The ferocious Sawyer family is played by one player, with all other players stepping into the shoes of unfortunate travellers doing everything they can to survive.

“As we’ve been seeing more games get noticed on social media, we knew we wanted to make a game that was as fun to watch as it is to play,” said Carol Mertz, Senior Game Designer at Exploding Kittens.

The Big Inventor Challenge gives UK students aged 11 to 18 the chance to create, design and present their game to the inventor relations team at Big Potato.

Spin Master’s Ben Varadi discusses inventors, creativity and the company’s most underrated product…

If you missed the event – or wanted to relive the drinks, networking, awards and occasional dancing – check out these snaps.

A day spanning insightful talks and engaging panel sessions, speakers included Hasbro’s Angus Walker, toy collector Tim Rowett and sustainability expert Sharon Keilthy.

Designers Amanda Birkinshaw and Jim Harrison discuss partnerships, portable games and pain au raisins.

Carol Mertz, Senior Game Designer at Exploding Kittens, discusses bringing a fresh twist to a modern classic.

Each Fuggler in the TMNT range comes in pizza box-inspired packaging.

A celebration of the industry’s design and inventor talent, among the winners this year are Fuse, Moose Toys and Jazwares’ David Winter.