Gamewright’s Jason Schneider on pitching, creativity and how working on Sesame Street helped shape his approach to product development
Gamewright’s Vice President of Product Development, Jason Schneider, tells us why he loves working with inventors and what makes for the perfect pitch.
Art of Asmodee: Repos Production’s Tanguy Gréban on simplicity, variety and why constraints fuel creativity
We caught up with Tanguy Gréban, Development and Publishing Director at Repos, to find out more about the firm’s approach to art direction, and what to do when confronted with a game that has no obvious theme.
USAopoly to launch licensed versions of Dobble
“This collaboration between Asmodee and The Op will add even more eye-catching and unmistakable visuals to the mix,” said USAopoly’s Heather Campell.
Wow! Stuff joins Mojo Pitch 2020
“We are returning to the Mojo Pitch this year as it was so fruitful for us last year,” said Wow! Stuff’s Head of Inventor Relations, Dr. Jim Wyatt.
13-year-old Klara Hinze wins John Lewis and Waitrose’s toy design competition
Klara’s blue caped crusader teddy bear will go on sale this Christmas at John Lewis, with 100% of the profits going directly to the NHS.
Art of Asmodee: Zygomatic’s Maxime Jegat on the origins and iconography of the studio’s smash-hit Dobble franchise
We spoke with Zygomatic brand manager Maxime Jegat about the studio’s approach to working with artists, and what role great artwork plays in the success of its games.
Women In Toys UK to host Tea and Biscuits networking hour
The session will be hosted via Zoom and take place on Friday morning between 11AM and 12PM.
Tinder for board games: Tokyn’s Evan Kline on what his meet-up app brings to the table for inventors, design directors and players
Tokyn CEO and co-founder Evan Kline talks us through how his new app is looking to ‘reconnect the world through play around the table’.
Jazwares joins Mojo Pitch 2020
“We are on the hunt for great product and are excited to be working much more closely with the inventing community,” said Jazwares’ Michael Rinzler.
ToyAid initiative rallies toy industry to help raise funds for Global’s Make Some Noise charity
Smyths Toys has kicked things off by pledging £50,000 to the cause.