GlowDeckTM Wins Toy Insider Top Holiday Toy 2022

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New York, NY, Sept 16, 2022 – There’s only 100 days till Christmas! With 2022 flying by due to people’s busy-ness catching up after two-plus years of pandamic problems, families and friends look forward to celebrating together this holiday season. They want to be together in person—not via their screens. The Toy Insider just awarded Storyastic’s Glow Deck Playing Cards the status of TOP HOLIDAY TOY in their Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide. Although this award acknowledges the inherent INNOVATIVE FUN-FACTOR of these playing cards for kids and teens, Glow Deck is fabulously fun for adults, too.

Glow Deck playing cards feature bright, colorful, uber-cool suit designs that look great in daylight, and they are absolutely stunning in fluorescent (black) light. (Blacklight bulbs, LEDs and flashlights are available at stores and online for less than $3.00. Storyastic recommends Gohyo 27W LED UV Bar Glow.)

The cards have clear, finely designed artwork and eye-popping Pantone fluorescent ink over deep matte black backgrounds. They also have an easy-shuffle matte finish, so they’re easy to handle, shuffle and deal. They’re designed by “Disney Couple” Dana and Chip Brown, founders of Storyastic and makers of multi-award-winning The Rank Game.

“What a distinct honor to be recognized a second time by The Toy Insider,” said Chip. (Storyastic’s DuraDeck waterproof and tear-proof playing cards won Hot Summer Toy this summer.)

“We are privileged to know that many families and playing card afficionados will discover Glow Deck and our other new innovative playing card decks thanks to The Toy Insider’s superb, consistent work in vetting and recommending products,” Dana added. “And, it’s cool that so many families and friends will enjoy Glow Deck together, away from technology and screen time, encouraging everyone to “Tech less and talk more.”

The Toy Insider is the toy and game industry’s go-to source for information about toys, tech, and entertainment. They publish a massive review site 365 days a year and publish two prestigious annual gift guides: one for the coolest toys of the summer and one for the hottest toys of the holiday season, both of which also syndicate to the print and online editions of Parents magazine. Their trusted team of toy experts has more than 100 years of combined experience in the toy industry.

“Storytastic's Glow Deck playing cards are the perfect stocking stuffer for the holiday season!” said Toy Insider Magazine editor-in-chief Ali Mierzejewski, “At a great price point of $14.99, these eye-catching cards provide a unique way to play.”

Glow Deck playing cards allow you to play your favorite card games in the pitch dark, which is extraordinarily fun. Of course, you can also play with them during the daylight. Either way, the four bright colored suits are way more easy to differentiate from one another than boring old black and red suits, and the clear numbers in the corners are easy to read, so you can focus on strategy and gameplay.  Learn more about the Glow Deck by Storyastic at storyastic.com or TheGlowDeck.com.

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About Chip and Dana Brown

Dana was a Lead Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering for two entirely new-concept parks: Disney’s California Adventure/Paradise Pier and TokyoDisneySeas/Mediterranean Harbor. This role included the responsibility of creating the interactive and magical experiences in-between the rides, in open spaces, restaurants and retail, where consumers spend most of their time. Chip has spent more than 25 years in the media and entertainment industry, including TV, film, internet, live theatre, radio, animation, music and publishing. He helped lead Disney’s Tony ® Award-winning The Lion King to become the largest financial opening in Broadway history.

About Storyastic
Storyastic cultivates meaningful human connection in the age of tech and screentime through the creation of fun, interactive experiences and tools simple enough for everyone to play. Founded by Dana Brown, former Lead Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering and Chip Brown, former producer at Walt Disney Studios and publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Storyastic is an imaginative toy, game, and entertainment company whose debut product is THE RANK GAME, named Favorite Pick at Toy Fair NY, the largest toy and game convention in the Western Hemisphere.

About The Toy Insider
The Toy Insider is the toy and game industry’s go-to source for information about toys, tech, and entertainment. They publish a massive reviews site 365 days a year and publish two prestigious annual gift guides: one for the coolest toys of the summer and one for the hottest toys of the holiday season, both of which also syndicate to the print and online editions of Parents magazine. Their trusted team of toy experts has more than 100 years of combined experience in the toy industry.


CONTACT:   Chip Brown, (310) 497-7400, chip@propermedia.com