TOTY Awards 2021 winners revealed
Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Child Animatronic Edition Toy won Toy of the Year, and also took home the award for Innovative Toy of the Year.
Animated Cluedo series on the way from the studio behind Bob’s Burgers
“Clue is an iconic whodunit property that exudes mystery and intrigue, and has fans all over the world – we can’t wait to share our reimagined animated version with audiences,” said eOne’s Pancho Mansfield.
Golden Bear Co-founder Christine Nicholls talks toys, values and staying curious
Christine Nicholls of Golden Bear on family values, being bold and moving forward.
Semi Co-op’s Rachel Kremer and Heinze Havinga on celebrating great game design through comics
We caught up with Rachel and Heinze to learn more about the origins of Semi Co-op, and why comics is a perfect vehicle for celebrating great game design.
Educa Borras bolsters sustainability efforts by adopting vegetable-based inks and recycled cardboard for its games and puzzles
Since December 2020, all products manufactured at the firm’s factory in Sant Quirze del Vallès use vegetable-based inks.
Nick Prueher on how a cocktail of bad dates and retro slumber party games inspired his new dating board game, Dream Crush
We caught up with Nick to find out more about how he came up with Dream Crush, and why watching obscure VHS tapes helps to fuel his creativity.
KidKraft ramps up its inventor engagement with TinkerTini
“We’ve partnered with TinkerTini to help us tap into new talent with a passion for wood-based products and ingenious ideas for features that enhance imaginative play,” said Kiyomi Haverly, VP, Creative of KidKraft.
Mattel Films teams with Lil Yachty to bring UNO to the big screen
The UNO movie will be an action heist comedy set in the underground hip hop world of Atlanta.
Hasbro partners with Epic Games to bring G.I. Joe’s Snake Eyes to Fortnite
To celebrate the move, Hasbro and Epic Games are also teaming up to release a Fortnite x G.I. Joe Collab Snake Eyes: Zero Point Edition figure.
People of Play readies for POP into Spring Week
Each day of POP into Spring Week will be dedicated to a different aspect of the toy and game industry.