Posted on 4th June 2025
By Billy Langsworthy

Josh West – Head of Product Design & Inventor Relations at ThinkFun – will shed light on the company’s approach to engaging with inventors at this year’s Play Creators Conference.
His session – titled ‘Everything You Wanted to Know About Inventor Relations (But Were Afraid to Ask)’ – will be an open look at how ThinkFun’s creative team approaches engaging with the inventor community.
This year’s Play Creators Conference is taking place at London’s Stamford Bridge Stadium on Wednesday, June 25th.
To book your ticket, head to: https://playcreatorsconference.co.uk/product/play-creators-conference-ticket/
–
To stay in the loop with the latest news, interviews and features from the world of toy and game design, sign up to our weekly newsletter here
More Recent News
The NERF One Piece Going Merry Blaster comes with a clip-on holster, hammer priming and eight NERF Elite foam darts.
“It was important not to compromise on innovation even at this price point,” said Product Development Director Kenny McAndrew.
“As a lifelong Pokémon fan, it’s been an incredible honour to help bring these Pokémon to life in LEGO brick form for the first time,” said Siddharth Muthyala, Design Director on LEGO Pokémon.
Shout About! looks to give toy brands a new way to get products seen, talked about and bought online using social content, creators and live shopping.
“Partnering with Nintendo allows us to take the timeless creativity of the Mushroom Kingdom and reimagine it through Toomies’ playful preschool lens,” said Morgan Weyl, MD of Licensing & Global Development at TOMY.
“We are beyond excited to connect the worlds of Care-A-Lot and Hogwarts for an enchanting crossover that’s rich in character details and filled with heart,” said Lisa Doiron, Vice President of Global Brand Marketing at Basic Fun!