Blogs

  The toy industry lost a legend this week. Michael Kohner was a dear friend to many, a passionate advocate for inventors, a steadfast supporter of People of Play, and a familiar face at Toy F...

  Reyn Guyer claims he hasn’t grown up yet. “I don’t feel like I’ve achieved maturity,” the 91-year-old Guyer says honestly, but with a hint of a smile. “Ma...

  Thank you Boaz for taking time to share your story with our readers.  While I’ve known you and your wonderful and creative family a long time, some of our readers have not had the...

Right now I am at the ASTRA exhibition in Milwaukee and my heart is truly overflowing with the warmest emotions. You know I have visited so many different exhibitions before but this one is special. I...

    As headlines focus on tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty, a quieter story is unfolding behind the scene...

Submit Your Nominations Now through July 31 CHICAGO, IL | June 1, 2026 — Nominations are now open for the 2026 Toy & Game Innovation Excellence (TAGIE®) Awards, presented by the People ...

Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity by Cas Holman   If you’re looking to reconnect with your inner child, or perhaps just add a bit more joy&...

Analog Games Launches the Ultimate All-in-One Trading, Collection Management, and Community Platform for Tabletop Enthusiasts   With a massive database of over 350,000 titles, an integrated C2C...

  Hey Jonathan! Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us. To start off, Hacky Sack has seen a noticeable resurgence across social media and pop culture. What do you think is driving...

    The Association for Games and Puzzles International (AGPI) invites you to their 2026 Annual Convention in Bloomington, Minnesota, our first convention in Minnesota, the Land of 10,00...

                     The Bedtime Battle and Why SleepToy is Reimagining Evening RoutinesWhen we at SleepToy analyzed the modern children’s ...

  Hi Matt! Thanks for taking the time to speak with us! What can you tell us about your journey into the industry and journey/role within Hasbro’s global experiences, partnerships, and m...

Command of Nature   Gameplay Command of Nature is a deck-building strategy game, where the Sages of four different Elemental factions compete for the title of Master of the Elements. Begin by ...

The Marx Toy & Train Collectors National Convention — more commonly referred to as the Marx Toy & Train Collectors Show — has roots going back to 1998, when collectors and historia...

Garden Variety   Gameplay Garden Variety is a beautifully illustrated card game reminiscent of the classic card game War, reimagined with bees, flowers, garden gnomes, and frogs, among other t...

Greg Hyman, my dear friend of more than 40 years and nearby neighbor for more than 20 years, and inventor of more than 90 licensed toys and games, and holder of 17 patents, passed away peacefully at h...

  Hi Prapti, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. You work in an industry that most people interact with as consumers without ever thinking about who makes it all. What\'s it actually l...

CHICAGO, IL | May 4, 2026 – This Star Wars Day, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (CHITAG) is giving fans something to look forward to: a celebration of a galaxy far, far away for the 50th anniversa...

Anomia   Gameplay If your idea of a party game involves fast-paced card flipping and lots of shouting over other players, Anomia is the perfect game for you. The gameplay is simple: there is o...

While the exact count can vary depending on how broadly “toy and game companies” are defined, a select group of companies shaping the world of play has been recognized on the TIME 100 Most...

Hi MESH Helps! Thanks for taking the time to speak with The Bloom Report. Can you tell us what role you play in the toy and game industry? MESH Helps is a nonprofit focused on strengthening children&...

MESH Helps Launches “Play for Resilience™” Initiative Nationwide During Mental Health Awareness Month   Alexandria, VA — April 30, 2026 — This May, in recognition ...

  Hi Thierry! Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. What do you do in our industry? I run Konomocha (HK) Ltd, an international sales agency representing toy and stationery brands acros...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SKY CASTLE TOYS® GRANTED PATENT FOR STICKI ROLLS®, PUTTING COMPETITORS AND RETAILERS ON NOTICE First of Multiple Patent Filings Across 40+ Countries Establishes Broad I...

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Hape Wooden Toys   This season, I had the pleasure of checking out some of the new releases from Hape Toys, including a block set from their collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art. H...

  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...