Bellmore board game inventors are back

The two 20-something Long Islanders who created the board game Charge Large, which was acquired in March by Hasbro and has been on the shelves of Walmart and other national retailers since last year, are back inventing another game.

Joe Davis of Merrick and Adam Kornblum of Bellmore, both 26, say they made close to $1 million on the Hasbro deal. They are hoping to do as well or maybe even better with their new game, to be called The Game of Seduction, based on the book "The Game" by best-selling author Neil Strauss.

Charge Large was all about teaching young people how to build good credit and borrow responsibly.

The Game of Seduction, which is expected to be released in the next six to eight months, is a social role-playing game to be used at parties. "There's nothing sexual about it," Davis said.

They are planning to self-publish this game, they said.

Davis and Kornblum have been busy. They created a radio DJ toy, to come out next year. They contract with companies to work on market strategies. No LIRR or subways and buses for them. Most all of their work is done out of Kornblum's home.

"We initially said we have an idea" for the Charge Large game, Davis said. "We said, 'Let's try it.' We've been pretty fortunate."