Blogs

12.27.2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   In a bold move reflecting its dynamic growth, The Pencil Grip, Inc. proudly announces its transformation and rebranding as TPG Creations. The change is a te...

What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry? None. I’m an independent game inventor/designer. I work when I want to.   What is it about the Toy and Game Industry that you lo...

  At the TAGIE awards last month I was honored to present the Lifetime Achievement Awards to my BMT partner Rouben Terzian and Mattel’s Jill Barad.  Tim Kilpin’s wonderful key...

  What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry? I am CEO and owner of McHale Design Inc. We are a creative agency that specializes in premium branding and packaging for the Toy a...

  I am somewhat new to game design and just attended my first CHITAG/POP pitch event. I’m entering the world of games and toys from a career as an artist working mostly in the public rea...

NERF Review   Gameplay One of the best things about Nerf is that gameplay is up to the players! Nerf carries mostly foam-based weaponry like water guns and dart guns, but also has a bunch of b...

AI and the Future of Toy Invention   The toy industry is constantly evolving, and with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), the process of inventing new toys is changing rapidly. AI...

  PLAYMONSTER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER     BELOIT, Wis –  (November 29, 2023) – PlayMonster Group LLC, the leading int...

Ticket to Ride Review   Gameplay Ticket to Ride is a board game in which the object of the game is to connect different cities in America by laying down railway routes on a map of the country&...

Now I’ve read a lot of books about toys, games, creators of toys and games, and the like, but I’ve never read anything like Zapwired! Written by Hal Ross, Zapwired is a fast-paced thriller...