Interview
Magic Mountain co-creator Jens-Peter Schliemann on the benefits of bringing ‘toy-thinking’ into game design
Game designer Jens-Peter Schliemann discusses the story behind his Kinderspiel des Jahres-winning Magic Mountain.
Gray Matters Games’ Joe Barron on the power of asking ‘Could this be a game?’
Joe Barron – founder of Gray Matters Games – discusses the origins of titles like You Bet-Cha!, The Game of Wolf and Word Wipeout.
Mark Solomon, SVP at BYJU’S, on Osmo’s unique approach to teaching through play
Mark Solomon, SVP at BYJU’s, talks creativity, education and Osmo’s latest launch: the Reading Adventure.
George Gomez – Chief Creative Officer at Stern Pinball – takes us inside the design of the firm’s new James Bond machines
Stern Pinball’s Chief Creative Officer, George Gomez, discusses creating pinball machines for some of the world’s biggest brands.
Game designer Bob Kamp on Blank Slate, Ferret Out and the magic of ‘A-ha!’ moments
Bob Kamp tells us about the origins of his popular party game Blank Slate, and what to expect from his latest creation, Ferret Out.
Adam Ashley on developing Goodtimer, an interactive toy that promotes healthy habits and good choices
Adam Ashley, Founder and CEO of Plus Up, discusses potential partnership possibilities for Goodtimer, a toy that empowers children to make good choices.
“It’ll be the best one yet!”: Inside Spin Master and Kingston University’s upcoming Toy Invention Programme
Spin Master’s Tal Schrieber and Kingston University’s Rebecca Davies and Kieran O’Conner give us the lowdown on the new Toy Invention Programme – and why London made sense as its latest launch.
Sweet Spot Studio’s Jon Vanderbeek on looping trains, crawling geckos and hovering slugs
Jon Vanderbeek discusses nurturing talent, new business models and exciting plans for Sweet Spot Studio’s new building.
Carine Rosalia on support for new inventors – and the story behind her first licensed concept
Fresh from winning the Rising Star Award at this year’s Play Creators Awards, we sit down with inventor Carine Rosalia.
Louise Webster discusses how beyondtheschoolrun helps women, serves companies – and more…
Founder of beyondtheschoolrun, Louise Webster, on creating change and encouraging others