Games

The most recent episode of BBC One’s The Apprentice saw the candidates tasked with creating a toy, and FUSE London and Triclops Studio were on hand to help.

We caught up with Doron and Podgor to learn more about the development process behind Candylocks, and find out what made Spin Master the perfect partner for the idea.

Firm’s successful year has been driven by the success of Dobble and the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG).

Making Things’ Fi Murray looks at the benefits of sharing concepts with as wide a pool of potential partners as possible.

The TinkerList aims to be ‘a proud representation of a functional relationship between an entire industry and the independent inventing community’.

WCT will operate as a division of Jazwares and day-to-day operations will not be impacted by the acquisition.

UNO Flip boasts double-sided cards that introduce a literal ‘dark side’ to UNO, with new action cards and tougher penalties.

Despite having a bad first experience with the inventor community, Kids Brand Insight’s Steve Reece explores why inventors remain a vital part of the toy and game industry.

“With the launch of UNO Braille, we’re making a real impact on a community that has been underserved by providing a game that both blind and sighted people can play together,” said Ray Adler, global head of games at Mattel.

What does it take to make a trivia game with no turn taking, no unfair questions – and no need to be a clever clogs? We caught up with Confident designers Natalie Podd and Ceri Price to find out.