Blogs

  Hi David! Can you share with our readers, on the off chance someone doesn\'t know you, what do you do in our industry? Forrmerly I a toy inventor who spent decades creating, licensing, and b...

SHAWN JOHNSON EAST & ANDREW EAST COLLABORATE WITH TABLETOPICS® TO DEVELOP NEW CONVERSATION STARTER SETS FOR COUPLES Interactive Card Games From Olympic Gold Medalist and Former NFL Player Int...

    Keep up with Amy on LinkedIn! What did you think you were going to be in elementary school or high school? When I took a school-mandated survey on interests, it pointed me to a fiel...

by Cassandra Munoz   In the world of toy design, few names carry as much weight as Design Edge. For over 30 years, the firm has been the secret engine behind the world’s most iconic playt...

Submit Your Nominations Now through May 31 CHICAGO, IL | April 14, 2026 — Nominations are now open for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honor at the 2026 Toy & Game International Excell...

Hi There,   I’m the owner of the game ReFraze.  I went to the Toy & Game Show in Chicago to pitch my idea on where to take the game from its original 14 versions, and I soon real...

Huffy Electro-Light Kids Bike   Overview While I did not have the pleasure of riding the new Electro-Light Kids Bike, my dear nephew certainly did. Privileged with a large loop for a driveway,...

  All 4 Fun Toys has partnered with bestselling children’s author Diane Alber, creator of the beloved A Little SPOT series, to launch new toys designed to help children explore emot...

Celebrate Minnesota Game and Toy Community on Friday, July 10th Kicking off the AGPI 2026 Conference!   The Association for Games and Puzzles International (AGPI), Games by James, and People o...

Legendary: Game of Thrones   Gameplay Objective Earn the most Victory Points! Defeat enemy allies, support friendly allies, and capture bystanders to earn Victory points. When one player has ...

Lava Crossing   Gameplay In Lava Crossing, Bunny and Lamb need to escape the lava flowing from an active volcano and get back to their village. From where they are at the base of the volcano, ...

Exploring how a new storytelling platform is transforming holiday entertainment into an evergreen family tradition.   For the past several years, I’ve been working on a question that sits...

Hey Alex, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. So Bilibo turns 25 this year. What surprised you most about its longevity? Alex: Probably that it still feels current.   When I design...

  Reyn Guyer — inventor of Twister and Nerf — launches new screen-free games for instant family fun    MINNEAPOLIS, MN – [March 19, 2026]– Tired of scr...

  Hi Jonathan! Thank you for taking time to share a bit about yourself and what do you do in our industry? My role in TLS (The Loyal Subjects) is owner, founder, CEO.  What I do?  S...

  (Dennis and his wife Crystal)   I recently read Today Is All You’re Guaranteed by Dennis Callaghan, who many of you know. It is a short, thoughtful, and impactful book that stay...

Happy Little Dinosaurs   Gameplay Happy Little Dinosaurs is a delightfully blunt and entertaining board game that tells the tale of dinosaur extinction—if having a bad hair day was a rea...

Created by a female in 1959.  Dedicated to female empowerment for 67 years.   March 9, 1959 is Barbie’s birthday. That was the day Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, launched Barbie...

  Hi Donna, congratulations on airing a new season of Toy of Our Lives on CBS! What made you decide to join Toys of Our Lives?When I left my past job, I reached out to close friends and told t...

  CBS Affiliates Premiere New Season of “Toys of Our Lives,” the Talk Show Exploring Toy Culture, Celebrity Toy Memories, and New Play Trends   MELVILLE, NY - March 11, 20...

  Spin Master and Hidden Pigeon Company Extend #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Illustrator Mo Willems\' Classic Book Characters from the Page to Play with Co-Branded Toys and...

  People of Play’s Annual Fall Events Will Bring Together Inventors, Influencers, Consumers, Media, and Industry Leaders from Around the World. CHICAGO, IL | March 10, 2026 – Indu...

(Ben, Stephen, Elana, Risa and Rick Woldenberg in Washington D.C.)   We are delighted by the Court of International Trade’s swift, clear, and decisive ruling on tariff refunds. The Cour...

Toy Fair 2026 returned to New York City this year, filling the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center with the biggest names in toys, games, collectibles, and play innovation. But this year, there was anot...

ULTRA PRO ENTERTAINMENT SECURES CANADIAN DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS FOR ZANZOON ELECTRONIC GAMES, EXPANDS LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP TO CANADA   Leading tabletop game manufacturer is now the exclusive...

Wyldshyres   Welcome to the world of Wlydshyre, where you’ll find mythical unicorn-dinosaur creatures that help kids identify, explore, and grow with their emotions through imaginative pl...

Priorities   Gameplay Priorities is a card game that seeks to expose just how well you know your friends. Simply flip over five of the 200 Culture cards, each with one random everyday item lis...

  Cris Lehman, co-founder and CFO of University Games passed away on January 31, 2026 from complications in his treatment for pancreatic cancer. Cris was 69 years old.   Cris and I met ...

Children’s digital lives are no longer a side-issue. Games, apps, platforms and connected toys are where children learn, play, socialise and explore identity, often long before adults have a cle...

Lacorsa: Grand Prix Game   Gameplay Lacorsa is a racing game inspired by the Grand Prix. Players race their cars up a gameboard by challenging other players, striving to be the leading driver....