Alpha’s Darren Lee Phillipson, Triclops’ Rob Ames and Sweet Spot Studio’s Jon Vanderbeek will discuss the process of creating licensed toys in a session chaired by Mojo Nation’s Billy Langsworthy

In the SchoolKids category, the Magical Mermaid World from PLAYMOBIL emerged as the winner, while the quiz game kNOW! from Ravensburger won the accolade in the Teenager & Adults segment.

We caught up with Zuru’s creative director, Adam Woods, to discuss the origins of Boppi the Booty Shaking Llama, as well as delve into the firm’s ‘bold and disruptive’ creative culture.

The decrease has been attributed to the closure of Toys R Us; a poor year for licensed products and a difficult year for the High Street.

The game recently sold its one-millionth copy in the UK.

Tammy Southgate joins as lead product designer, while recent design graduate Phoebe Mason joins as product designer.

St. Noire marks the first launch from X2 Games, an indie games publisher created by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell.

“Sphero recognises Specdrums as an opportunity to engage kids at the intersection of arts, math, science and technology, building a parallel framework between coding and music composition,” said Paul Berberian, CEO, Sphero.

“By creating an interactive play pet that seamlessly integrates elements such as sequential logic and critical thinking, Coding Critters are an innovative way to help pre-schoolers lay a solid foundation for future coding skills,” said Learning Resources’ Marie LaPlante.

The change comes as previous MD, Steve Buckmaster, embarks on a new challenge within the wider Asmodee Group as the firm’s new head of distribution in Europe.