Source: SolidRoots/The Toy Book

The company behind Barnes & Noble’s 2021 “Game of the Season” has a new home alongside PAW Patrol and Rubik’s Cube.

Spin Master acquired SolidRoots and plans to allow the independent game studio behind Mind the Gap to remain a family-run operation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The SolidRoots team broke the news on social media and says that the acquisition offers “unprecedented firepower to continue to grow our games portfolio and to expand on current brands like Mind the Gap in meaningful and scalable ways.”

Mind the Gap | Source: SolidRoots

“Spin Master’s acquisition of a family company making family games is inspiring and indicative of the type of company they are,” SolidRoots shared. “We are aligned on the values of inclusivity, quality, and most importantly, family. Their belief in us gives us confidence that we can achieve greatness without sacrificing the little things that bring life and soul to our products.”

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News of the acquisition came alongside gratitude shared for the families that have purchased SolidRoots games over the past few years, along with the company’s investors and supporters, including friends, family members, and Kid at Heart Steve Starobinsky for championing the brand.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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