Periodically I get an email, a comment, a Facebook or LinkedIn message asking me if I can help a someone get a meeting with Hasbro’s inventor relations department.  Typically I say, “Sorry no, I would be seriously damaging my relationship with Hasbro if I did that” (which is the truth) and politely point them in the direction of the TIA’s website which talks about agents and other options.
What most beginning game inventors don’t realized is that there is a large group of professional inventors out there, commonly referred to as …

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Ever notice how books, movies, video games, etc. are all reviewed — but you never see reviews on games you’d find in the game aisle?  It’s a problem right?  Most people now walk into their local Big Box store, Toys ‘R US, Barnes and Noble or small mom & pop toy store have to rely on cool box art or classic brands to pick a game.  They know NOTHING about half the games in there.  I find this sad.
So, since I am the type of person who will recommend games …