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.

Modern Games is a new games company specialising in merging physical and digital play.

We caught up with Carlos to learn more about how he started out in the industry, and why a background in illustration proved invaluable when it came to toy design.

“Q1 2020 was a challenging quarter for Spin Master, as we dealt with both the evolving COVID-19 situation and the carryover effects from the operational challenges we experienced in the second half of 2019,” said Ronnen Harary, Spin Master’s Co-Chief Executive Officer.

The range was launched with a Kickstarter campaign on April 24th and achieved its funding goal in just 13 minutes.