Interview

ThinkFun’s Rachele Harmuth discusses her entry into the toy world and how inventors can engage with MESH – which stands for Mental Emotional Social Health.

Ben Kelly – GM of Dumb Ways at PlaySide Studios ­– discusses bringing the brand into board games with Spin Master.

Sam Susz – Senior Director of Games at Spin Master – on how Dumb Ways to Die highlights Spin’s innovative approach to licensed games.

Prolific inventor Peggy Brown discusses the tight-rope walk of designing games that feel both innovative and familiar.

Julie Gwaltney, Senior Director at TOMY, and Lorena Montalvo, Senior Product Designer at TOMY, on why authenticity is at the heart of its new Bebé Fuerte range.

What makes inventor partnerships work?! We find out from two pairs of studios… Making Things & Phase Two, and Big Ideas & Tricky.

Geoff Smyrk ­– VP, Global Creative Director at The Marketing Store – on how they and McDonald’s are on innovation’s frontline when it comes to sustainability in toys.

Prolific inventor Dan Klitsner discusses Pop It Pro, Freefall and his most underrated invention.

History in the making – of a board game! Jason Exum on the HISTORY Channel trivia game

Eclectic Games’s Becky Ottery reveals the packaging mistakes that make retailing a game hard work