creative maverick

Leslie Scott created one the world’s favourite games, Jenga. Recently, she kindly agreed to be interviewed for my forthcoming book “Screw Work, Let’s Play”.

Here, she explains how she turned her baby brother’s playing bricks into the world’s second biggest selling game (topped only by Monopoly). She also explains how she kept going through debt and visits from the repo man - and what ‘Jenga’ actually means!

Have a listen now - just click the play button below:

Leslie’s book “About Jenga: The Remarkable Business of Creating a Game that Became a Household name” has just been published. Pre-order the book now on Amazon in the UK or buy it now in the US. Read more at her website AboutJenga.com