We caught up with Caezar Al-Jassar, co-director and lead developer at Alley Cat Games, to find out how the company went from having an initial focus on science to now boasting a portfolio of games chock-full of everything from chocolate factories to dinosaur theme parks.

We caught up with MakerBrane founders Ayssar Arida and Sabine de Maussion to learn more about how toy firms and the inventor community can benefit from engaging with the platform.

The annual awards event is welcoming a new category this year in the form of Most Innovative Supplier.

“Last year’s event was a big success for us and the inventors we represent, having signed license agreements for several of the concepts we ‘discovered’ there!” said Patti and Jonathan Becker.

New range marks the second 2D tile concept to launch from LEGO, following the arrival of LEGO Dots earlier this year.

“We want to bring the escape room experience to everyone and within the comfort of their own surroundings – and this is the ideal time to introduce this world-first game concept,” said Golden Bear’s Kathy Lesser.

The session will be pre-recorded later this month, but we are putting your questions to the panellists, so if you have a question you’d like them to answer, please email it to billy@mojo-nation.com.

“Spin Master is committed to supporting and championing the creative works of the global inventor community, which is why we’re excited to partner with Mojo Nation to bring the fun and the atmosphere of last year’s awesome stadium right to your homes!” said Spin Master’s David Winter.

“Poetry for Neanderthals was born when two friends introduced me to a word game they invented, where each player had to describe a life experience using only single syllable words,” said Elan Lee, co-creator of Exploding Kittens.

We caught up with Space Cowboys’ François Doucet to find out more about why the studio enjoys working with new artists.