“The great pedigree of educational games in Searainbow’s portfolio will enable us to strengthen our offer with additional transgenerational ranges in both Europe and Asia,” said Asmodee’s Stephane Carville.

We caught up with Flanagan to learn more about the origins of Mechanica, and how she got her start in the world of game design.

Categories include R&D Team of the Year, Design Agency of the Year and Toy Designer of the Year.

One player takes on the role of the killer shark, while the other players step into the sopping wet boots of Brody, Hooper and Quint.

“Rubik’s remains hot going into 2019 and retailers are crying out for new Rubik’s products,” said Rubik’s’ Hayely Woodward

The LEGO Review Board has decided they will be the next LEGO Ideas concepts to become a reality.

“Mojo Nation are really at the beginning of something special and their dedication and passion for bringing together creatives from all sides of the toy industry is extremely inspiring,” said Alpha’s Darren Lee Phillipson

“The Mojo Pitch event is key for Vivid to continue our contact with the inventor community and also to see a new pool of inventor talent we are now yet aware of,” said Vivid’s Alex Reynolds.

With shoppers becoming more environmentally conscious and the industry boasting the potential to become more eco-friendly, we asked toy and game creators what the design community can do to help make the toy space greener.

The event, held during New York Toy Fair, celebrates the brightest women in the toy, licensing and entertainment industries.