Interviews

Lauren Shipman, talks Posh Paws, changing landscapes – and what’s on the horizon in plush.

Hugimals founder Marina Khidekel discusses the wellness benefits of her plush line’s ‘hugging you back’ effect.

Angus Walker – Head of Inventor Relations and External Innovation at Hasbro – on the value of inventors.

Gel Blaster’s Steve Starobinsky discusses the white space between foam darts and paintballs

Drew Richards discusses why the rules, roles and goals of board games led him into invention.

Gray Bright – Senior Director of Product Design and Development at Hasbro Gaming ­– on what’s new with Clue.

Big Monster Toys inventor Gordon Downey takes us inside the creation of Spin Master’s popular Sink N Sand game – and also reveals his most underrated invention.

Mark Langley reveals how prototypes, playtests and pitches helped him find the right publisher

Buffalo Games’s John Bell on the magic ingredient that gets people saying, “Let’s play again again!”

Deb Weber talks us through her previous career at Fisher-Price – and how she’s looking to work with inventors at her new consultancy.