Funko Games’ Josh Manderville and Deirdre Cross on bringing a kinetic energy to the tabletop in Fast & Furious: Highway Heist

To dive into the process behind bringing Fast & Furious into board games, we caught up with Deirdre Cross, VP at Funko Games, and Josh Manderville, Art Director at Funko Games.

LEGO and adidas debut ZX 8000 Bricks collection

Each pair in the Bricks range features a TPU heel counter which emulates the texture of LEGO bricks.

Native Shoes debuts Crayola footwear collection

“We are thrilled to partner with Native Shoes, another mission-driven brand, to inspire kids and adults to step up each day with eye-catching, bold footwear,” said Warren Schorr, Vice President of Business Development and Global Licensing, Crayola.

Mattel signs as global toy partner for Karma’s World

Karma’s World is a new CG animated series created by rapper and actor Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, inspired by his oldest daughter.

Spin Master to launch official USA Skateboarding Tech Deck fingerboards as part of sponsorship deal

Boards will be given to the USA Skateboarding Team to take to the Tokyo Olympic Games, where the sport will make its Olympic debut.

USAopoly to plant one tree seedling for every game sold on its website as part of One Tree Planted partnership

“To acknowledge the use of trees in the production of our products, we wanted to take action that would lend to the restoration of expended or destroyed resources,” said John M. Davis, President and CEO, The Op.

Emily Jacobs – Head of Global Licensing at The LEGO Group – on bringing the brick into fashion

Emily Jacobs, Head of Global Licensing at The LEGO Group, talks brand values, creativity and collaborations.

Paper Bag Creative’s Ed Gartin on wishlists, creativity and the key to successful inventor relations

We caught up with Ed to find out more about his career in play to date, the key to successful inventor relations and his experience of launching a new business in the midst of a pandemic.

Audio platform Yoto teams with AMEET Publishing and LEGO for new LEGO DUPLO content

The Yoto Player is a screen-free connected speaker and the DUPLO Yoto Cards will allow early learners to engage with themes ranging from animals and shapes to mindfulness.

DoodleMeeple platform removes commission fees and becomes free to use

The board game industry networking platform is now funded through completely optional donations via the Patreon platform.

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