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Author, Speaker and Play Designer
Tim Walsh

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Talks

PRESENTATIONS

Tim Walsh is founder of The Playmakers, a design firm working and playing across the globe. Designs or co-designs of his toys, games and books have sold over 7 million copies in 13 countries. He has presented lectures on creativity and its role in problem-solving and team building to USC’s Physical Sciences in Oncology Center, the State Bar of Arizona, and Otis College of Art & Design. His presentations empower teams to super-charge their ideation, innovation and ability to connect with others.

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BOOKS

TIMELESS TOYS

Andrews-McMeel, 2005

Right Brain Red: 7 Ideas for Creative Success by Reyn Guyer, inventor of Twister, Nerf, Winsor Learning and Wrensong Music. Co-written by Tim Walsh

RIGHT BRAIN RED

River Grove Books, 2016

Wham-O Super Book Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory by Tim Walsh. Published by Chronicle Books
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WHAM-O SUPER BOOK

Chronicle Books, 2008

70th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, 2018

Tim's books celebrate the creative spirit of some of the most successful entrepreneurs in history. Click on a cover to see more!

Books
Designs

DESIGNS

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Tim just won the 2025 Play Creators Award for Game Designer of the Year from MOJO Nation for A DAILY CLOUD: THE GAME. Licensed to MindWare, this game also won the prestigious PAL Award. 

Some of the other toy and game companies that have licensed Tim's designs or co-designs include:

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Games and toys designed or co-designed by Tim  have sold 7 million copies in 13 countries. Here are just some of them!

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Films

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OPERATION: Operation The Power of Play, a documentary film about John Spinello, the inventor of Operation

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TOYLAND

Tim has produced two films that have won best documentary awards in prestigious film festivals.

Click the posters above for more on each film.

©The Playmakers. Photos courtesy of Bill Erlacher Photography
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