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.
Industry execs to share how their flops paved the way to greater things in ‘Failure is the Key to Success’ session at Play Creators Conference
The session will welcome Master Toy Advisors’ Leila Nosrati, Jazwares’ Jeremy Padawer, The Toy Coach’s Azhelle Wade and The Fantastic Factory’s David Snow.
‘Inside Trapped’ panel unpicks a new kind of escape room game at Play Creators Conference
The session will delve into the design process behind Golden Bear’s new Trapped series of innovative games that turn any room into an Escape Room.
Unnecessary Inventions’ Matty Benedetto brings Jigsaw Puzzle Coffee Table to Kickstarter
The Jigsaw Puzzle Coffee Table is ‘the first and only coffee table that can’t actually be used until you solve the jigsaw puzzle surface’.
Delve into ‘The Art of Villainous’ with Ravensburger at Play Creators Conference
The session will see Ravensburger’s Shane Hartley and Jake Breish discuss the art direction behind the firm’s smash-hit game series.
The Toy Coach’s Azhelle Wade on helping budding inventors make it in the toy industry
We caught up with Azhelle to learn more about her history in the world of design, and what’s to come at The Toy Coach.
Nominations for TOTY Awards 2021 now open
A nomination committee comprised of play experts, journalists, academics, retailers, and other toy experts will determine the official TOTY 2021 finalists.
TinkerTini to educate and invest in the next generation of toy inventors with TinkerNext
The free resource and programme will educate users on how companies evaluate inventor concepts and what it takes to succeed.
LEGO and Nintendo team up for LEGO NES kit
The set will include a controller with a connecting cable and plug and even an opening slot for the Game Pak with a locking feature.