The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...
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In the season 18 premiere, Zombicide, Dead of Winter and King of New York each undergo a South Park make-over. The board game renaissance appears to have hit South Park. Last week, a number of Esdevium’s popular titles were ...
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John Spinello needs $25,000 to pay for oral surgery. A crowdfunding campaign has launched to help pay for an operation needed by the inventor of the classic board game, Operation. John Spinello invented the classic game in 1964 and sold ...
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The trivia game based on the iconic detective has six days remaining to hits its goal of $20,000. Iconic super sleuth Nancy Drew is just days away from getting her own board game, as a new Kickstarter project surges towards its $20,000 ...
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Mrs Brown's Boys The Ultimate Party Game and Classic British Comedies board games are available to retailers now. Mrs Brown could be heading to your place this Christmas, as Paul Lamond Games reveals a collection of board games based on ...
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The board game specialist picked up the coveted award at this year's Reading Retail Awards. Specialist board game retailer Eclectic Games has been awarded the title Retailer of the Year 2014 at the annual Reading Retail Awards. Held on ...
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We delve in to the current board gaming culture with an in-depth look at the booming games and puzzles sector. The September issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we explore the booming ...
Team behind Dragon's Den busting Marmite board games chooses Esdevium to deliver titles to UK retailers. Board game manufacturer, Pants on Fire has appointed Esdevium as the UK distributor of the firm’s portfolio of popular game ...
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Tabletop gamers know Days of Wonder as the team behind Ticket to Ride, Memoir 44 and Small World. French board game publisher and parent company of Esdevium, Asmodee has merged with Days of Wonder, the team behind popular titles such as ...
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With plans to open in Hackney this September, Draughts will boast over 500 popular gaming titles. Londoners will soon be able to order their Lattés by the roll of the dice as the UK capital prepares to welcome its first board game ...
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Over thirty journalists, bloggers, brands, inventors and table-top game lovers mingled with a hand-picked menu of games to 'suit every appetite'. The third Board Game Club moved to a new venue in Clapham's The Jam Tree earlier this week, ...
Horror film follows a group of teens who attempt to make contact with a recently deceased classmate via a Ouija board. The first trailer for Ouija, a film based the Hasbro board game, has landed. Far from the family friendly fare of ...
Tags: First Trailer for Ouija, Contact, Toys
Research finds the average video game for children costs£1212, compared to £1224 for a board game. Reserach by independent shopping price comparison site PriceSpy.co.uk has found that, on average, board games are valued at ...
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Event is returning to Clapham's The Jam Tree on September 18th. Board Game Club’s fourth event is heading back behind the bookcase of Clapham's The Jam Tree in September. The fourth event will take place on September 18th, ...
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This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is making a splash in the toy space. The August issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is ...
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