Play Creators Awards

A relaxed celebratory networking evening, the Play Creators Awards takes place at London’s Under the Bridge on Monday, September 2nd and is set to shine a spotlight on some of the toy and game design community’s brightest stars.

“The Toy Association is thrilled to extend our longstanding support of the inventor and designer community through this multi-dimensional event, offering invaluable learning and networking for inventors, designers and brand owners,” said Steve Pasierb, President and CEO of The Toy Association.

We caught up with Paquien to learn more about how he started out in game design, and where the idea for his Treasure Island game came from.

Taking place at London’s Under the Bridge on Monday, September 2nd, the Play Creators Awards celebrate the achievements of the toy and game designer community, including R&D teams, freelance inventors and design agencies.

“New talent is the lifeblood of the toy industry and as such, we’re delighted to sponsor the Rising Star category at this year’s Play Creators Awards,” said Alpha’s Kerry Tarrant.

The three-day festival is moving one week earlier than previously announced (2nd – 4th September).

“We are delighted to be partnering with Mojo Nation on their first ever Awards, which champion the industry’s leading products, individuals and companies,” said Wynne-Jones IP’s Jayne Nation.

The secret weapon for many toy firms, design agencies and invention studios are the unsung heroes of our industry. This category celebrates a firm that deserves recognition for exceptional work over the last 12 months.

Whether the in-house team at a toy titan, or leading design at a thriving SME, this award celebrates teams working in Research & Development that have achieved extraordinary things over the last year.

Nominations are now open for the Play Creators Awards, taking place at the 2019 Play Creators Festival.