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Ravensburger acquisition will enable ThinkFun to “explore new and innovative product concepts”
ThinkFun joins Wonder Forge, acquired in 2012, and BRIO, acquired in 2015, as the newest company under the recently established Ravensburger North America division.
The Sock Game designers take to Kickstarter with new game, Who Farted?
“Our experience with The Sock Game has inspired us to create new games that can be played by all ages when family and friends get together.”
Matchbox cars, Transformers and Uno in running to join National Toy Hall of Fame
Only two or three of these finalists will join other iconic toys in the hall and sit alongside past inductees such as Barbie, LEGO, Monopoly, Rubik’s Cube and Star Wars action figures.
First part of Mojo Nation’s Gruffalo Design Challenge kicks off
That’s stage one of our first ever event – The Gruffalo Design Challenge – done and dusted.
Asmodee teams with Experiment 7 for Catan VR experience
“The first time I saw Catan on the Magic Table, I was fascinated by what VR has to offer,” said Catan creator Klaus Teuber.
Nominations now open for Mojo Nation 100 – a listing of the most influential figures currently working in toy and game design today
The five categories span Rising Stars, R&D, Design Agencies, Freelance and Design Champions.
Brand Licensing Europe 2017 to host Mojo Nation’s Toy & Game Innovation Zone
As well as allowing visitors to get hands on with the products, the area will also host the designers responsible for creating them.
Visitor registration for Toy Fair 2018 now open
The 65th annual Toy Fair will take place at Olympia London from Tuesday, January 23rd to Thursday, January 25th 2018.
LEGO to assess product development strategy and cut global workforce by 8% following decline in revenue for first half of 2017
“We have added complexity into the organisation which now in turn makes it harder for us to grow further. As a result, we have now pressed the reset-button for the entire Group,” said LEGO Group Chairman, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp.
Disney unveils first wave of tech-infused Star Wars: The Last Jedi toy lines
Products from the likes of Propel, Sphero, LEGO and Lenovo featured in Disney’s Force Friday II initiative.