Barry McLaughlin

The deal between All 4 Fun Toys and Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment was struck at New York Toy Fair.

Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment’s Barry McLaughlin and Jason Lautenschleger talk us through the origins of Feelin’ Cute – and why Hootenanny proved a perfect home for it.

The duo at Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment discuss their recent work in content creation – and how it shapes the development of their own games.

The duo at Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment discuss the origins of their new party game and how they approach creating experiences to make you laugh.

Barry McLaughlin and Jason Lautenschleger discuss their approach to pitching – and we get the lowdown on their new games, Scribble Hips and It’s Tricky.

How do you tackle follow up? When does chasing become pestering? Would you still pitch to a company after being ‘ghosted’ by them? Inventors share their thoughts.

A love of toys? An inspirational teacher? An eye-opening exhibition? We asked figures from across the world of toy and game design what set them on the path to working in design and development.

We caught up with Barry and Jason to find out what prompted this change in direction – and how they’re now looking to work with toy and game firms.

We caught up with Barry and Jason to learn more about their collaborative design process, and how their approach to game ideation changes when working with a IP like Bill & Ted.