BuzzFeed, Britannica/Merriam-Webster and TSBA Group to talk about bringing ‘left-field’ brands into toys and games at Play Creators Conference

The ‘No Characters, No Vehicles, No Problem!’ session will be chaired by Start Licensing’s Ian Downes.

Kids Insights expands into Canada and Australia

“We are now surveying an additional 21,000 children in both countries, providing all of this data to our clients in real-time with expert analysis from our growing team of researchers and analysts,” said Nick Richardson, CEO of The Insights People.

Spin Master, PlayMonster and Rubik’s to discuss ‘Toys in Troubled Times’ at Play Creators Conference

Chaired by Big Ideas’ Simon Skelton, the session will welcome Spin Master’s David Winter, PlayMonster’s Adam Hocherman and Rubik’s Brand’s Hayley Woodward.

Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All, a new book from Rubik’s Cube inventor Erno Rubik, set to launch in September

Cubed sees Rubik detail his journey to creating the iconic Cube, as well as covering the art of creativity, playfulness and invention.

Strong sales for Jenga, Twister and Mouse Trap help Hasbro Gaming revenue grow 11% in Q2 2020

“The global Hasbro team is executing our playbook amidst a dynamic and challenging environment,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Dice Toy Labs debuts two new games in Amit Ghadge’s Indus 2500 BCE and Franz Dias’ Seas the Day

“With the rise in demand for board games, and our Prime Minister’s vision for a self-reliant India, our focus is publishing games made by Indian designers,” said Phalgun Polepalli, co-founder of Dice Toy Labs.

TOMY, Spin Master and Gibsons to discuss ‘The Perfect Pitch’ at Play Creators Conference

The session will go out in a special daily Mojo Nation newsletter during the first week of September.

Brand Licensing Europe 2020 goes virtual as part of four-week Festival of Brands event

“We have had great feedback from June’s Licensing Week Virtual, so we know that there is huge potential and appetite for industry connection during this challenging time when meeting face-to-face is difficult,” said Informa’s Anna Knight.

Daniela and Christian Stöhr’s Pictures wins Spiel des Jahres 2020

The game, which sees players try to re-create images using a mish-mash of objects, saw off competition from Reiner Knizia’s My City and Nova Luna from Uwe Rosenberg and Corné van Moorsel.

Lee Allentuck to discuss the future of gaming with The Last Gameboard’s Shail Mehta, KID Group’s Dan Klitsner and Restoration Games’ Rob Daviau at Play Creators Conference

The ‘Tabletop 2.0’ session will see panellists discuss how they envision board game design finally crossing the physical-digital divide to create enhanced gameplay and new experiences.

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