New dates for this year’s Play Creators Festival

The three-day festival is moving one week earlier than previously announced (2nd – 4th September).

The Play Creators Festival brings together some of the brightest design talent to share ideas, inspire creativity and help companies of all sizes and specialities uncover their next hit product.

The new dates for your diary are:
Monday, September 2nd – Toy & Game Design Conference
Monday, September 2nd (evening) – Play Creators Awards
Tuesday, September 3rd – Mojo Pitch
Wednesday, September 4th – Student Design Conference

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DAY 1: Monday, 2nd September
Toy and Game Design Conference
The Toy and Game Design Conference is a day set to inspire, enlighten and wow the industry’s creative backbone. With a line-up of exciting speakers from across toys, games, licensing, tech and the wider worlds of design, our conference will unite the global toy and game inventor community and highlight the creative talent working within it.
Find out more at; https://toyandgamedesignconference.com/

DAY 1: Monday, 2nd September
Play Creators Awards
The Play Creators Awards celebrate those in the toy and game design community that have excelled over the last 12 months. Whether it’s an R&D team responsible for a smash-hit, an agency that’s taken a brief and soared or a freelance inventor responsible for year’s big hit, the PCAs are about celebrating the industry’s top design talent.
Find out more at; https://playcreatorsawards.com/


DAY 2: Tuesday, 3rd September
Mojo Pitch
For companies looking to unearth your next hit product, the Mojo Pitch puts you in front of designers as you host meetings at your own pitching room within London’s Stamford Bridge. For designers, this is where you can pitch your toy and game concepts to a wide range of companies, each on the lookout for something special.
Find out more at; https://mojo-pitch.com/

Day 3: Wednesday, 4th September
Student Design Conference
Aimed at encouraging design students to take up careers in the toy space, the event is free to attend for students and course leaders. The event covering various aspects of toy design, game development, and working with brands, as well as hosting a hands-on design challenge that sees students work alongside the pros.
Find out more at; http://mojonationstudentconference.com/

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