Tanya Thompson is Hasbro's Game Scout! -David Yakos
by David Yakos | 02 May 2022
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Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games --- Tanya Thompson, Senior Director of Design Innovation and Inventor Relations at Hasbro, gives incredible insights on how to pitch your toy or game and stand out in a sea of ideas. Anyone can pitch an idea to Hasbro! Check out Spark: https://spark.hasbro.com/ --- Hidden Role Podcast is also available on most major podcast networks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... --- Visit our website and sign up for our newsletter to get a sneak peak at our upcoming guests: https://www.hiddenrolepodcast.com/ --- Have an idea for someone who should appear on the show? Leave a comment below OR make a suggestion at: https://www.hiddenrolepodcast.com/sug...
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