The nominees for the eighth annual Toy & Game Inventor of the Year (TAGIE) Awards are in! At this year’s comedy themed awards ceremony, excellence will be recognized in the categories of Toy Design, Game Design, Rising Star, Excellence in Game Design, Young Inventor, and Digital Toy/Game. Industry members have selected the industry nominees, and the public is invited to place their votes. The annual award show will take place in November as part of the 13th Annual Chicago Toy & Game Fair.
The 2015 Toy & Game Inventor of the Year (TAGIE) Award nominees are:
Excellence in Toy Design
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Mark Boudreaux, inventor of Star Wars Millennium Falcon and more
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Jacqui Tobias, inventor of Shopkins
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Lucie Follett, inventor of Stargazer Lottie
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Hasbro Design team with Furby inventors Richard Levy, Caleb Chung and Dave Hampton, inventor of Furbacca
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David Small and Paul Rago, inventors of Legendary Yoda
Rising Star Designer
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Alex Siedband, designer of Rush Hour Shift- Thinkfun and Connect 4 Twist & Turn-Winning Moves
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Tristan Williams, Ben Drummond, and Dean Tempest, designers of Dinkee Linkee for kids
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Jeff and Mindy Glickman, designers of WOO! By Fat Brain, Smiles by Back Alley Traders, and Tiny World Space by Identity
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Laurie Peterson, designer of Malia’s Beach House, Marine Rescue Center, Day at the Beach, Fairytale Theater,and Pet Portrait Studio
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Scott Baumann, designer of Squigz
Excellence in Game Design
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Roberto Fraga, designer of Spinderella
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Inka and Markus Brand, designers of Buggaloop
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Elan Lee, Matthew Inman and Shane Small, designers of Exploding Kittens
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Don Reid, designer of Bellz Magnetic Game
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Jim Keifer, designer of All In, Stratego Conquest and Rotten Apples
Young Inventor of the Year
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Duncan and Hayden, inventors of Two Bros Bows
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Subham Banerjee, inventor of Braigo
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Katlyn Chiles, inventor of State the Picture
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Tre and Dominic LoBracco, inventor of Noochie Golf
Digital Toy or Game
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Andres Garza, inventor of Meccano MeccaNoid
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Jim Wyatt, inventor of Real FX
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Adam Wilson and Ian Bernstein, inventors of BB-8
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Disney Playmation Team, inventor of Disney Playmation
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Issac Squires and Carly Gloge, inventors of Smart Toy- Fisher Price
In addition to the public votes, honorees from five closed categories, including Excellence in Character Design, Hassenfeld Family Humanitarian Award, In Memoriam, and Lifetime Achievement will be awarded.
