How Happy Salmon’s Ken Gruhl creates party games and tabletop titles… And came to be working at Exploding Kittens

Happy Salmon, Dungeon of Fortune and Monster Match co-inventor, Ken Gruhl, on ideation, working with others and not loving a mind map.

Mattel celebrates 35 years of American Girl with new anniversary range, book and album

“As we celebrate this major milestone, we’re thrilled to recognise the very first generation of American girls who grew up with these beloved, original characters and made them the phenomenon they are today,” said Jamie Cygielman, General Manager of American Girl.

Moose Toys’ Fraser Paterson on bringing Looney Tunes into toys with its Space Jam: A New Legacy range

We caught up with Fraser Paterson, Head of Design and Product Development for Licensed & Pre-School at Moose Toys, to delve into the creation process behind the line, and find out what was key in bringing Looney Tunes to life in toys.

Longtime friend to inventors, Ron Weingartner, discusses his terrific career, being creative – and developing ideas

Inventor, author and toy-and-game legend Ron Weingartner on developing, pitching and rejecting ideas.

Funko Games’ Josh Manderville and Deirdre Cross on bringing a kinetic energy to the tabletop in Fast & Furious: Highway Heist

To dive into the process behind bringing Fast & Furious into board games, we caught up with Deirdre Cross, VP at Funko Games, and Josh Manderville, Art Director at Funko Games.

LEGO and adidas debut ZX 8000 Bricks collection

Each pair in the Bricks range features a TPU heel counter which emulates the texture of LEGO bricks.

Serial inventor Fi Murray discusses getting started, keeping going and Making Things

Making Things Fi Murray on where her ideas come from – and why there’s no better industry to be in as a solo women business owner.

How to get a job making toys and games

Toy and Game School’s Adam Borton shines a spotlight on how to build a career in design, looking at some of the key skills needed to succeed.

Native Shoes debuts Crayola footwear collection

“We are thrilled to partner with Native Shoes, another mission-driven brand, to inspire kids and adults to step up each day with eye-catching, bold footwear,” said Warren Schorr, Vice President of Business Development and Global Licensing, Crayola.

Mattel signs as global toy partner for Karma’s World

Karma’s World is a new CG animated series created by rapper and actor Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, inspired by his oldest daughter.

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