Interview
Fuse London’s Pete Cartlidge on how old trends have new life – and why Gravity Maze amazes…
We caught up with director Pete Cartlidge to learn how old trends have new life… And why Gravity Maze still amazes…
Leila Nosrati from Master Toy Advisors on the three things she looks for in every product and why some industry secrets should never be kept
Leila Nosrati sees ideas – as they are now, and as her clients might sell them. Here she tells us the three things she looks for in every product – and why some industry secrets should never be kept…
Gamewright’s Jason Schneider on pitching, creativity and how working on Sesame Street helped shape his approach to product development
Gamewright’s Vice President of Product Development, Jason Schneider, tells us why he loves working with inventors and what makes for the perfect pitch.
Pikoko and Qwuzzle inventor Adam Porter tells us what he finds a chore, how he has ideas and why it doesn’t matter how good he thinks they are
Freelance designer Adam Porter likes to mix things up! His products include board, card and dice games of different genres. Here he discusses what he finds a chore… And what gets his mind racing with ideas!
Accentuate’s Graeme Fraser-Bell on relentlessly pitching, the three things he takes to every show and braving Dragons’ Den
We caught up with Graeme and Fiona Fraser-Bell to find out what they do, why it works – and the difference between pitching to the Dragons and the public…
Tinder for board games: Tokyn’s Evan Kline on what his meet-up app brings to the table for inventors, design directors and players
Tokyn CEO and co-founder Evan Kline talks us through how his new app is looking to ‘reconnect the world through play around the table’.
Buffalo’s John Bell on bringing BuzzFeed into board games
To find out more about the design process behind the firm’s upcoming line of BuzzFeed games, we caught up with John Bell, Director of Design and Product Development at Buffalo Games.
Interplay UK’s Warren Jacobs and Tammy Southgate on great toys, great values and great teams
Since Interplay UK is driven by teamwork, it’s only appropriate that we caught up with Product Development Manager Warren Jacobs AND Lead Product Designer Tammy Southgate.
MAD Toy Design Inc’s Jeremy Madl on how the designer toy scene is influencing mass market lines
We caught up with Jeremy to learn more about his approach to design, and why he feels the toy designer scene has had a huge influence on the mass market toy space in recent years.
Spirit Halloween’s Carlos Mendoza on how a passion for illustration paved the way for a career in toy design
We caught up with Carlos to learn more about how he started out in the industry, and why a background in illustration proved invaluable when it came to toy design.