Big Potato Games

The WITTY is presented to the inventors of a product introduced in the preceding year and judged by event attendees to be the most exciting and inventive.

“The passion and creativity we encounter at Mojo is always super refreshing,” said James Vaughan, Head of Game Development at Big Potato.

The game is all about guessing if your friends are saying “Mints” or “Mince”.

James Vaughan, Head of Game Development & Inventor Relations at Big Potato Games, gives us the lowdown on his collaboration with educator Jack Andrews on the Big Inventor Challenge.

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.

“We’ve tried different names, tested over 400 challenges and been through more clay samples than you would believe,” said James Vaughan, Head of Game Development at Big Potato Games.

The 20 second advert features animated baubles singing a festive jingle that calls out Big Potato’s Herd Mentality and Colourbrain games.

Big Potato’s Dean Tempest discusses blending IP, execution and gameplay.

James Vaughan on ideas, sizzles, sell sheets – and the best way to pitch to him at Big Potato Games.

We caught up with one of the firm’s founding potatoes, Tris Hyatt-Williams, to find out more about the development process behind its new games: First Dates and The Chameleon.