Toys and gender: What’s a marketeer to do?
Nick Swift, creator of the Modern Horrors card game, looks at the challenges faced by toy firms when it comes to gender-neutral marketing and pushing ‘progressive’ product lines.
Mattel opens itself up to product ideas from consumers with My Mattel Ideas
Submissions need to include a product name, description and a few sentences on what makes the product different from anything else on the market.
Kickstarter Gold initiative sees Candylab Toys, Cubetto and 3Doodler return to the platform
Now through to July 31st, a group of over 65 artists, designers, musicians, and makers will be back on Kickstarter with projects that put a twist on their past campaigns.
Argos unveils top toys for Christmas 2017
Argos has revealed its predictions for the best selling toys of Christmas 2017.
Kasper Lapp on the origins of his Spiel de Jahres-nominated Magic Maze, a game played in total silence
We caught up with the Danish designer to talk about how he turned his very complicated first prototype into something more suitable for a broad audience.
Mattel diversifies Ken range with new body types and skin tones
Mattel has diversified its range of Ken dolls, adding new body types and a variety of skin tones, eye colours and hairstyles (including a man bun).
“We don’t agree with Bezier’s way of publishing,” says Oink Games following copycat claim
Japanese games publisher Oink Games has stated it does not agree with Bezier Games’ way of publishing, following its claim that Bezier’s upcoming Werewords game is a copy of Oink’s Insider.
Sphero debuts voice interactive Spider-Man
Sphero has launched its latest collaboration with Disney in the form of a voice interactive Spider-Man toy.
Mattel outlines ‘recommitment to design and design thinking’ in turnaround plans
At the company’s Investor Day, Mattel president and COO Richard Dickson outlined his aim for Mattel to be the inventor community’s partner of choice.
The business of toy design
Heayes Design founder Richard Heayes offers up some ground rules for anyone looking to invent in the toy business.