Tim Walsh (game inventor)
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Tim Walsh is an American game inventor, writer and former sportsman.
He attended Colgate University
, with a major in biology and minors in art and art history. Here, he invented the game TriBond
together with classmates Dave Yearick, and Ed Muccini in 1990. He invented Blurt! in 1994. After inventing TriBond he got a job at the game's license holder, Patch Products
, as Corporate VP of Product Development and Marketing.
At college, Walsh played varsity football and was a baseball pitcher. He also played baseball in Mexico
, as well as for the barnstorming team Indianapolis Clowns
in 1988.
He later pursued a career as a game writer. He self-published the book The Playmakers: Amazing Origins of Timeless Toys after it was refused by publishers. It was later picked up by Andrews McMeel Universal
and published as Timeless Toys. A history book about the company Wham-O
, Wham-O Super-Book: Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory, followed on Chronicle Books
in 2008. In his book Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game—And How it Got that Way, Philip Orbanes
called Timeless Toys "a must-have reference among toy and game collectors, include Monopolyphiles
".
Walsh currently lives in Sarasota, Florida
.
He attended Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
, with a major in biology and minors in art and art history. Here, he invented the game TriBond
Tribond
TriBond is a board game distributed by Imagination Games. It asks the question - "What do these three things have in common?" Players try to guess the "common bond" between the three clues...
together with classmates Dave Yearick, and Ed Muccini in 1990. He invented Blurt! in 1994. After inventing TriBond he got a job at the game's license holder, Patch Products
Patch Products
Patch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, toys, activities and teaching tools. Since 1985, Patch has developed high-quality, award-winning products that enrich lives by providing fun and interaction...
, as Corporate VP of Product Development and Marketing.
At college, Walsh played varsity football and was a baseball pitcher. He also played baseball in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, as well as for the barnstorming team Indianapolis Clowns
Indianapolis Clowns
The Indianapolis Clowns were a professional baseball team in the Negro American League.- Founding :They began operation in Cincinnati in , and operated between Cincinnati and Indianapolis in 1944 and 1945 before officially moving in...
in 1988.
He later pursued a career as a game writer. He self-published the book The Playmakers: Amazing Origins of Timeless Toys after it was refused by publishers. It was later picked up by Andrews McMeel Universal
Andrews McMeel Universal
Andrews McMeel Universal is an American corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It was founded in 1970 by Notre Dame alumni Jim Andrews and John McMeel as Universal Press Syndicate and was renamed in 1997 to AMU to reflect the diversification that had taken place since its founding...
and published as Timeless Toys. A history book about the company Wham-O
Wham-O
Wham-O Inc. is a toy company currently located in California, USA. They are known for marketing many popular toys in the past 50 years, including the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee, Slip 'N Slide, Super Ball, Trac-Ball, Silly String, Hacky Sack and the Boogie board....
, Wham-O Super-Book: Celebrating 60 Years Inside the Fun Factory, followed on Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...
in 2008. In his book Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game—And How it Got that Way, Philip Orbanes
Philip Orbanes
Philip E. Orbanes is a board game designer, author, and founding partner and president of Winning Moves Games in Danvers, Massachusetts. Orbanes is a graduate of the Case Institute of Technology . He was a Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Parker Brothers until the 1990s....
called Timeless Toys "a must-have reference among toy and game collectors, include Monopolyphiles
Monopoly (game)
Marvin Gardens, the leading yellow property on the board shown, is actually a misspelling of the original location name, Marven Gardens. The misspelling was said to be introduced by Charles Todd and passed on when his home-made Monopoly board was copied by Charles Darrow and thence to Parker...
".
Walsh currently lives in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
.