Fi Murray
A two-player game won the Spiel des Jahres this year… Is this category an exciting opportunity for designers and publishers – or a tough sell?
We ask publishers and designers about whether Sky Team’s success could spark a wider interest in two-player games.
Introverts, Extraverts and Inventing
Which personality type is more useful for a career in toy and game invention? Inventors share their thoughts…
Dream Reviews: Serial inventor Fi Murray reveals how she starts with the end in mind
Visualising Five-Star Reviews: Fi Murray discusses the power of reframing the brief.
Stuff We Loved: What are the industry’s favourite toy and game launches of 2023?
We asked figures in the industry for their favourite toy and game launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product they were involved in!
Perfect Partners: Inventors discuss the art of collaboration
What makes inventor partnerships work?! We find out from two pairs of studios… Making Things & Phase Two, and Big Ideas & Tricky.
New IP – The stages to climb, conquer and celebrate
Making Things Studio’s Fi Murray takes us on a journey up the licensing mountain… But a word of warning for intrepid adventures – please read the small print!
Stuff We Loved: What are the industry’s favourite toy and game launches of 2022?
We asked figures in the industry for their favourite toy and game launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product they were involved in!
Chasing, ghosting and feedback: Inventors discuss post-pitch follow up
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.
Why design? Industry figures tell us what set them on the path to design
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.
Dream Reviews
Making Things’ Founder Fi Murray looks at the benefits of writing ‘dream reviews’ for concepts at the start of the creative process.