Dan Klitsner
Dan Klitsner is the founder and creative director of toy inventing and licensing firm KID Group LLC.[1]
Dan has invented and licensed several number one hit toys, including Bop It,[2][3][4] Perplexus and Hyper Dash.[5] His inventions have been the recipients of over two dozen awards nominations, 2 gold IDEA Awards and 4 Toy Association Toy of the Year Awards. He also co-founded QiGo Inc., which utilized USB Key technology to support child-safe internet connection for toys.[6]
Klitsner has served as a judge in a number of design and innovation competitions, including the IDSA international design competition, the Consumer Electronics Show, and the Toy of the Year Awards.[6]
In 2022, Klitsner honored the 25th-anniversary of Bop It! with its latest iteration, “Bop It! Button” where a single-button version of the toy calls players to “Bop It,” “Don’t Bop It,” “Do Bop It,” “Do Not Bop It.” [7]
Awards[edit]
2021 Toy and Game International Excellence Awards, Innovative Art and Design Visuals of the Year, Perplexus Snitch[8]
2015 Toy Association Toy of the Year Awards, Game of the Year, Simon Swipe[9]
2013 Toy Association Toy of the Year Awards, Game of the Year, Perplexus Epic[10]
2009 Creative Child Creative Toy Awards, Top Toy of the Year, Hyper Dash
2008 Toy Association Toy of the Year Awards, Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year, Power Tour Guitar[11]
2003 Toy Association Toy of the Year Awards, Vehicle of the Year, Air Hogs Regenerator RC[12]
1999 IDEA Award Keytop Toys
1997 Duracell Toy Award, Bop It
References[edit]
- ^ Fancher, Lou. "Bop It: Dan Klitsner". Johnson & Fancher, Inc. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Espacenet Bibliographic data". worldwide.espacenet.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Virtue, Graeme (2016-06-13). "How we made Bop It!". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Talkin' Toys: Celebrating 25 Years of Bop It with Creator Dan Klitsner • The Toy Book". The Toy Book. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ Buckleitner, Warren (2007-07-19). "Electronically Enhancing the Backyard Running Games of Childhood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ a b "Dan Klitsner, Co-founder, KID Group LLC | Digital Kids Conference - April 25–26, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA". engage2012.engagedigital.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Bop It! Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary With the "Bop It! Button"". Hypebeast. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "People of Play Announces 2021 TAGIE Winners". icv2.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "2015 TOTY Winners". The Toy Association. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "2013 TOTY Winners". The Toy Association. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "2008 TOTY Winners". The Toy Association. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "2003 TOTY Winners". The Toy Association. Retrieved 2022-09-18.