Interview
Fisher-Price’s Allison Gabbey on the secret sauce to successful inventor relations
Allison Gabbey – Sr. Inventor Relations Associate at Fisher-Price – on why she loves working with new inventors… And the key to a perfect pitch.
Fisher-Price’s Linda Chapman on innovation, collaboration and creativity
Linda Chapman – Director of Product Design for the Baby Gear and Newborn categories at Fisher-Price – on parent-led insights, creative fuel and working with inventors.
Liz Peters, Head of Portfolio UK and Ireland at tonies®, discusses what makes a great brand partner
Why Liz Peters never says never when looking for licenses at tonies®
IMC Toys’ Julia Majure and Virginia Corbella discuss bringing something fresh to the doll aisle with Cry Babies
IMC Toys’ Julia Majure and Virginia Corbella explain what inventors need to know about creating for Cry Babies.
Identity Games’s Chief Creative, JM Duparc, discusses how The Traitors went from TV show to family game
What makes The Traitors and Miffy right for Identity Games? JM Duparc on licenses old and new
Pat Marino – Director of Hobby Games at The Op – on making Mountains Out of Molehills
The Op’s Pat Marino discusses blending themes, components and mechanics to create intuitive gameplay.
BMT’s Calvin Leibrock, Robert Civettini and Alex Malblanc talk One Trick Pony
The trio from Big Monster Toys discuss the secret to cracking the impressive ‘looping lasso’ mechanism in Goliath’s One Trick Pony game.
The Seven Myths of Toy Sustainability: Activist Sharon Keilthy’s surprising views
Eco toy store owner Sharon Keilthy debunks seven common misconceptions about sustainable toys
Robert Best – VP of Barbie Product Design at Mattel – on working with inventors and keeping the brand fresh
Mattel’s Robert Best on the advice he’d give inventors looking to create concepts for Barbie.
Designer Kasper Lapp on creating a bluffing game for bad liars in That’s Not a Hat
Kasper Lapp gives us the stories behind three of his recent party games: That’s Not a Hat, Fun Facts and Speak Easy.