The ‘Brand Designs’ panel will see Alpesh, Claire and Frederica discuss the key to designing great licensed toys and games.

“We’re incredibly excited to be back at the Mojo Pitch event again in 2022 and can’t wait to see what the inventor community have been working on,” said Lewis Allen, Product Development Director at Ginger Fox.

“Snap Ships Tactics is light enough for parents to play with their kids, but deep and customisable enough to entice veteran wargamers,” said lead designer Josh Derksen.

As we move towards better representation for all across toys, movies, books and games, TrendBible’s Joanna Feeley will explore the characters and stories set to resonate with the next generation.

The game sees players take turns writing down a five-letter Secret Word, while the others try to guess it in the fewest attempts to win.

“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Netflix and Walmart for these releases,” said Steve Horvath, Asmodee North America president and head of publishing.

We profile some of the toy and game concepts showcased by graduate design talent at this year’s New Designers show.

“Since its debut, the game has quickly built a loyal following, and it aligns with our plans to deepen interactivity across the Spotify ecosystem,” said Jeremy Erlich, Global Head of Music at Spotify.

How do you tackle follow up? When does chasing become pestering? Would you still pitch to a company after being ‘ghosted’ by them? Inventors share their thoughts.

“We have worked closely with the team at Skydance Animation to bring the beloved characters from the movie to life by extending the experience from the television screen to right into your hands with our game,” said Shari Spiro, CEO and Founder of Breaking Games.