Interview
MV Sports MD Phil Ratcliffe on design, innovation and industry evolutions
Phil Ratcliffe discusses how MV Sports helps brands thrive in the outdoor market.
Push, pop, catch! Westley Ciaramella of Catapult Concepts on the launch of Goliath’s Pop Off
Westley Ciaramella reveals the happy accident behind Goliath’s new party game, Pop Off.
Hasbro’s Justin Pringle – Senior Project Engineer on Furby – discusses the return of the iconic toy
25 years on from its initial launch, Furby is back! Hasbro’s Justin Pringle sheds light on what’s new.
Exploding Kittens CEO Elan Lee on wanting to change the world of kids’ games
The recent launch of Kitten Games has propelled Exploding Kittens into the world of kids’ games. Elan Lee – CEO and Co-Creator of Exploding Kittens – tells us how he designed the range with his young daughter, Avalon.
Amanda Birkinshaw and Jim Harrison on the origins of their ‘flip and write’ word game, Qwaffle
Designers Amanda Birkinshaw and Jim Harrison discuss partnerships, portable games and pain au raisins.
“The core gameplay is a designer’s playground!”: Exploding Kittens’ Carol Mertz on reimagining Dobble as Anarchy Pancakes
Carol Mertz, Senior Game Designer at Exploding Kittens, discusses bringing a fresh twist to a modern classic.
Cerim Manovi – Design Director for LEGO DREAMZzz – on the origins of LEGO’s latest homegrown IP
LEGO’s Cerim Manovi discusses how mash-ups and dream logic guided the development of LEGO DREAMZzz.
What makes Star Trek a perfect license for Funko Games? General Manager Deirdre Cross tells all…
Live Long and Prospero Hall: Deirdre Cross explores Star Trek: Cryptic – an escape-room-style game
Fat Brain Toys’ Adam Hocherman on the role in-house development teams play in evolving inventor items
Adam Hocherman – SVP Product Design & Innovation at Fat Brain Toys – discusses some of the firm’s recent inventor launches, including Make That Most Magnificent Thing, Ultimate Treehouse and Air Toobz.
As TinkerTini turns five, founder Trina McFarland discusses one thing that matters above all else
TinkerTini’s Trina McFarland on evolving, rebranding and doing things for the right reasons