Sample Toy/Game Work

Kidvelope

For the subscription-based game Kidvelope, I helped the client conceive the format,  then  recruited artists and designers to work with me on content creation. I also wrote the print and online game and comics, as well as contributed to promotional and marketing materials.

Star Wars: I've Got a Bad Feeling About This!

Since I am veteran of both Lucasfilm and Hasbro, and a former MAD Magazine staffer, Hasbro brought me in for this funny card game that draws on humorous takes on the Star Wars universe.

Monopoly Voice Banking

I provided re-thinking of the Monopoly brand Monopoly Voice Banking - from ways the brand could be pushed in new directions to  plus contributions to gameplay and game mechanics .

Mr. Potato Head Movin' Lips

Hasbro often engages my services when it comes to tweaking/remiagining brands like Mr. Potato Head. For this particular version, which has moving, removable lips, it was critical to play around with Mr. Potato Head's "voice" - both literally, and in terms of the overall brand.  

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Raising Hell 

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Raising Hell is a card game for grown-ups about the craziness of parenting. Hasbro hired me to write caption cards that, when paired with photo cards, create hilarious parenting moments.

Star Wars Monopoly

This is another example of Hasbro calling me in for my Star Wars/Lucasfilm experience to help them with Star Wars-themed card writing..

FurReal Friends StarLily, My Magical Unicorn

Hasbro enlisted my services for character/world ideation on this project.

FurReal Friends Torch, My Blazin’ Dragon

Hasbro called on me for fictional universe/character brainstorming for this toy.

Masters of Kapow Smash Action Hulk

For this line of Playskool Marvel Super Heroes toys I wrote character dialogue and brainstormed gameplay.

My Comic Book - Create Your Own Comic!

For Lulu Jr.'s My Comic Book - Create Your Own Comic!, I wrote "Comics in Action"- a comic book story that taught kids the fundamentals of creating comics. The product went on to win numerous awards.

Aquanoids and the Virtual FishTank

I provided fictional universe, character, and play pattern consultation for Static-Free Media's Aquanoids, based on the Boston Museum of Science's Virtual FishTank.

Geniverse

For the Concord Consortium's educational video game Geniverse, FableVision Studios brought me in for story, fictional universe construction, dialogue, and adapting the science content to work as fun gameplay.