Welcome to thePlay Creators Awards 2021
A virtual celebration of the toy and game industry’s design talent, among the big winners in 2020 were Spin Master, Big Potato, Seven Towns and DesignbyTouch, while Heayes Design’s Richard Heayes scooped the Design Icon accolade.
The full line-up of the 2021 nominations can be found below:
2021 Awards Finalists
2019 Awards Winners Pictures
(2020 was a virtual event due to the Covid-19 Pandemic)
TOY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Si Digital

WINNER: Moose Toys UK – Scruff-a-Luvs (Moose Toys UK)
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GAME DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (KIDS GAMES) Sponsored by Cartamundi

WINNER: Don Ullman, Bob Driscoll & Rob Daviau, Bank Attack (Megableu)
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GAME DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (TABLETOP)

WINNER: Elizabeth Hargrave – Wingspan (Stonemaier Games)
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R&D TEAM OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Wynne-Jones IP

WINNER: Spin Master
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DESIGN AGENCY/INVENTION STUDIO OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Hasbro

WINNER: So Sound
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TOY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (LICENSED) Sponsored by The Toy Association

WINNER: Mike Wyatt & Matthew Wright – RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Play Set (Playpress Toys/RNLI)
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GAME DESIGNER OF THE YEAR (LICENSED PRODUCT) Sponsored by Sambro

WINNER: Open 2 Design – Rubik’s Cage (University Games/Rubik’s)
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PLAY INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR Sponsored by The Toy Association

WINNER: Fuse London Ltd & Briology – Cool Maker KumiKreator (Spin Master)
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RISING STAR AWARD Sponsored by Alpha Group

WINNER: Ben Williams – Open 2 Design
DESIGN ICON AWARD Sponsored by Batman

WINNER: Alpesh Patel – VP of Global Toy Design, TOMY
2021 Event Partners
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The 2021 Play Creators Awards are virtual due to the global COVID pandemic, therefore you will not be required to purchase a ticket. Instead the winners will be announced via a dedicated newsletter or Monday, September 6th.
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