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  THE 16TH ANNUAL TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS (THE TAGIES) PRESENTED BY PEOPLE OF PLAY IS AT A NEW VENUE WITH AN INCREDIBLE LINEUP OF HONOREES, SURPRISES AND ENTERTAINMENT ...

  Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games --- Karri Bean, Senior Manager, LEGO at Disney Consumer Products, shares the secret of leading with empathy, hilarious stories from her tra...

Before I embarked on writing my book, I’m a lucky woman, A Photographic Memoir of a Breast Cancer Survivor, I hadn’t thought much about the similarities between authors and game inventors....

Hasbro announced the STEM-based program with Girl Up on International Day of the Girl to mobilize a movement of girl leadership, innovation, and creativity.   PAWTUCKET, R.I.—Oc...

Hello People of Play!   We were thrilled to hear that our client, Rose O’Neill, Inventor of Kewpie® Dolls, was to be inducted into the 2023 Toy Industry Hall of Fame along with other ...

2023 New York Toy Fair is in the books and what was THE talk of the show? It wasn’t a hot new trend or a cool game with trampolining pigs — although you should check that pigs game out. No...

  Anyone who’s been kicking around the kids’ space for a while understands the dynamic nature of children’s entertainment. The boom of technology, the always-on screen, the e...

Created by two good friends with a passion for golf and a love for games, Play Nine, The Card Game Of Golf, was quietly developed and over the years grew into a widely loved family game. Bonfit Americ...

Keith Negley’s newest children’s book title, A Lot Like Batman: Being Amazing on Your Own Terms, speaks to kids on the shyer side, helping them realize that although they may not be the mo...

Uno Review   Gameplay UNO can be played with 2-10 players. Each player starts with seven cards in their hand, visible only to them. The 2018 edition of the deck includes 112 cards: 25 in each ...

Jenga Review   Gameplay Jenga can be played with any number of people, and is a game of precision, strategy, and physical skill. Wooden blocks are stacked into a tower of 18 layers, with three...

PAW Patrol Books – The Mighty Movie   PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) tells the story of the PAW Patrol Pups becoming the Mighty Pups when a meteor strikes Adventure City and gives th...

  Hi Steve! Thank you for answering a few questions. For the few who might not know, what are your roles and responsibilities in our industry?    I have my dream job building a new...

  MC:  Hi Whitney and Alex! Thank you for taking time during the busy 3rd and 4th quarter to share with us about your newest venture! Ok, right off the bat, I have to ask – what is ...

  PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCE FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS  TAGIE Voting Now Open Through October 20th, 2023   CHICAGO (September 21, 2023) ...

Though it may not seem like it to people who have only been in the toy business a scant decade or so, even longer, historically the dates of Toy Fair have moved over the last 120 years as the demands ...

Toy Industry Vets, Educators and Mentors Join the People of Play Young Inventor Challenge Advisory Board   CHICAGO, IL (Sept 12, 2023) - People of Play (POP), host of the preeminent toy and ga...

Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games --- In today\'s episode, Elizabeth Hargrave, the award-winning game designer behind Wingspan (the international sensation!), shares her game design ...

The Learning Journey Continues To Provide Award-Winning Products! Building Brighter Futures Phoenix, AZ – 2023 | The Learning Journey International, LLC (TLJI) is continuously innovating and i...

  In 1997, I drove around the country (at the age of 23) for 16 weeks with a carload of my first board game invention, Loaded Questions®. At each stop, I would demo my game for local game ...

Every month, BPMS will share media nuggets, insights, and behavioral trends from media tools our agency subscribes to that might influence your thinking, and your approach, to kids and family ...

Doom Guy: Life in First Person, a memoir by John Romero, was published last month – and it is not a book you want to miss. John Romero is most famous for his contributions to the creation of Doo...

Bumblebee (2018), the spinoff prequel to Transformers (2007) was directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson. Starring Dylan O’Brien as Bumblebee, Hailee Steinfeld as Charlie, and ...

Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie, a documentary film about a cultural reset for Barbie, was released on April 27, 2018, and sports big name interviews, insider information, and behind the scenes foot...

We invite you to Chicagoland for the Mid-West Game & Kit Day! Sunday, Sept 17th from 10am – 4pm College of Dupage (Glen Ellyn, IL)   A fantastic opportunity for Retailers and their ...

  Hi Ted, thank you for taking time today to share a bit of your life with us! What is it about the Toy and Game Industry that you love?   TF: My favorite part of the Toy and Game Indus...

  When I think back to how I’m The Chef Too! started, it’s hard to believe that it first began as a hobby out of our kitchen when I was eight months pregnant with our third child! ...

  What are your roles and responsibilities at Hasbro? I head Inventor Relations and External Innovation for Hasbro Gaming. This means that I’m always scouting for our next big game idea...

In a bold move to shake up the toy and game industry, Rebel Play has emerged as a new invention studio that promises to break free from the ordinary. Their mission? To challenge industry norms, defy t...

  We’re in August, line reviews have started; holiday is fast approaching; product is set or scheduled to set; and you must sell-in and sell-through.  What is a marketer to do to br...