Josh Finkle tells us about his route into toy invention – and we discuss what keeps IDEO at the top of its game.

Each Chilleez character boasts a rear pocket to store Netflix viewing essentials, like snacks.

Toy giant has also renewed its Star Wars partnership with Lucasfilm.

“Wordle will have an exciting future with the help of a team of talented engineers, designers, editors and more, furthering the user experience,” said Jonathan Knight, general manager for The New York Times Games.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome back the Disney Princess and Frozen lines to Mattel,” said Richard Dickson, President and Chief Operating Officer at Mattel.

Stephanie Pottick explains how an early career in toys helped shape her approach to helping inventors.

Players race around the neighbourhood using ramps and shortcuts to find parts to make a communication device to contact E.T.’s home planet

“We are privileged to be given the opportunity to work on such a popular IP with a dedicated fanbase,” said Jess Tadmor of Panini UK.

GPI President Michael Fisher shares his team’s approach to ideation, his own thoughts on creativity and details the company’s evolution into a design and development powerhouse.

We asked industry figures for their thoughts on the success of Wordle and find out if its popularity could impact the board game space.