WATCH: Brands & Board Games
What sort of brands are embracing the tabletop space? What are some top tips for a successful collaboration with an IP owner? How do you translate a smash hit song into a board game? All this, and more, is covered in this Brands & Board Games panel session.
The session is chaired by Heayes Design’s Richard Heayes and welcomes Omari Akil (Game Design and Co-Founder of Colorway Game Labs), Deirdre Cross (VP at Funko Games) and Erica Bouyouris (Staff Designer at Spin Master).
This panel forms part of Mojo Nation’s Virtual Play Creators Conference. A big thanks to our sponsors:
• The Toy Association
• Hasbro
• Spin Master
• PlayMonster
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