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The board game industry has experienced a fireworks-like expansion during the past few years, in which thousands of new board games are issued each year. Regardless of whether you are a big publisher ...

Hi Cassidy! Great to catch up and love to share your latest news with our readers! How long were you at Hape Toys, and what is your favorite memory from your time there?   This year would have ...

The Toy Association™ is inviting all toy industry professionals to attend the official Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of The Toy Building, taking place at 5 p.m. on Monday, September ...

  Vango is riding the wave of the continued success of The #UpsideDownChallenge Game, a party game that asks players to complete simple tasks while their vision is flipped upside down!  ...

When it comes to tabletop gaming, dice are more than just tools for generating random numbers they are the heartbeat of the game. Each die roll generates tension, thrill, and suspense and determines t...

  Name: Nick Metzler Location: New York City, NY YIC: 2010 Senior Category Winner & 2011 Senior Category Winner Invention(s): That’s Cheating (2010) & Squashed (2011)   ...

Eastar is a leading manufacturer of board game board material, durable board game components and stunningly designed custom board game pieces to publishers, designers and brands around the globe with ...

  Hi Maura, thank you for answering a few questions for us today. The last time I saw you was at Spielwarenmesse\'s Nuremberg Toy Fair Toy Night and you were soaked to the bone. We won\'t go int...

New data from economic research firm John Dunham & Associates reveals an accelerating decline in U.S. toy imports since April 2025, driven by the impact of tariffs on the industry’s supply c...

  What Today’s Toy Brands Must Do to Stay Credible and Connected   Author: Bill Southard, Founder and CEO Southard Communications, Chair of Marketing Committee for Public Relation...