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Mattel Creations teams with Shepard Fairey for latest UNO Artiste Series launch
“I was honoured to work with a brand as iconic as UNO to translate my artistic vision to this medium,” said Fairey
Modiphius brings Bond baddies into board games with SPECTRE
SPECTRE has been a collaboration between Kaedama – a team of award-winning French game designers consisting of Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, Théo Rivière – and the Modiphius design team.
HarperCollins joins Recycle to Read campaign
“It’s fantastic to be able to announce that the Recycle to Read campaign will be working with HarperCollins to reward schools with books for their participation in the scheme,” said Katy Newnham, founder of Wastebuster.
Mattel teams up with JJ Abrams to launch Bad Robot premium action figure
“It really does feel like a beautifully made, incredibly posable, hefty version of this character,” said Abrams.
Bubblegum Stuff to make Kickstarter debut with Plant-Based Riot
Developed during the pandemic, the set-collecting, card-matching tabletop card game sees players take on the role of villainous vegetables.
Exploding Kittens acquires Happy Salmon from North Star Games
The company will be reimagining Happy Salmon with an Exploding-Kittens twist and re-releasing the game this November.
UK’s creative industries can create 300,000 new jobs by 2025, states Creative UK Group report
To coincide with the report, Creative UK Group has launched a #WeAreCreative campaign designed to show the government how powerful the creative industries are and what can be unlocked with the right investment.
USAopoly gives The Sopranos the Monopoly treatment
The game sees fans buy, sell, and trade memorable locations from the show, like Tony Soprano’s House, Whitecaps Shore House and Satriale’s Pork Store.
PlayMonster bolsters arts and crafts portfolio with Spirograph Animator
“This product innovation is yet another way that PlayMonster is bringing a fresh approach to universal, classic play,” said Lisa Wuennemann, Associate Vice President of Marketing at PlayMonster.
Johannes Sich’s MicroMacro: Crime City wins Spiel des Jahres 2021
“A large black-and-white poster and a few cards – that’s all MicroMacro: Crime City needs to captivate players,” read a statement from the Spiel des Jahres judges.