A century of board games and sustainability with Kate Gibson
For Kate Gibson, managing director of Gibsons Games, this blend of heritage, creativity and entertainment makes leading the London-based games company a unique and fulfilling experience.
'We're lucky we do something that is fun,' Gibson said. 'There's nothing like being involved in the start of a puzzle or a game. What's it going to be like? What's the packaging going to be like? And actually seeing that on the shelf, it's a really incredible feeling.'
Gibsons Games was founded in 1919 by Harry Percy Gibson, her great-grandfather, and has remained a family-run business for more than a century. The company recorded almost £6 million in sales in 2024 and recently expanded into the US market, where it launched jigsaw puzzles in Barnes & Noble, the US bookshop company.
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