The decrease has been attributed to the closure of Toys R Us; a poor year for licensed products and a difficult year for the High Street.

The game recently sold its one-millionth copy in the UK.

Tammy Southgate joins as lead product designer, while recent design graduate Phoebe Mason joins as product designer.

St. Noire marks the first launch from X2 Games, an indie games publisher created by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell.

“Sphero recognises Specdrums as an opportunity to engage kids at the intersection of arts, math, science and technology, building a parallel framework between coding and music composition,” said Paul Berberian, CEO, Sphero.

“By creating an interactive play pet that seamlessly integrates elements such as sequential logic and critical thinking, Coding Critters are an innovative way to help pre-schoolers lay a solid foundation for future coding skills,” said Learning Resources’ Marie LaPlante.

The change comes as previous MD, Steve Buckmaster, embarks on a new challenge within the wider Asmodee Group as the firm’s new head of distribution in Europe.

Titled Conspiracy: The Solomon Gambit, the restoration will boast added agent effects and a new endgame trigger.

We caught up with McFarland to find out more about her approach to Inventor Relations and how she assesses the state of creativity in the industry at present.

You can grab a physical copy of the book at London Toy Fair, Spielwarenmesse and US Toy Fair.