Style, flair and scented hair: Nir Doron and Gilad Podgor on designing Spin Master’s Candylocks dolls

We caught up with Doron and Podgor to learn more about the development process behind Candylocks, and find out what made Spin Master the perfect partner for the idea.

Asmodee is the UK’s top seller of family games this year, reveals NPD data

Firm’s successful year has been driven by the success of Dobble and the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG).

Design stars of the future create new toys and games at Mojo Nation’s Student Design Challenge

“The aim of this event is always to encourage new designers to think about toy and game design as a future career, and it was great to see so many students enthusiastically getting stuck into the challenge and expressing excitement about our industry,” said Mojo Nation’s Billy Langsworthy.

Design Museum to host ‘Designing for Society’ session for students

The session will explore how designers are creating new ways to benefit society and involve more people in the process of design

Aardman’s Cracking Ideas competition tasks young inventors to design something to ‘make life better’

“We can’t wait for young people all over the UK to get creative, designing their out-of-this-world inventions,” said Merlin Crossingham, creative director for Aardman.

Mojo Nation bolsters team as Deej Johnson joins as ‘Word Whizz’

Deej will be handling content for the Mojo Nation site, covering news, opinion pieces and interviews with figures from across the world of toy and game design.

TinkerTini debuts the TinkerList; a comprehensive online database of inventor items

The TinkerList aims to be ‘a proud representation of a functional relationship between an entire industry and the independent inventing community’.

Jazwares acquires Wicked Cool Toys

WCT will operate as a division of Jazwares and day-to-day operations will not be impacted by the acquisition.

Carterbench’s Suzanne Robinson and Jim Keenan on the ‘Eureka!’ moment that led to UNO Flip

UNO Flip boasts double-sided cards that introduce a literal ‘dark side’ to UNO, with new action cards and tougher penalties.

WATCH: Hasbro’s Phil Sage and Melissa Hershey shed light on development behind Star Wars D-O Interactive Droid

Hasbro’s D-O Interactive Droid boasts a self-balancing wheel, multiple modes of play, moving head and antennas, and features light-up LED eyes, sound effects, and premium deco inspired by its appearance in the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

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