Interview
PAC-MAN meets Quoridor: Hachette’s Rory Kelly on the stunning licensed board game
“It’s a fantastic game and a wonderful collectable…” Rory Kelly on the new PAC-MAN Quoridor
Game designer Rikki Tahta on the importance of boiling concepts down to their essence
Designer Rikki Tahta tells us the stories behind his popular creations like Coup and The Chameleon.
“Every character we design, we design with purpose”: Gerhard Runken – SVP of Brand at Jazwares – talks Squishmallows
Gerhard Runken – Senior Vice President of Brand at Jazwares – takes us inside the toy sensation that is Squishmallows.
BlueSquare’s David Fuhrer on collaboration, innovation and ‘acorn moments’
BlueSquare Innovation’s David Fuhrer discusses AquaDoodle, Nerf Vortex – and his most underrated creation.
Rowena Isotta-Day – Designer and Illustrator at Orchard Toys – on creating the company’s Peter Rabbit collection
Designer and Illustrator Rowena Isotta-Day talks us through the design process behind Orchard Toys’ first licensed collection.
Prolific designer Raf Peeters discusses how he creates so many ideas for SMART Toys and Games
“Many toys make very poor tools to play with…” Product developer Raf Peeters on his incredible output…
Edurino’s Franziska Meyer and Irene Klemm talk education, innovation and play
Franziska Meyer and Irene Klemm discuss the Edurino play experience, combining a digital learning app, real figurines and an ergonomic stylus.
Martin Boudreault – Director of Product Design for MEGA at Mattel – on celebrating an iconic Beatles moment in bricks
“We like to say that our creations are built for the fans, by the fans!” Mattel’s Martin Boudreault takes us inside the development of a licensed MEGA Blocks set.
Boldly going Back to the Future: Chris Huisman on designing two iconic brand models for TOMY Plus
TOMY Plus model maker Chris Huisman discusses his designs for Star Trek and Back to the Future.
Uri Streigold, Naama Weiss and Liat Waks on Ice Cream Meltdown, Night Knight and more
Invention studio Incredible Us – made up of Naama Weiss, Uri Streigold and Liat Waks – talk creativity, playtesting and teamwork.