The creators of Go Goddess! have filed suit against Hasbro Inc. for defaulting on a licensing agreement seeking $15 million in damages.

The five-year agreement, established in March 2002, provided Hasbro with an exclusive right and license to make, distribute and sell the Go Goddess! board game throughout the U.S. and Canada, according to court documents. The creators, Elaine Berkowitz, Ruth Robles and Kelley Werner, developed the game in 1999 around the experiences of a meditation group they had organized in 1991.

Court papers claim that Hasbro’s commitment included manufacturing, advertising and promoting the board game. Goddess was guaranteed minimum royalties of $454,185. The suit claims that Hasbro failed to fulfill its contractual obligations, including paying the minimum royalties for 2002 and using its best efforts to advertise and promote the Go Goddess! game.

The suit also claims that Pawtucket, RI-based Hasbro modified the game in such a way that harmed sales and future licensing opportunities. And of the 250,000 games expected to be manufactured by Hasbro, only 25,000 were manufactured, the court papers claimed.

Go Goddess! had been sold through Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Fred Segal and Henri Bendel prior to discussions with Hasbro.

The creators of Go Goddess! have filed suit against Hasbro Inc. for defaulting on a licensing agreement seeking $15 million in damages.

The five-year agreement, established in March 2002, provided Hasbro with an exclusive right and license to make, distribute and sell the Go Goddess! board game throughout the U.S. and Canada, according to court documents. The creators, Elaine Berkowitz, Ruth Robles and Kelley Werner, developed the game in 1999 around the experiences of a meditation group they had organized in 1991.

Court papers claim that Hasbro’s commitment included manufacturing, advertising and promoting the board game. Goddess was guaranteed minimum royalties of $454,185. The suit claims that Hasbro failed to fulfill its contractual obligations, including paying the minimum royalties for 2002 and using its best efforts to advertise and promote the Go Goddess! game.

The suit also claims that Pawtucket, RI-based Hasbro modified the game in such a way that harmed sales and future licensing opportunities. And of the 250,000 games expected to be manufactured by Hasbro, only 25,000 were manufactured, the court papers claimed.

Go Goddess! had been sold through Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Fred Segal and Henri Bendel prior to discussions with Hasbro.

The suit was filed in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County.