LEGO teams up with IKEA to encourage more play in the home

“We wish to deal with the challenge that some parents might have with the wonderful mess that play creates,” said LEGO.

Global value of counterfeit goods could reach $2.8tn by 2022, warns INTA

“Counterfeiters are becoming so adept at producing and selling counterfeit goods that it is frequently difficult for shoppers to distinguish real versus fake,” said Tish Berard, INTA president.

Board Game Club to showcase FReNeTiC, the new game from the creators of Accentuate, at this month’s event

The night will also star some hits from this year’s UK Games Expo, including High Society, Riff Raff and Sakura.

Kids Insights founder Nick Richardson on why it’s never been more important for toy firms to secure robust research

The market intelligence specialist surveys 20,000 young people each year, with data available in reports released every 12 weeks.

Creative conversations

Mojo Nation founder Billy Langsworthy looks at where toy and board game design sits within wider conversations around the UK’s creative industries.

Junk Art creators Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier on why the tabletop space is enjoying its most creative period to date

We caught up with Sen-Foong Lim and Jay Cormier, the board game design duo also known as the Bamboozle Brothers and creators of titles including Junk Art, The Godfather: A New Don and Akrotiri.

Sussex students pitch Shaun the Sheep toy concepts to Aardman

Second-year product design students were tasked by Aardman to produce a toy to be considered for the upcoming Shaun the Sheep 2 movie as part of a collaboration set up by Mojo Nation.

LEGO’s Gaute Munch and Erik Hansen up for European Inventor Award for LEGO Mindstorms

“The Danish team’s invention furthers an understanding of technology from an early age and could inspire the next generation of IT talent in Europe,” said EPO president Benoît Battistelli.

Fortnite set to drop into toys and games

IMG Licensing is now talking to potential product partners for the mammoth video game property.

Sago Mini debuts Pillow Playsets

The pillows unfold, transforming a child’s surroundings into a play kitchen, a dollhouse or a doctor’s office.

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