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WizKids brings DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince into board games with Summertime
Designed by Omari Akil and Hamu Dennis, Summertime sees players outwit each other with a series of tricky decisions as they travel across Philly.
Pictionary game show to get month-long try-out on Fox
“We’re sure a lot of families got much better at Pictionary over the last 15 months, so we think the timing is perfect for a fun, innovative TV version,” said Frank Cicha, EVP Programming at Fox Television Stations.
Exploding Kittens teams with Universal for Exploding Minions
The new themed edition of Exploding Kittens includes new card types and Minions illustrations by The Oatmeal.
Catan brand expands with Catan Logic Puzzle
The Catan Logic Puzzle is a solo-player puzzle spanning five chapters, forty puzzles, and four levels of increasing difficulty.
Pokémon Go studio Niantic readies Transformers AR game, Transformers: Heavy Metal
“Transformers is the perfect franchise for AR,” said John Hanke, CEO of Niantic.
LEGO launches LEGO adidas Originals Superstar sneaker set
“As shoes represent very organic objects, made from flexible material, it was a fun challenge to translate this into the LEGO System in Play, which by nature is square and blocky,” said LEGO’s Florian Müller.
Spielwarenmesse launches ToyAcademy platform to share insights into retail, digitalisation and sustainability
“The toy industry is changing at a rapid pace, so it’s essential, especially for the retail trade, to receive insights into the current market situation all year round,” said Ernst Kick, CEO of Spielwarenmesse.
LEGO, Zuru and Tesco to speak at Sustainability in Licensing Conference 2021
“We have the full support from an incredible line-up of speakers and panellists, all set to inspire, educate and connect, for the common good,” said Helena Mansell-Stopher, curator of SILC and founder of Products of Change.
Hasbro teams with Reebok for Nerf sneaker collection
The range includes Nerf-inspired iterations of Reebok’s Pump Omni Zone II, Kamikaze II and Kamikaze II Low.
Brunel University London looks for toy firms to set industry challenge for students
Students will be using this challenge as part of their dissertation and will work on it between September and May.