The Game of THINGS… creator Tom Quinn on how a life in the movies helped prepare him for adventures in game design
An assistant director on the likes of Chicago, Kick-Ass and The Fly, Quinn’s background in the movies has gifted him a skill-set that he says has been transferable to his work in the world of games.
Asmodee teams with Experiment 7 for Catan VR experience
“The first time I saw Catan on the Magic Table, I was fascinated by what VR has to offer,” said Catan creator Klaus Teuber.
Nominations now open for Mojo Nation 100 – a listing of the most influential figures currently working in toy and game design today
The five categories span Rising Stars, R&D, Design Agencies, Freelance and Design Champions.
Hemingway Design’s Wayne Hemingway on how toy designers can find inspiration in the Land of Lost Content
We caught up with one of Britain’s most acclaimed designers, Wayne Hemingway MBE, to discuss how toy and game designers can draw inspiration from vintage ranges and archive material.
Brand Licensing Europe 2017 to host Mojo Nation’s Toy & Game Innovation Zone
As well as allowing visitors to get hands on with the products, the area will also host the designers responsible for creating them.
Visitor registration for Toy Fair 2018 now open
The 65th annual Toy Fair will take place at Olympia London from Tuesday, January 23rd to Thursday, January 25th 2018.
LEGO to assess product development strategy and cut global workforce by 8% following decline in revenue for first half of 2017
“We have added complexity into the organisation which now in turn makes it harder for us to grow further. As a result, we have now pressed the reset-button for the entire Group,” said LEGO Group Chairman, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp.
Disney unveils first wave of tech-infused Star Wars: The Last Jedi toy lines
Products from the likes of Propel, Sphero, LEGO and Lenovo featured in Disney’s Force Friday II initiative.
Breaking Bad: The Board Game on the way from first time designers Antoine Morfan and Thomas Rofidal
The game sees players step into the shoes of either one of Albuerque’s criminal factions (Heisenberg, Pollos Hermanos or Cartel de Juarez) or join the agents of the DEA.
Timberkits’ Sarah Reast lifts the lid on the year-long design process behind the firm’s mechanical wooden model kits
We caught up with Timberkits co-director Sarah Reast to discuss the origins of the company, the development process behind its products and why wood will never go out of fashion.