Game designer Danielle Reynolds on creativity, diversity and her Game Design Unboxed podcast.

The 2024 UK Toy Inventors’ Dinner will take place on Wednesday, January 24th at The Queen’s Club in West Kensington.

Matt Christianson – Games Category Lead for Prospero Hall/Funko Games – discusses designing a game to make pulses pound.

Ted, Keeley and Rebecca star in the line-up, with each doll designed by Mattel’s Suim Noh.

Tiger Monkey Design’s Tucker Johnson discusses his route into design – and why Hasbro’s Xevoz line was ahead of its time.

“It has become abundantly clear through the passionate reaction, that the place holds as much or more importance than the date,” read a statement from Aaron Muderick and The Toy Association Board of Directors.

“Girl Innovators of Play is the next step in Hasbro’s commitment to collaborating with and celebrating innovative women and girls with ground-breaking ideas,” said Kim Boyd, Head of Toy at Hasbro.

The deal sees Joking Hazard get first refusal on the English language versions of M.O.B. Vanguard’s games.

“One of the challenges was to make sure that customisation of the sets was simple so builders could experience the freedom they have in the game,” said Simon Kent, Creative Lead and Design Director at the LEGO Group.

The game will be available in a raft of new territories, including Spain, Mexico and Norway.