“For nearly 10 years now, I’ve had the privilege to collaborate with David and his team on several projects and I’ve found that he not only brings great creative energy to every project he takes on, but he raises the capabilities and enthusiasm for those around him. David’s talents combine the creativity of an artist and the precision of an engineer with the joyfulness and curiosity of a playful kid. He creates by turning things on their head to produce smarter concepts that boggle the mind on its simplistic genius. This is no accident, as David proves his talents year over year with successful product launches with some of the industry’s biggest game and toy brands for nearly a decade.”
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David is an inventor, artist, and engineer developing everything from leak-free…
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Congrats to David Yakos - Game Designer of the Year (Party Games) for his work on Hasbro’s Battleship Royale! Mojo Nation #playcreatorsawards
Congrats to David Yakos - Game Designer of the Year (Party Games) for his work on Hasbro’s Battleship Royale! Mojo Nation #playcreatorsawards
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For the second year in a row, Playtime was only too happy to sponsor the Game Designer of the Year (Party Games) category at Mojo Nation’s Play…
For the second year in a row, Playtime was only too happy to sponsor the Game Designer of the Year (Party Games) category at Mojo Nation’s Play…
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A big thank you to Mojo Nation for putting on such a great event and recognizing Fat Brain Toys with 2 awards. R&D Team of the Year and Debut of the…
A big thank you to Mojo Nation for putting on such a great event and recognizing Fat Brain Toys with 2 awards. R&D Team of the Year and Debut of the…
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Experience & Education
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Salient Technologies Inc
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SolidWorks
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Honors & Awards
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Toy Innovator of the Year
People of Play
Named Toy-Innovator-of-the-Year by People of Play with the TAGIE award.
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Toy Innovator of the Year 2016
TAGIE
THE CHICAGO TOY & GAME GROUP 2016 TOY & GAME INNOVATION AWARD
Inventor of Lionel Trains Mega Tracks and ThinkFun Circuit Maze
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This was an exciting night here in London! I was awarded Game Designer of the Year! (Party game Battleship Royale) Thanks Hasbro and Mojo Nation
This was an exciting night here in London! I was awarded Game Designer of the Year! (Party game Battleship Royale) Thanks Hasbro and Mojo Nation
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The toy and game industry's design and inventor talent were celebrated at last night's Play Creators Awards 2024 in London. ✨ Kudos to Hasbro's…
The toy and game industry's design and inventor talent were celebrated at last night's Play Creators Awards 2024 in London. ✨ Kudos to Hasbro's…
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