Zoch Verlag is a Munich-based publisher of games. Its pivotal point are games of skill made out of wood - or with a high proportion of wood - for children and families. In addition, it has games in which the tactical skills of the players are demanded.

History

The Zoch Verlag was founded in 1987 by CEO Albrecht Werstein[1] and game designer Klaus Zoch. In 2002 a new shareholder, Hermann Hutter, was added.[2] Hutter was responsible for marketing and sales. Upon its founding, Zoch Verlag released its first game, Bausack.

Zoch Verlag has received many awards, including the Deutscher Spiele Preis,[3] the Schweizer Spielepreis and was awarded "spiel gut". On 1 February 2010, the publishing house was taken over by the Simba Dickie Group and continued as a trademark.[4]

Notable games

References

  1. ↑ Thomas Tijang (January 2011). "Er will nur spielen" (in German). brand eins. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fachgruppe Spiel wählt neuen Vorsitzenden" (in German). Spielverlage e. V. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Tom Felber (8 June 2015). "«Spinderella» ist Kinderspiel des Jahres 2015" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Gabi Wald-Hauf (30 January 2010). "Fürther Simba-Dickie-Familie wächst mit dem Zoch-Verlag weiter" (in German). Nürnberger Zeitung. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

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