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.

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.

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

Between them, they have their names on more than 70 LEGO element patents.

“LEGO play lets children unleash their imaginations, and we’re so excited Luigi has arrived to help them create even more LEGO Super Mario adventures,” said LEGO’s Julia Goldin.

Holmes was previously a Creative Director at Wild + Wolf, the former home of Ridley’s Games prior to Chronicle’s acquisition of the brand.

“To take the classic Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em game, with Mattel as my partner, and align it with the kind of world building, franchise making success we have had with Universal, is truly exciting,” said Diesel.

Heather Weeks, Senior Director of Product Development at Educational Insights, tells us about the firm’s kid-first approach to design, and why she loves to work with inventors.

The new store sells a range of exclusive personalised and non-personalised Monopoly gifts, including cushions, posters and even a Monopoly board café table.

“The game has an impressive footprint across Europe, which will provide a solid foundation as we assemble a compelling cross-category consumer products programme for fans and gamers,” said Wildbrain CPLG MD Maarten Weck.