Monday, 2nd September 2019
19:00 – 23: 00, London
19:00 – 23: 00, London
The Play Creators Awards, held on Monday 2nd September at Under The Bridge (Chelsea FC), celebrates those in the toy and game design community that have excelled over the last 12 months. Whether it’s an R&D team responsible for a smash-hit line, a design agency that’s taken a brief and soared or a freelance designer responsible for the next Pie Face, the PCAs are all about shining a spotlight on the industry’s top architects of play.
Early bird ticket price: £79.
Awards Categories
Play Creators Awards Finalists 2019
Whether bringing innovation to an iconic toy brand, or responsible for the industry’s latest big hit, this award celebrates a figure that has done outstanding work in toy design over the last 12 months.
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FINALISTS
Bang Zoom – Yellies! (Hasbro)
Dominic Yard – Tech Deck Sk8 Container Pro (Spin Master)
Louise McGettrick – Fugglers (Spin Master)
SoSound & Tricky – Tweet Beats (Identity Games)
Triclops Studio – Pups In Cups (Golden Bear)
Worlds Apart/Moose – Scruff-a-Luvs (Worlds Apart/Moose)
This award is for designers behind the best and brightest in the world of kids’ games. Fun, silly, educational, or all of the above, we’re looking to celebrate the brains behind the games.
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Adam Borton – Oops Scoops (Yulu)
Brett J. Gilbert & Matthew Dunstan – Fairy Tile (Iello)
Chris Naylor & Rich Walton – Avocado Smash (Ridley’s Games)
Don Ullman, Bob Driscoll and Rob Daviau – Bank Attack (Megableu)
Jono & Nick Green– The Sock Game (Spin Master)
IDEO – Plumber Pants (Hasbro)
With the tabletop space booming, it’s only right that we also celebrate those creating the next big thing in board games. Whether it’s the next big gateway game, a Spiel-de-Jahres contender or responsible for pushing through an exciting fresh game mechanic, this award is for the tabletop scene’s brightest designers.
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Elizabeth Hargrave – Wingspan (Stonemaier Games)
Hal Duncan & Ruth Veevers – Cryptid (Osprey Games)
Marc Paquien – Treasure Island (Matagot)
Michael Fox & Rory O’Connor – Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr (HUB Games)
The Fantastic Factory – Stupid Deaths (University Games)
Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson – War Chest (AEG)
In-house creative team at a toy titan, or leading design at a thriving SME, this award celebrates teams working in Research & Development that have achieved extraordinary things over the last year.
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Alpha Group
Big Potato
Hasbro
Worlds Apart/Moose
Ravensburger
Spin Master
TOMY
Zuru
The secret weapon for many toy firms, design agencies and invention studios are the unsung heroes of our industry. This category celebrates a firm that deserves recognition for exceptional work over the last 12 months.
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Bang Zoom
Fuse London Ltd
IDEO
Making Things Studio
Seven Towns
SoSound
This Is YARD
Triclops Studio
The first of two awards recognising excellence in licensed product, Toy Designer of the Year (Licensed Product) celebrates creators that have brought much loved characters and IP to life through great toys.
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Carlos Mendoza – SpongeBob SquarePants Masterpiece Meme Collection (Alpha Group/Nickelodeon)
Dominic Yard & Gil Zalayet – Thomas & Friends Track Master Dragon Escape Set (Fisher-Price)
Fuse London Ltd & Spring Loaded Concepts – Paw Patrol Ride N Rescue Range (Spin Master)
Jo Gough – Count With Peppa (Trends UK/eOne)
Justin Ramsden – LEGO Stranger Things: The Upside Down set (LEGO/Netflix)
Mike Wyatt & Matthew Wright – RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Play Set (Playpress Toys/RNLI)
This award is for a designer that has brought an IP to the tabletop in impressive style via an impressive licensed game this year.
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FINALISTS
Andrew Wolf & USAopoly – Thanos Rising (USAopoly/Disney)
Big Potato – Blockbuster: The Game (Big Potato)
James M. Hewitt & Sophie Williams – Hellboy: The Board Game (Mantic Games/Dark Horse Comics)
Kristian Osterby, Nick Fallon, James Sheahan & Rob Harris – Kung Fu Panda: The Board Game (Modiphius Games/Universal)
Open 2 Design – Rubik’s Cage (University Games/Rubik’s)
Fantastic Factory, Kwasmo Enterprises, Playful Planet and Designed By Charles Darrow – Monopoly Cash Grab (Hasbro)
Whether it’s via AI, Robotics, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality or voice tech, the Play Innovation of the Year award celebrates designers driving innovation in the toy and game space through the integration of the latest and greatest tech.
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Bang Zoom – Mr Potato Head Movin’ Lips (Hasbro)
Fuse London Ltd & Briology – Cool Maker KumiKreator (Spin Master)
Reach Robotics – Reach EDU (Reach Robotics)
Meir Biton – Storyball (Storyball)
Sadhbh Doherty – Sew & Glow Kit (Tech Will Save Us)
Wow! Stuff – Wizarding World Invisibility Cloak Illusion Costume (Wow! Stuff/Warner Bros)
Who are the design legends of the future? Perhaps someone leading design at one of the industry’s many exciting start-ups, or a young star within your R&D team? If so, nominate them in the Rising Star category.
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Ben Williams – Open 2 Design
Chris Naylor – Wild & Wolf
Joe Hearnden – Mookie Toys
Josh Wilde – Fuse London Ltd
Liz Ganrude – Learning Resources
Rob Earl-Ocran – SoSound
TJ Morrison – SoSound
Vina Arriaga – Fuse London Ltd
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Tickets
The first ever Play Creators Awards Awards will be an evening not to be missed – filled with the very best of the toy, game and licensing design royalty.
Tickets are expected to sell fast to the exclusive ceremony – with some tickets already being held back for event partners and sponsors.
Please note: Tickets include canapés and welcome drinks on arrival (there is no meal served on the night)
Early bird ticket price: £79.
Dress code: Smart/Casual
*Please note this ticket is for the Play Creators Awards only. If you would like to attend the Toy and Game Design Conference during the day please click here
Travel information
Where to find us and how to get here
Venue
Under The Bridge,
Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge,
Fulham Rd, Fulham,
London SW6 1HS
Nearest Tube
Fulham Broadway (District line)
Mainline Stations
West Brompton (15 minute walk)
Imperial Wharf (15 minute walk)
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