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Students from five different countries to take part in the Miffy Design Challenge
The design challenge is inspired by the work of Miffy creator, illustrator, artist and graphic designer Dick Bruna and will task students with designing a plush toy.
Fundamentally Children celebrates 5th birthday with £5k giveaway
“We’ve had such wonderful support from the children’s industries since I set up the business five years ago, and I can’t think of a better way to pay it back than a competition whereby we support the winning company with £5,000 worth of services to support their business,” said Fundamenally Children’s Amanda Gummer.
Toy Industry Hall of Fame to welcome three industry icons
Playmates Toys CEO Thomas Chan, Little Tikes founder Thomas G. Murdough, Jr and Colorforms’ Harry Kislevitz to join Toy Industry Hall of Fame
Wizarding World Digital teams with Wonderbly on Keys and Curios interactive journal
“The Keys and Curios brings a new level of personalisation to fans of the Wizarding World,” said Tom Greene, Wizarding World Digital’s Chief Operating Officer.
CF@TF Creative Factor Inventor Day returns for Toy Fair 2020
“If you are looking for a way to get your product in front of the industry experts that can bring your concept to life or advance it to the next level, this is the program to take advantage of at Toy Fair,” said The Toy Association’s Marian Bossard.
Hasbro launches Magic: The Gathering x My Little Pony crossover, Ponies: The Galloping
$30 per card set will be donated to Extra Life benefitting Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Board Game Club brings Bank Attack to life with immersive escape room event
“Celebrating the launch of Bank Attack in this way provided us with the perfect way of demonstrating the suspense and intense thrill the game generates,” said John Adams’ Lynette Norris.
Designers behind Pandemic, Blood Rage and Black Angel to join Asmodee’s biggest ever live stream at Spiel 2019
Spiel takes place in Essen from October 24th to 27th, and the stream will run from 9am to 6pm (UK time) on Thursday through Saturday, and 9am to 5pm on Sunday.
FUSE London and Triclops star as The Apprentice takes on toys
The most recent episode of BBC One’s The Apprentice saw the candidates tasked with creating a toy, and FUSE London and Triclops Studio were on hand to help.
Asmodee is the UK’s top seller of family games this year, reveals NPD data
Firm’s successful year has been driven by the success of Dobble and the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG).