Comment Re:I believe (Score 1) 280
I really have no clue how to reply directly to the original article. Thus, I'm piggybacking :)
My SO is in the midst of creating a toy. Not the same route as games, but similar
Do not let yourself get conned into one of those invention promotion (for ex. Invent tech) companies. They are a waste of money and some of them are frauds. Check out a few websites that will give you some basics of how to get going in this business
Inventor's Headquarters is a good place to start to explain the various processes involved in invention and common pitfalls.
Randy, the website owner, also has a link to Mattel's toy scout and a few reputable agencies on his Toy Page
There are some aspects of game and toy inventing that are unique to that field. There is even a Toy Industry Association!
I found an introductory article by William Maclean, a board game inventor to be quite good advice!
About dot com has a game inventors area. She has an area specific to Board Games. Lots of luck to ya! :)
My SO is in the midst of creating a toy. Not the same route as games, but similar
Do not let yourself get conned into one of those invention promotion (for ex. Invent tech) companies. They are a waste of money and some of them are frauds. Check out a few websites that will give you some basics of how to get going in this business
Inventor's Headquarters is a good place to start to explain the various processes involved in invention and common pitfalls.
Randy, the website owner, also has a link to Mattel's toy scout and a few reputable agencies on his Toy Page
There are some aspects of game and toy inventing that are unique to that field. There is even a Toy Industry Association!
I found an introductory article by William Maclean, a board game inventor to be quite good advice!
About dot com has a game inventors area. She has an area specific to Board Games. Lots of luck to ya!
