Hidden Role Podcast with Randy Klimpert -He-Man & Hot Wheels Crack Ups - David Yakos
by David Yakos | 29 Jul 2021
Biographies and Interviews
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games
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In this episode, Randy Klimpert, toy inventor and Chief Creative Officer at Creata, tells us how he invented Hot Wheels Crack Ups and Battle Armor He-Man while working at the legendary design firm Marvin Glass & Associates.
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