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In the Blink of
an Eye (pdf)
Gifts & Decorative Accessories Magazine | October 1, 2007
Cogno games’ package redesign is written up as an industry case study in top gift trade magazine.
The Pedometer Challenge (pdf)
Entrepeneur.com | August 21, 2007
On-the-go business owners wore pedometers to find out how active they really are … including Cogno CEO, Stuart Montaldo.
Innovating with:
Stuart Montaldo, Founder & CEO of Cogno (pdf)
St. Louis Post Dispatch | August 8, 2007
Cogno syndicated puzzlers are cited as an example of successful innovation and smart guerilla marketing.
Your Message
in a Mascot (pdf)
Entrepeneur.com | August 2007
The Cogno mascot … our one-eyed alien … is an example of use of a character as the recognizable “face” of a brand.
In the Blink of
an Eye (pdf)
Toys & Playthings Magazine (UK) | July 2007
Top industry consultant and columnist writes about Cogno games’ package redesign in the #1 trade magazine in the U.K.
Greg Hoffmann
Inks Deal with Cogno Products (pdf)
St. Louis Business Journal | June 8, 2007
Greg Hoffmann, who helped establish and grow Mary Engelbreit Studios for 11 years, agrees to join Cogno to develop its brand.
Chairman of the Board: Seven Things You Should Know About Space Gamer
Stuart Montaldo (pdf)
St. Louis Magazine | March 2007
A fun profile of the Cogno founder.
Dr. Toy: Stuart
Montaldo (pdf)
St. Louis Business Journal | December 23, 2006
A mention of the seven-time award winning Codebreaker game for the holiday season.
Local Game-Makers
Strive to Make Science Fun (pdf)
Mid-County Journal | December 14, 2006
Stuart Montaldo says, “Board games create togetherness. This is a little retro. This is a lot of what parents did when they were little.”
A Review of Cogno’s Codebreaker Game (pdf)
Decks & Boards | November 28, 2006
“Codebreaker is a game built around the idea that you really don’t want the other players to know what you’re thinking—or drawing!”
Exhibiting
Good Taste (pdf)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | November 22, 2006
A museum gift shop might be the perfect place to find a gift for that hard-to-shop-for relative.
2006 Toys & Collectibles Wish List (pdf)
Toys & Collectibles | November 21, 2006
A review of our Codebreaker game … it made the 2006 Wish List.
Lend a Toy, Gain a Sale:
Retailers Profit from New Trend (pdf)
TDmonthly | June 2006
“Every time retailers loan out a Cogno game, it doesn’t come back. They just get a call with a credit card to pay for it.”
A Review of Cogno’s Codebreaker Game (pdf)
Model Retailer | July 2006
Codebreaker “allows players to use both creative and abstract thinking while having a good time playing a fun, intuitive game.”
A Review of the Best
Science Games (pdf)
Games Quarterly | June 2006
A look at the best, fun games that supplement science taught in schools without over-taxing parents.
The Treasured Child: Selling
Toys for All Ages (pdf)
TDmonthly | May 2006
As part of a rental library of games, “Popular games like Cogno almost always end up being bought by the customer who tries them.”
Across the Board: What’s Happening in the World of Games (pdf)
Knucklebones | May 2006
Knucklebones features the new Cogno: Codebreaker game in their New Releases section.
Cogno Lets Kids “Break the Code” (pdf)
Toy Fair Times | February 15, 2006
Codebreaker makes the trade show daily circular at the second largest toy show in the world, New York Toy Fair!
New & Notable Toys: Games (pdf)
TDmonthly | February 2006
A nice review of Codebreaker in their new and unique toys from Toy Fair section.
Holiday Season is Important Test
for Brainy Board Game (pdf)
The Wall Street Journal | December 23, 2005
Cogno lands a feature article on the front page of the Marketplace Section of the Wall Street Journal! “Cogno … has grown into a hit.”
All Aboard Games! (pdf)
Playthings | June 2005
Playthings, a top industry magazine, believes board games can encourage quality family time. They chose Cogno as an example.
Toying Around: This
Year’s Look at What’s New and What’s
Hot for the Holidays (pdf)
The Macomb Daily | November 20, 2005
A nice review of Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game … “It’s fun, educational and kids love it as much as their electronic games.”
Replay: Toy Ideas
Are New Again (pdf)
Knoxville News Sentinel | November 15, 2005
Saul Ferrer of United Media gives a nice review of the “much-lauded Cogno: Deep Worlds” board game.
Holiday Guide: Get Smart!
Toys for your Kids (pdf)
MSNBC | November 2005
MSNBC recommends Cogno: Deep Worlds for their holiday gift guide as a challenging new board game.
Review of Cogno: Deep
Worlds Board Game (pdf)
Bella Online | November 2005
Bella Online says kids “will want to play it over and over, and they’ll learn while they do it. What more can you ask?”
Toys You’ll Fight the Kids For (pdf)
Tampa Bay Times | March 23-25, 2005
Here are a few toys for kids—and adults—to drool over, from the American International Toy Fair in New York.
Top Ten Hottest
Toys at the New York Toy Fair (pdf)
The Washington Post | March 15, 2005
Out of thousands of new toys, the Washington Post chose Cogno as one of the top ten hottest at the NY Toy Fair.
KidsPost Lists Top
Ten Toys (video)
NBC, Washington D.C. | March 2005
The Washington Post picks the five best toys from Toy Fair to share on the news in Washington D.C.
Family Fun is in the
Game Zone (pdf)
Toy Fair Times | February 22, 2005
Cogno: Deep World is cited as a good example of games that encourage active participation and learning.
Product Evaluation Team
Recommends Cogno: Deep Worlds (pdf)
15 Minutes | January 2005
The official magazine of the Next 15 Minutes says “Kids will get so into it that they’ll abandon their computer to learn about the universe.”
Cogno Creator
Develops Second Board Game (pdf)
Mid-County Journal | December 2004
Coverage of the launch of Cogno’s second board game.
Cogno: The Alien Adventure
Game—It’s a Boy Thing (pdf)
Los Angeles Times | November 29, 2004
The Los Angeles Times chooses Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game as a great gift for boys in their annual holiday gift guide.
Holiday Shopping Gift Guide:
Learning Curves (pdf)
New York Post | November 24, 2004
A great review that says, “not just a gimmick—[Cogno was] selected by educators and parents alike.”
Childsplay (pdf)
St. Louis Business Journal | November 5-11, 2004
Coverage of second board game launch, and many awards.
STL Scene: Frontlines—Cogno: The Alien Adventure Game (pdf)
St. Louis Magazine | 2004
Cogno became the fastest-selling game in St. Louis independent toy store history last holiday season, and Cogno books are next.
It’s Not Rocket Science, But for a Game, It Comes Close (pdf)
The Boston Globe | November 27, 2003
Interview of Stuart Montaldo as he launched the first Cogno game in one of its two test markets: Boston.
Media Contact Info
Media inquiries:
Mary Bufe
Bufe, Inc.
mary@bufe.com
Non-media inquiries:
Stuart Montaldo
Cogno Products (DoubleStar, LLC)
314-721-9199
montaldo@cogno.com
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