Word Winder: It’s just as good as I hoped it would be!
Way back in my ChiTag roundup article I mentioned that I was I excited about a new, not-on-the-shelves-yet game called Word Winder. Well guess what? It’s on store shelves now! (and it’s also a hit...
View ArticleTAGIE Awards: 2012 Honorees Announced!
Despite the fact that nominations are still being taken for some of the TAGIE Awards (Toy and Game Inventor Excellence Awards), three of the recipients have already been announced! This year the...
View ArticleElephonkey: Peggy Brown talks about her humorous new politics-themed (but not...
As the election season is upon us I’ve been inundated with requests to take a look at new political/election-themed and often educational games but that’s just not my cup of tea so I passed on the...
View ArticleKerFlip: Review and Interview with Inventor Damon Tabb
KerFlip arrived and I’ve played it and I’m going to tell you that I’m still just as enthusiastic as I was about it now as when I saw it at ChiTAG. As far as 2-player word games go it’s good, not...
View ArticleIllinois Alumni Magazine Cover Story: “Rules of the Game”
I know there are many people who say you make your own luck and I’m not sure which side of the fence I sit on that topic, but what I will say is I feel lucky. Maybe it’s hard work that’s paid off,...
View ArticleAcuity: BlueMatter Games talks about their awesome game, the biz and...
A couple years ago at ChiTAG I kept running into these two other inventors… it was almost like they were following me. Or was I following them? Either way I’m thrilled I got to meet Nicholas Cravotta...
View ArticleInterview: Lisa Wuennemann from Patch talks Inventor Relations
Patch Products is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, which for those of you who don’t know your Wisconsin geography, is smack dab in the middle of the state at the bottom, just north of the...
View ArticleInventor Interview: Tom Quinn on The Game of THINGS…
This year The Game of THINGS… has found a new home with Patch Products and so it seems like a good time to talk with its inventor, Tom Quinn, about his experience in the game biz. Before we jump into...
View ArticleInterview: Dave Yearick of The Good Game Company
You know what I love about this industry? That us inventors, while we’re competitors, we’re also friends. I spend part of this week with a bunch of inventors out at Hasbro and it’s amazing how often...
View ArticleYoung Inventor Challenge: Interview with 2018 Winner Ellie Skalla
The October 31st deadline to register for ChiTAG’s Young Inventor Challenge is quickly approaching and what a good time to talk to one of last year’s winner, Ellie Skalla. First let’s talk about the...
View ArticlePeeing Pup: Otis, the puppy behind Hasbro’s Peeing Pup Game
Have you seen Peeing Pup??!! It’s my latest game, out now everywhere (it was a Wal-Mart exclusive during the holiday season) and it’s AMAZING. Yes, of course I’m biased, but it really is fun! So you...
View ArticleA bit of self-promotion: Chicago Magazine Article The Queen of Games
A good friend of mine in the industry is always saying that inventors should be famous. We should be known like “best-selling book authors or film directors,” where everyone knows our names when we’re...
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