Five copies of The Board Game Book were given away to lucky guests at the latest Board Game Club event.

“PlayMonster is excited to add Mojo Pitch to our annual event circuit,” said Adam Hocherman, Vice President of New Business at PlayMonster.

We caught up with Paquien to learn more about how he started out in game design, and where the idea for his Treasure Island game came from.

Attractions spanning Alton Towers, LEGOLAND and Madame Tussauds will now be owned by LEGO owner KIRKBI and investment firms Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

“It’s been an incredibly smooth and positive marriage of two business cultures and values, already surpassing our initial ambitions,” said UK CEO Neil Shinner.

Brian Wilk, VP of Product Development at Hasbro, shares details of the challenges in infusing voice technology into Monopoly.

“Following a successful Mojo Pitch event last year, Seven Towns is looking forward to this year’s event, where we hope to connect with many new talented inventors,” said Steve Perrin, Senior VP of Design and Production at Seven Towns.

We caught up with Gibsons MD, Kate Gibson, to find out more about the history of the company, and how the firm’s relationship with the inventor community has blossomed over the years.

“The connected play landscape was designed to provide a single, consolidated view of the companies and collaborators breaking barriers through the emerging technologies and the power of play,” said Collabsco’s Valerie Vacante.

The move follows a study by the BTHA across online platforms that found 58% of toys selected for assessment were non-compliant with the toy safety regulations in the UK and 22% of the total had serious safety issues.