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     We analyze your Story, Toy or Game idea to

     determine its VIABILITY in today's

     marketplace.

 

     We can also offer RECOMMENDATIONS

     to MAXIMIZE your idea.

 

Whether your idea will net millions like the Harry Potter stories or the Pictionary game or the Webkins plush toys...or if your goal is merely to entertain millions of babies, kids or young people...why not get expert viability assessment and recommendations to maximize your idea? It's the best "insurance policy" against failure and the best investment in success!

 

CSTGW - The Children's Story, Toy and Game Workshop provides viability feedback and maximization recommendations to authors and inventors of Children's and Youth Stories, Toys and Games. We will give you some key suggestions and an expert and honest assessment of how strong your idea is and how likely it might be to succeed in today's marketplace.

 

Your idea will be determined to be:

 .Superior   .Above Average   .Average   .Below Average

 

  Click Here for details & how to order a BASIC VIABILITY EVALUATION

 

We can also help with taking your idea from start to finish. We offer three Services:

 

IDEA MAXIMIZATION  REPORT

Going beyond a Basic Viability Evaluation, this extended report provides recommendations for maximization of the idea. For stories, basic concept, plot and characters are examined along with kid appeal. Key recommendations are made for concept maximization. For toys and games, basic concepts, design elements and play patterns are examined and maximization recommendations are offered.

 

 

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ARTWORK 

For stories, we can provide character sketches and other artwork including background and cover page art. For toys and games we can provide illustrations of the toy or game itself and packaging. There is also more complete artwork available including color work.      

        

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PROTOTYPES

We can arrange for a prototype to be made of your Toy or Game (Recommended only if the idea has been determined to be viable at least at an AVERAGE level.)             

    

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      Dr. Dan Acuff is a world-recognized expert on children's and youth entertainment  including Children's Stories, Film and TV Concepts, Characters, Toys and Games.

     Along with Dr. Robert Reiher he wrote the foundational book: WHAT KIDS BUY AND WHY - The Psychology of Marketing to Kids.

 

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       Dr. Acuff has worked as a consultant with more than 50 major kid-entertainment companies including Scholastic, Western Publishing, Mattel, Hasbro, Hallmark, Disney, Warner Bros., Amblin/Spielberg, &Nickelodeon.

 

     HIGHLIGHTS: Created the original M&M characters.

 

 

       Contributed to the successes of Sponge Bob, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Flintstone Kids, Spielberg's Land Before Time. and many more.

 

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Endorsement

      "Acuff and Reiher know more about the inner workings of kids than anyone I know. Their approach to understanding how children behave will give marketers tremendous insight into how to target messages and products that really meet kids' needs." -   Joel Ehrlich Senior Vice President, DC Comics/Warner Brothers Promotions.

 

      In addition, Dr. Acuff has created a variety of children's properties. They are available for licensing.

 

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