We caught with up with Cyrille Daujean, art director at Days of Wonder, to and delve into the style choices behind the studio’s hit Ticket to Ride series.

We caught up with Jeremy to learn more about his approach to design, and why he feels the toy designer scene has had a huge influence on the mass market toy space in recent years.

The first set to wear the new look is the 3,231-piece LEGO Haunted House, the latest addition to the LEGO Fairground collection

Elsewhere, Cartographers, The Crew and The King’s Dilemma will battle it out to win the Kennerspiel des Jahres.

The Coronavirus lockdown is creating a new generation of board game fanatics who will be eager to enjoy those experiences on mobile phones, says Exient chief publishing officer Julian Jones.

“Due to force majeure, we will not be able to run Spiel 20 on the intended date, either factually or technically,” read a statement from show organisers.

“This fantastic new play theme is deeply inspired by Chinese culture and built on an esteemed story that is treasured by all generations,” said LEGO’s Julia Goldin.

“Being studio head at Green Board Games is a dream job for me,” said Wallis.

Trend Bible’s Joanna Feeley takes a look at how design directors and managers can prepare to move from crisis to recovery, and prepare for their post-pandemic consumer.

“We are honoured to add the prestigious the Bloom Report to our family of newsletters serving industry, consumers, educators, media and inventors,” said CHITAG’s Mary Couzin.