Posted on 3rd July 2023
By Billy Langsworthy

Last week saw London’s Under the Bridge host the 2023 Play Creators Awards, celebrating the achievements of inventors and design teams in our industry.
Winners on the night included Moose Toys, Fuse, Fat Brain Toys’ Adam Hocherman, So Sound’s Jazmine Sines and Jazwares’ David Winter. Check out the full list of winners here.
If you missed it – or wanted to relive the drinks, networking, awards and occasional dancing – check out the gallery below.
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Huge thanks again our awards sponsors, Jazwares, Playtime PR, Board Game Club, The Toy Association, Hasbro, Design_Lead_Play_, Wynne-Jones IP, ToyZone, Moose Toys and Ridley’s Games.
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Next year’s live event will take place at London’s Stamford Bridge Stadium from Tuesday, June 25th to Thursday, June 27th.
A day spanning insightful talks and engaging panel sessions, speakers included Hasbro’s Angus Walker, toy collector Tim Rowett and sustainability expert Sharon Keilthy.
A celebration of the industry’s design and inventor talent, among the winners this year are Fuse, Moose Toys and Jazwares’ David Winter.
All three will compete to banish their biggest pet peeves about the world of toy and game design to Room 101, in a session hosted by Mojo’s own Deej Johnson.
Hosted by David Blanchard, GPI’s VP of Business Development, the session will explore the pros and cons of self-publishing.
The Paper Engine team will be discussing how they create their innovative paper builds through imaginative and sustainable means.