Kickstarter designer Ross Atkin on where crowdfunders go wrong, the skills you don’t learn at university… And robots. Lots of robots!

“With the rise in demand for board games, and our Prime Minister’s vision for a self-reliant India, our focus is publishing games made by Indian designers,” said Phalgun Polepalli, co-founder of Dice Toy Labs.

The session will go out in a special daily Mojo Nation newsletter during the first week of September.

“We have had great feedback from June’s Licensing Week Virtual, so we know that there is huge potential and appetite for industry connection during this challenging time when meeting face-to-face is difficult,” said Informa’s Anna Knight.

The game, which sees players try to re-create images using a mish-mash of objects, saw off competition from Reiner Knizia’s My City and Nova Luna from Uwe Rosenberg and Corné van Moorsel.

The ‘Tabletop 2.0’ session will see panellists discuss how they envision board game design finally crossing the physical-digital divide to create enhanced gameplay and new experiences.

The session will welcome Master Toy Advisors’ Leila Nosrati, Jazwares’ Jeremy Padawer, The Toy Coach’s Azhelle Wade and The Fantastic Factory’s David Snow.

The session will delve into the design process behind Golden Bear’s new Trapped series of innovative games that turn any room into an Escape Room.

Elif Atmaca, co-founder of Toyi, discusses a nomadic childhood, free-play kits and why creating unique toys is vital to kids.

Tim Walsh, co-founder of Roo Games, on breaking rules, changing directions… And the no-no’s of pitching.