University Games

San Francisco-based University Games is kicking off its 35th anniversary under refreshed branding and with a full slate of monthly events.

“We begin the celebration of our 35th year with the introduction of our new company logo,” says Bob Moog, co-founder and president. “This logo symbolizes our unique mixing of learning and fun. The red letter ‘U’ stands for University and takes one back to our beginnings as a learning company in 1985. The ‘G’ stands for Games, which represents the fun that we inject into every product we release. Together, the red and the blue ‘UG’ overlap creating something unique with the color purple. The merging of learning and fun is where we stand alone in offering our games and puzzles to families around the world.”

Moog further explains that the company takes its new branding seriously. “Some companies focus on learning, others on fun. We do both!” he says.

Later this month, the company will debut UG Studios, which it describes as  “a livestreaming, high-octane content channel dedicated to games and puzzles.” The dedicated YouTube channel will feature correspondents in San Francisco, London, and Sydney, with a programming slate set to include game demos and interviews geared toward gamers around the globe.

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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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