Game Industry Events
Category2019 Toy Fair Trends Part 3: Speed and Observation
This year I felt it interesting that there were lots of speed games in which players have to figure something out before they can do the action. It wasn’t going to solely be who was fastest to grab or do something…
2019 Toy Fair Trends Part 2: Survival and Adventure
I guess it doesn’t come as much surprise that adventure was a hot theme this year. It’s kind of a classic theme, and the Restoration Games remake of Fireball Island made a splash in 2018, so in a way, maybe it was just time for this theme to come back.
2019 Toy Fair Trends Part 1: Less Gross, Less Dirty
The 116th New York Toy Fair is over and it was a great one! I got my picture taken with Cookie Monster, I grabbed a cup of coffee with LE..
Gen Con 2018: I went, saw, and played! (and then brought a ton home)
Gen Con is not normally on my calendar of events but for the last few years there’s been so much buzz from my clients and friends about how it’s been growing, so I figured I HAD to go to Gen Con 2018 and take a look.
I Love Operation Campaign… Inventors helping inventors and a peek behind the curtain
The thing I love about being in this industry is that there are so many inventors willing to help and support other inventors. We’re all ..
2013 ChiTAG: The Inventors!
The Chicago Toy and Game Fair isn’t just a public toy and game fair, it’s a gathering of industry folks from all over the world. The inve..
Young Inventor Challenge: Advice from Mike Hirtle
Last month I visited my 5th grade teacher’s current class to talk to them about board game invention as his students were assigned a pro..
LECTURE: What Makes A Good Game
I’ll admit it, I was the geek in the back last night taking feverish notes during Mike Hirtle’s lecture entitled “What Makes A Good Game…