“We’re seeing an effort by the kids’ community to develop more open-ended, low-cost opportunities for play, and that’s a good thing,” said Robin Raskin, president and founder of Living in Digital Times.

The range of singing plush dolls and cubes sold out within days of being released on Amazon.com.

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

“Stan Lee, Brian Goldner, and Joe Mendelsohn represent the passion, creativity, and business acumen that are hallmarks of Toy Industry Hall of Fame inductees,” said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of The Toy Association.

Collabsco’s Val Vacante takes a look at three up and coming figures in the Connected Play space, and looks at where you should go to find those bringing new perspectives to the world of toys and games.

“This re-launch represents a significant step in strengthening our offering and competitive position within the UK Games market,” said Vivid’s Nick Thomas.

New Inventor Day will take place on Friday, February 15th, 2019 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City during US Toy Fair.

We caught up with Metzler to learn more about his approach to game design, and how he looks to build his games around the emotional experience he wants players to have.

The extension was led by Brighteye Ventures, Europe’s largest EdTech focused VC.

Our stand, GH48, will be the first place you can pick up this year’s edition of the Mojo Nation 100 book.